MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care

This podcast is intended to familiarize listeners with the state of the science regarding research and best practices in working with caregivers in palliative care and hospice.

This podcast discusses the complexity of obtaining an informed consent, especially in the context of the patient lacking capacity.

The purpose of this podcast is to enhance knowledge of the role of palliative care in managing complications of stroke. 

The goal of this podcast is to review the etiology, pathophysiology, and management of nausea and constipation, two common symptoms in advanced illness. 

The purpose of this podcast is to increase your understanding of the principles and practices that facilitate high quality primary and specialty care in the ICU and review the existing evidence for specific approaches to integrating palliative care in the ICU.

The purpose of this podcast is to analyze how polypharmacy can cause falls and other side effects in the elderly.

The purpose of this podcast is to discuss the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of frailty in the geriatric population. The presentation will use discussion of clinical cases to illustrate a practical clinical treatment approach aimed at improving the patient’s symptoms and quality of life.

The purpose of this podcast is to enhance the knowledge of primary care physicians and nurse practitioners in the palliation of a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD)with symptoms of insomnia and dysthymia.

The purpose of this podcast is to enhance the knowledge of primary care physicians and nurse practitioners in the palliation of cancer-related pain in a patient who has a history of IV drug abuse.

The purpose of this podcast is to understand the importance of symptom management and communication about prognosis and end-of-life care preferences in patients with advanced cancer and the role that palliative care can play in addressing these important aspects of cancer care.