Smart care, wise choices: Navigating AI integration in SNFs
By
Amy Hester
Jan 04, 2024
The rapid progress of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to reshape various healthcare sectors, with high expectations that AI will deliver on the promise of unlocking patient data for personalized medicine. ...
Nurses ranked as ‘most honest and ethical’ professionals for 21st year in row
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 11, 2023
Nurses have again reached the top spot in Gallup’s annual Most Honest and Ethical Professions Poll. Fully 79% of respondents said that nurses have “very high” or “high” honesty and ethical standards,...
Ethical guidance issued for palliative care in neurologic disease
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2022
The updated recommendations cover issues encountered by physicians who care for people living with life-altering illnesses such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 24
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 24, 2021
New ethics standards published for dementia caregivers … Parkinson’s disease quality measurement set update released … Early, awake prone positioning reduces intubation risk in acute COVID patients:...
AMDA getting EDGE-y with Aug. 27 conference
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 16, 2021
A one-day virtual symposium will explore and debate controversial topics in the long-term and post-acute care settings on Aug. 27.
Using DNR orders and life-years to decide crisis care rationing is unethical, physician group asserts
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 28, 2020
Resource allocation based on diagnosis, perceived social worth, or predicted life expectancy erodes trust and fairness, say the doctors.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, January 10
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 09, 2020
Metabolic syndrome associated with blood clot recurrence … Rural patients more likely to remain longer in post-acute care … Nurses — again — ranked as the most ethical, honest … Discovery: Drug-like...
Ethical standards should go beyond end-of-life care
By
Kathleen Mace
Aug 03, 2016
How people are viewed by those around them can have a big influence on how they think about themselves, especially when they become ill and rely on others for care
Another state considers terminally ill access to experimental drugs
By
John Hall
Mar 10, 2015
Despite opposition from some drug makers and provider groups, Illinois lawmakers are considering several bills that would allow terminal patients to try unapproved experimental drugs to extend their lives.
Indiana weighs tighter ethics law after nursing home construction controversy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 28, 2015
The House Ethics Committee in Indiana has voted for a revised ethics code in the wake of allegations that a former state House Speaker lobbied lawmakers to kill a ban on nursing home construction that...