Heather A. Simpson’s family and friends have dedicated funds specifically to provide palliative care education and resources to express their heartfelt gratitude to healthcare staff―specifically, every hospital staff member who provided extraordinary care to Heather during her 14-month stay at Royal Jubilee Hospital. To the entire team behind her care—nurses, […]
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Patients diagnosed with serious illness who also have substance use issues in the past or present make up a very complex patient population to care for adequately – for the patient and practitioner alike. Patients experiencing substance use challenges, mental health issues, and a high burden of chronic and terminal […]
Read moreAn anticipated vacancy in palliative medicine was the trigger for the Palliative Care Physicians to define what it means to be a PCP in Victoria. Dr. Douglas McGregor and Dr. Leah MacDonald sought SIFEI funding to enable the group of physicians who support the end of life care through Victoria […]
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Good communication and relationships are key to effective medicine – between providers and patients as well as amongst providers. In order to strengthen the connections between palliative care and cardiology to assist patients living with end-stage cardiac disease, Dr. Jody Anderson from Palliative Care, and her cardiologist colleague, Dr. Daisy […]
Read moreDr. Jody Anderson knew there had to be a better way of helping patients who need recurrent paracentesis. By bringing together physicians from radiology, internal medicine, oncology, palliative care and emergency, a new care pathway has been devised to redirect patients with metastatic cancer away from the ED and to […]
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