Jimmy Carter “contento” en cuidados paliativos en casa a medida que se acerca su 99º cumpleaños
LUNES, 2 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – La semana pasada, el expresidente Jimmy Carter llamó la atención de muchos cuando hizo una visita sorpresa al Plains Peanut Festival en Georgia.Carter, quien cumple 99 años el domingo, decidió en febrero …
Learn MoreJimmy Carter ‘Happy’ in At-Home Hospice Care as 99th Birthday Nears
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Former President Jimmy Carter turned quite a few heads last week when he made a surprise visit to the Plains Peanut Festival in Georgia.Carter, who turns 99 on Sunday, decided back in February “to spend his r…
Learn MoreEl expresidente Jimmy Carter está de buen ánimo tras 3 meses en cuidado de hospicio
MIÉRCOLES, 24 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El expresidente Jimmy Carter sigue de buen ánimo, y disfrutando de su helado favorito de mantequilla de cacahuate, tres meses tras iniciar el cuidado de hospicio.Carter, que tiene 98 años, ingresó en c…
Learn MoreFormer President Jimmy Carter in Good Spirits 3 Months Into Hospice Care
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Former President Jimmy Carter continues to be in good spirits and to enjoy his favorite peanut butter ice cream at home, three months after he began hospice care.The 98-year-old Carter entered end-of-life ca…
Learn MoreLatex Allergy: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a latex allergy is no fun, but it can be a real challenge for health professionals who have to work with a wide variety of medical equipment that can contain the allergen.Latex allergy can trigger a rang…
Learn MoreDexamethasone Still Beneficial for Some Inpatients With COVID-19
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early administration of dexamethasone is associated with significantly reduced odds of mortality or discharge to hospice for inpatients with COVID-19 receiving supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation …
Learn MoreWhat Exactly Is Hospice Care?
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When former President Jimmy Carter recently entered home hospice care after many years of cancer treatment, it was an invitation for families across America to consider how they would like to spend their fi…
Learn MoreWorse Care Experiences Reported at For-Profit Hospices
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Caregivers of patients receiving hospice care report worse care experiences at for-profit hospices, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Rebecca Anhang Price, Ph.D., from th…
Learn MoreFor-Profit Hospices Often Deliver Worse Care: Study
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients spending the end of their lives in for-profit hospices receive substantially worse care than those who are in nonprofit hospices, a new study claims. To come to that conclusion, RAND Corp. researchers…
Learn MoreSocial Work Staffing May Increase Access, Use of Palliative Care
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are significant increases in use of palliative care for recently hospitalized veterans when primary care teams have additional social work staffing, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in JAMA …
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