Oregon hospices steer clear of physician-assisted suicide
Sep 20, 2010
Hospices in Oregon, where physician-assisted suicide is legal, rarely participate in the practice, according to a recent survey.
A new idea for hospice in long-term care
By
Larry Beresford
Jun 29, 2010
The latest research raises the question of whether nursing homes should take charge of hospice care and not rely on outside contractors.
Health reform, Steve Jobs and owning more of the aging services pie
By
Anthony Cirillo
May 05, 2010
To survive in this new era of healthcare reform, long-term care organizations need to carve out a bigger role in the continuum of care.
Patients’ wishes may be overlooked in end-of-life decisions
Sep 02, 2008
Families and physicians are often left to make end-of-life decisions for patients, and these choices are more complicated than many realize, according to a new study.
New palliative care ethical guideline released
Jul 01, 2008
Palliative care workers are allowed to sedate some patients with intractable pain at the end of life–but only as a last-resort measure, according to a new ethical guideline approved by the American...