Mercedes Lupo

Incoming PGY1 @mcmasterintmed

[Inna @_innanutshell]

Thank you, @JoeyColeman, for sharing the data @JWiwcharuk and I have been working on collecting over the past year.

Average age of death of Hamiltonians experiencing homelessness in the last 6 months: 36.

Something needs to change.

Full data here: https://t.co/YFrCQS9Bmq
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[Mercedes Lupo @Mercede55401420]

@SRGoulding @MTU_ie @gradstudiesmtu @BioSci_MTU congratulations!!!!!!!

[Mercedes Lupo @Mercede55401420]

@MananAhuja12 @CanGeriSoc @MacPhoneAFriend @JustinLeeMD @MarrSharon @GERAScentre Great work, Manan!!

[Mercedes Lupo @Mercede55401420]

@IMWendyYe Thanks so much, Wendy! 🙂 that’s so kind of you to say!

[Mercedes Lupo @Mercede55401420]

@McMasterIntMed Thank you!! It has been an honour working with such an inspiring and kind Geriatrics community!!

[Canadian Medical Association @CMA_Docs]

“When we involve palliative care teams early on, we see less of a burden on caregivers, more appropriate referrals to hospice palliative care, more effective use of palliative care experts, and less use of emergency and intensive interventions” @DocSandyB #ChoosingWisely2020

[Canadian Medical Association @CMA_Docs]

“Caring for terminally ill patients in an acute-care hospital costs 40% more than providing care in a hospital-based palliative-care unit. It’s more than double the cost of providing care in a hospice bed. And 10X more than providing care at home.” @DocSandyB #ChoosingWisely2020

[CanadiEM @WeAreCanadiEM]

#COVID19 disproportionately impacts many marginalized populations, including those without housing. @healthinthehmmr and @jdong027 discuss the Emergency Department approach to caring for homeless patients during the pandemic!

https://t.co/ff0pRaIvUV