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Names Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice as preferred provider for pain and symptom relief services at any stage of illness Camden, NJ (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 Lourdes Health System has launched a Palliative Medicine consultation service effective April 1. Lourdes named Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice’s Palliative Medical Partners specialty practice as its Preferred Provider for this burgeoning field of medicine, announced Alexander J. Hatala, President and CEO of Lourdes Health...
As baby-boomers age and the number of people with serious chronic illnesses continues to rise, the demand for experts in palliative medicine is sure to outstrip the supply, according Timothy E. Quill, M.D., professor of Medicine, Psychiatry and Medical Humanities in the Center for Ethics, Humanities and Palliative Care at the University of Rochester Medical Center. In a perspective published in today's New England Journal of Medicine, Quill, who serves as president of the American Academy...
DENVER, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Daniel Johnson, MD, the national physician lead for palliative care at Kaiser Permanente's Care Management Institute, has been named a recipient of a 2013 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award. The award annually honors leaders who distinguish themselves in caring for patients near the end of life. Dr. Johnson, who is also director of palliative care innovations and development for Kaiser Permanente Colorado, received the "mid-career...
Fewer emergency room visits, less depression Seniors in long-term care experienced a significant reduction in emergency room visits and depression when receiving palliative care services, according to a recent collaborative study by researchers at Hebrew SeniorLife's Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (HRC) and Institute for Aging Research, both affiliated with Harvard Medical School (HMS). The results of the study, published today in The Gerontologist, demonstrate the potential for improved...
Dr. Patrick W. Hogan of Arizona Pain Specialists, the premier pain management clinic in Glendale, AZ. received the prestigious 2012 Patients’ Choice Award. This award is based on excellent patient reviews and near perfect scores from online patient voters. Glendale, AZ (PRWEB) October 15, 2012 Dr. Patrick W. Hogan, D.O., double-board certified interventional pain physician and anesthesiologist at Arizona Pain Specialists (http://www.arizonapain.com), has received a Patients’ Choice...
Landmark global survey reveals major shortcomings in many countries around the world Governments around the world are leaving hundreds of millions of cancer patients to suffer needlessly because of their failure to ensure adequate access to pain-relieving drugs, an unprecedented new international survey reveals. The new data, released to the public during the ESMO 2012 Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology in Vienna, paints a shocking picture of unnecessary pain on a...
Led by ION Solutions, Physician Resource Management & Priority Health, oncology medical home initiative aimed at improving oncology patient care and payer relationships Valley Forge, Pa (PRWEB) August 14, 2012 ION Solutions, a company of AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group, and Physician Resource Management(PRM) are pleased to announce that three community oncology practices have committed to the Michigan Oncology Medical Home Demonstration Project. Initiated by ION Solutions and PRM,...
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fatigue is the most common side effect of cancer treatment, often having a negative effect on a patient's life long after therapy has been completed. "Fatigue can affect daily activities, relationships with family and friends, and limit a patient's ability to work," said Pernille Ostberg, MBA, RPh, president and CEO of Matrix Home Care, a statewide service provider. "In some cases, physical fatigue leads to mental fatigue and mood changes."...
GREENVILLE, S.C., June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Recognizing that social and emotional support are critical components of complete cancer care, Greenville Hospital System announced today the Center for Integrative Oncology and Survivorship and a pioneer partnership with Cancer Support Community (CSC) - one of the largest worldwide providers of social and emotional support for cancer patients and their caregivers. "Research shows that social and emotional support is as...
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization congratulates those organizations that are recipients of the Health Care Innovation Grants recently announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110105/DC25260LOGO) "Several of the funded projects are being conducted by hospice and palliative care leaders and are providing continuum services that could lead to...
