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The Unspoken Diagnosis — Old Age Should doctors discuss probable life expectancy with patients who don’t have a terminal illness? Authors of a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine say “YES!” These researchers favor broaching the subject with anyone who has a life expectancy of less than 10 years or has reached age 85. In this NY Times blog, the reader comments are as interesting as the article. Read article > |
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Cincinnati’s First Grief Center Opens for Adults and Children Watch News Report > The Goldstein Family Hospice of Cincinnati and Fernside Grief Center combines adult and children’s grief services— all free to the public—under one roof. The Center has counseling suites, a bereavement education library and group meeting rooms as well as the offices of the Fernside staff and Hospice of Cincinnati’s grief counselors. More > |
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Hospice of Cincinnati provides care for patients with heart failure, dementia, lung disease, stroke, liver disease, Parkinson’s, cancer or |
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Plain Speaking at the End of Life In a recent NYTimes.com blog, Dr. Stephen Workman of Halifax, Nova Scotia takes exception to the language many physicians use when speaking with patients near end of life. He called language the most important tool health professionals have to improve the care of terminally ill patients. Click here for the Q&A between Dr. Workman and Paula Span > |
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Hospice of Cincinnati Receives 2011 Innovative Solutions Award Hospice of Cincinnati is the 2011 recipient of the Greater Cincinnati Health Council’s sixth annual Innovative Solutions Award, created to celebrate unique approaches to clinical or non-clinical health care process improvements, patient care initiatives, or innovative change projects. The award was presented at the Health Council’s recent Solutions in Quality and Patient Safety event. More > |
