Description
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John Thompson – Hospice 101: A Primer for the PCP/Hospitalist
- State Associations:
- OPSC – California
- Faculty:
- John Thompson
- Duration:
- 36 Minutes
- Expiration:
- Never expires.
Description
A brief overview of hospice, reviewing the difference between hospice and palliative medicine. Discussion of hospice criteria for various disease states, a review of commonly used pain medications in hospice, an introduction to prognostication and when to refer patients to hospice.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the difference between Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
2. Have a general understanding of hospice criteria for various disease states.
3. Â A review of commonly used pain medicines in hospice care.
4. Introduction to prognostication and when to refer to hospice.
5. Introduction/review of hospice levels of care.
Handouts
| Hospice 101.pdf (18.00 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Started undergraduate work at Sacramento City College in Sacramento, CA then transferred to University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. Â Attended medical school at the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (now KCUMB) in Kansas City, MO.Residency was at UCSF-Fresno in Family and Community Medicine. Â I then worked for TPMG for approximately 10 years in primary care before going back to do a Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at my alma mater UCSF-Fresno. Â Now working as the Regional Medical Director for Sutter Care At Home – Hospice in Sacramento.
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