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Tag Archives: Decisions About End-of-Life Care
Unnecessary Surgeries Prevalent Among Patients Nearing End of Life
The reasons and risks for unnecessary surgeries
Surgeries near the end of life are extremely common. According to The Lancet, among those who died aged 65 or older in the United States in 2008, nearly one third underwent surgery in the last year of life, and almost one-fifth … Continue reading
Medicare Now Offering Some Patients at Select Hospices the Option of Receiving Palliative and Curative Care Concurrently
With the new end-of-life care pilot program, “Medicare Care Choices Model,” one could die in peace rather than suffer through overly aggressive treatments.
Medicare recently announced that 141 hospices will be allowed to have its patients participate in receiving both palliative and curative care simultaneously as part of a new initiative. This new initiative, the “Medicare Care Choices Model,” plans to evaluate whether … Continue reading
The Art of Dying Conference April 24th – 26th, 2015, NYC
The New York City Open Center presents a truly compelling conference on end of life
If you are interested in exploring end of life, The New York Open Center is hosting a fantastic conference “The Art of Dying” that examines spiritual, scientific and practical approaches to death and dying. You will have the opportunity to attend a … Continue reading
