End-of-life talks, planning benefit all racial groups, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
May 20, 2024
Goals-of-care conversations and advance directives don’t necessarily benefit certain racial groups more than others in terms of achieving individuals’ end-of-life goals, a new study showed. Having...
Group re-assessing antipsychotic label warning
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 22, 2024
Project PAUSE (Psychoactive Appropriate Use for Safety and Effectiveness) will hold a workshop exploring black box warnings on antipsychotic medication instructions, especially for older adults.
Older adults admitted to hospital for pneumonia at higher risk for death, study reveals
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 02, 2024
A new report published March 28 in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases showed the heavy clinical and financial burdens that result from invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and non-invasive...