Monday, March 23, 2015
Read: An Attempt to Redesign Death
With the help of friends like BJ Miller, leading design firm Ideo attempts to 'make dying more like living'.
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apps,
BJ Miller,
consumer,
end-of-life care,
Ideo,
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Zen Hospice
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Be Inspired: Ann Neumann Writes about the Magic that Hospice Volunteers Weave
New York Times blog The End features Their Dying Wishes by Ann Neumann, whose forthcoming book titled 'The Good Death: An Exploration of Dying in America', will be published by Beacon Press in January 2016.
Friday, March 13, 2015
Read: Why End-of-Life Healthcare in America Needs to be Overhauled
Dr. Angelo E. Volandes's article on the Kevin MD blog powerfully examines how End-of-Life care in America is broken at every level.
We live in a city with some of the best hospitals in the world, the “Wall Street” of American health care. I work in one of the best hospitals on earth, and I’ve watched patients die in ways that are protracted, dehumanizing, and far more painful than they needed to be.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Be Inspired: Julienne Grey describes her mother's final days, and how her legacy lives on.
In The End, the New York Times series devoted to end-of-life issues, Julienne Grey writes about the unbreakable bond between mother and daughter in My Mother is Not a Bird.
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Be Inspired,
death and dying,
end-of-life,
legacy,
mothers
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Be Inspired: Grappling with Mortality, Finding Meaning
Renowned neurosurgeon and writer Paul Kalanithi passed away on March 9, 2015. His article Before I Go warmly weaves together the human and medical perspectives on end-of-life and the passage of time.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Read: Students at University of New England learn firsthand about hospice
The Portland Press Herald reports on UNE's successful hospice immersion project, which gives med students rare insight into end-of-life.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Measure what Matters in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association have released the results of a joint project, called 'Measuring What Matters', which identifies the top 10 Measures of Quality Palliative and Hospice Care.
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Read: A Human Look at Healthcare Costs and Options
Ian Morrison presents a warm and candid examination of Health Care Costs and Choices in the Last Years of Life on the Hospitals and Health Networks website.
Monday, March 2, 2015
View: Life, death, medicine, and what matters most in the end.
Being Mortal: Atul Gawande on PBS's Frontline
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