Division Chair, Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine @lahey_pc_geri he/him/his Personal acct/views my own #hapc#pallonc#hpm @laheyhospital @bethisraellahey
I'm also not a big fan of changing the name of "palliative care" to "supportive care".
When you say "palliative care" would scare the patient, I think who is scared is you, not the patient.
If you know what it really means, you can just explain that to patients.
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We are thrilled to announce #LHMC has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a #TopHospital in Massachusetts for the world-class care we provide to our patients. Click the link below to read more about this well-earned recognition: https://t.co/GmbFuETLmz
We are honored to announce that Lahey Hospital & Medical Center has ranked in the "Greatest Hospitals in America 2023" list by Becker's Hospital Review.
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Last month we announced our new partnership with @UMassChan! Our Chief Academic Officer, Anne Mosenthal & members of Lahey's medical staff who were also UMass Chan Medical School graduates, share more on what is so exciting about the new regional medical campus.
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is proud to celebrate its 100th year anniversary! April 3rd marks a century of providing world-class, compassionate care to the community and supporting groundbreaking advancements in medicine.
UMass Chan Medical School & Lahey Hospital & Medical Center have received approval to establish a regional campus in Burlington! Learn how UMass Chan-Lahey will prepare students to create solutions to challenges in health care: https://t.co/uH5mdBmn0i #MedEd@UMassChan
We are honored to be recognized as one of the top 50 hospitals in the country by Healthgrades for the fourth year in a row! To learn more, click on the link below: https://t.co/SU2tzxJegi
STUDENTS ADVOCATE FOR CLASS RANK CHANGE (We’re listening and taking action!): Bravo to our student Equity and Empathy Ambassadors for their advocacy last Thursday night in favor of eliminating or changing the way high schools use class rank.
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For the 11th time in a row, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center has earned an "A" Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group! This national distinction celebrates our continued commitment to safe, high-quality patient care. Check out the press release to learn more: https://t.co/5n5Vl7cOLX
Excellent thread on a new @AGSJournal paper on the use switch from antipsychotics to "mood stabilizers" / anti-epileptics, and a plea to please stop prescribing valproic acid to patients with dementia.