http://www.growthhouse.org The latest news on quality improvement for care for the dying. en-us Copyright © 2008 Growth House, Inc. info@growthhouse.org info@growthhouse.org http://www.growthhouse.org/graphics/gh_rss5.gif http://www.growthhouse.org 140 40 http://www.commonwealthfund.org/aboutus/aboutus_show.htm?doc_id=725757 Karen Davis of the Commonwealth Fund outlines several realistic scenarios on health reform options for the Obama administration: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 18:55:00 GMT http://www.deathwithdignity.org/2008/11/04/washington-voters-approve-death-dignity-act/ Assisted suicide measure passed by a vote of 58.68% (yes) to 41.32% (no). Fri, 7 Nov 2008 18:16:00 GMT http://www.hms.harvard.edu/cdi/pallcare/pcep.htm The Harvard Medical School Program in Palliative Care Education and Practice (PCEP) is accepting applications for its 2009 trainings. The deadline is January 30, 2009. Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:07:00 GMT http://www.hospicefoundation.org/teleconference/ Hospice Foundation of America is registering sites for its upcoming videoconference on Diversity and End-Of-Life Care. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:16:00 GMT http://www.revolutionhealth.com/blogs/valjonesmd/are-fda-regulators-pr-13871 Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kans.) and Rep. Diane Watson (D-Calif.) have introduced the Access, Compassion, Care, and Ethics for Seriously Ill Patients Act (ACCESS) to make it easier for terminally ill patients to use treatments in the investigational phase of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Fri, 23 May 2008 10:45:00 GMT http://medicareupdate.typepad.com/medicare_update/2008/05/on-may-15-2008.html Lewis Morris, Chief Counsel to the Inspector General, testified before Congress on ways to improve the quality of nursing home care. Sat, 17 May 2008 19:50:00 GMT http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/SNF_08_05.15.DABdecReport.htm Center for Medicare Advocacy review of nursing home enforcement decisions shows that serious deficiencies often get only modest fines and penalties, calls for tougher action. Fri, 16 May 2008 20:13:00 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/15/washington/15health.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=deficiencies&st=nyt&oref=slogin&oref=slogin State nursing home inspectors miss or minimize deficiencies such as malnutrition, severe bedsores, overuse of medications and abuse that pose threats to patients, according to a report by the Govenment Accountability Office . Thu, 15 May 2008 9:50:00 GMT http://www.wyeth.com/news?nav=display&navTo=/wyeth_html/home/news/pressreleases/2008/1209080590441.html The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Relistor™ (methylnaltrexone bromide) subcutaneous injection for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation in patients with advanced illness who are receiving palliative care, when response to laxative therapy has not been sufficient. Tue, 6 May 2008 16:41:00 GMT http://www.aei.org/docLib/20080416_0322979HPOBate_g.pdf American Enterprise Institute study says that if Medicare is to pay all of its bills over the next seventy-five years, $36 trillion in general taxes, measured in today's dollars, must be transferred to the trust funds. Tue, 6 May 2008 20:50:00 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/health/05slow.html?_r=1&bl&ex=1210132800&en=3b700b6adbbc62e5&ei=5087%0A&oref=slogin# Grounded in research at the Dartmouth Medical School, slow medicine encourages physicians to put on the brakes when considering care that may have high risks and limited rewards for the elderly. Tue, 6 May 2008 18:34:00 GMT http://makingadifference.bmj.com A British Medical Journal (BMJ) poll says palliative care is the area in which doctors can make the greatest difference to patient care. Tue, 6 May 2008 20:50:00 GMT http://www.chcf.org/documents/chronicdisease/HealthCareSocialMedia.pdf California Healthcare Foundation issues report on online social media and Health 2.0. Tue, 6 May 2008 18:16:00 GMT http://growthhouse.typepad.com/goodbyes/2008/02/this-is-my-firs.html How will you say goodbye when you know that life is coming to an end? Debra Bradley Ruder has a new blog at Growth House sharing stories about how real people face farewells . Sat, 1 Mar 2008 17:54:00 GMT