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Full-Text Articles in Family Medicine
End-Of-Life Care For Hospitalized Patients With Lung Cancer: Utilization Of A Palliative Care Service., Barbara Reville, M.S., Achpn, Marshal N Miller, B.S., Richard W Toner, M.S., Joanne Reifsnyder, Ph.D., Achpn
End-Of-Life Care For Hospitalized Patients With Lung Cancer: Utilization Of A Palliative Care Service., Barbara Reville, M.S., Achpn, Marshal N Miller, B.S., Richard W Toner, M.S., Joanne Reifsnyder, Ph.D., Achpn
Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers
PURPOSE: High symptom burden and hospital mortality among patients with lung cancer argues for early palliative care intervention. Patient characteristics and discharge dispositions in hospitalized patients with lung cancer receiving usual care were compared to those referred to a new palliative care service.
METHODS: A retrospective database review of all lung cancer discharges receiving usual care (UC) and palliative care service (PCS) consultation was conducted. Demographics, length of stay, discharge disposition, and mortality were described and compared. Palliative Performance Scale scores were described according to discharge disposition in the PCS group. Disposition of all patients receiving either chemotherapy or surgery …
Transforming Chronic Care Education: A Longitudal Interprofessional Mentorship Curriculum, Lauren G. Collins, Md, Christine A. Arenson, Md, Christine Jerpbak, Md, Elena Umland, Pharmd, Stephen B. Kern, Phd, Otr/L, Faota, Leigh Ann Hewston, Pt, Med
Transforming Chronic Care Education: A Longitudal Interprofessional Mentorship Curriculum, Lauren G. Collins, Md, Christine A. Arenson, Md, Christine Jerpbak, Md, Elena Umland, Pharmd, Stephen B. Kern, Phd, Otr/L, Faota, Leigh Ann Hewston, Pt, Med
Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers
Rationale:
Future state of academic medicine demands preparing students for collaborative, team-based practice.
Interprofessional education (IPE) is widely advocated as a key element to promote an effective redesigned healthcare system
Evidence and curricular resources describing effective IPE remain limited
Defining And Measuring The Patient-Centered Medical Home., Kurt C Stange, Paul A Nutting, William L Miller, Carlos R Jaén, Benjamin F Crabtree, Susan A Flocke, James M Gill
Defining And Measuring The Patient-Centered Medical Home., Kurt C Stange, Paul A Nutting, William L Miller, Carlos R Jaén, Benjamin F Crabtree, Susan A Flocke, James M Gill
Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers
The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is four things: 1) the fundamental tenets of primary care: first contact access, comprehensiveness, integration/coordination, and relationships involving sustained partnership; 2) new ways of organizing practice; 3) development of practices' internal capabilities, and 4) related health care system and reimbursement changes. All of these are focused on improving the health of whole people, families, communities and populations, and on increasing the value of healthcare. The value of the fundamental tenets of primary care is well established. This value includes higher health care quality, better whole-person and population health, lower cost and reduced inequalities compared to …