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Call for Nominations for Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
AAHPM is seeking nominations for Associate Editors, Editorial Board Members, and Reviewers who will work with the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM). Click here for more details.
Palliative Care Designated as One of Six Key Focus Areas of National Priorities Partnership (NPP)
The NPP will focus on six priority areas, including access to palliative and hospice care for patients facing life-threatening illness.
Florence S. Wald, American Pioneer in End-of-Life Care Dies
Florence Wald, a visionary nursing leader, pioneer hospice founder, and former Dean of Yale School of Nursing died November 8. She worked with Cecily Saunders in London and then founded, with colleagues, Connecticut Hospice, the nation's first hospice in Branford, in 1971. Click here for more details.
AAHPM Provides Recommendations to MedPAC Regarding the Medicare Hospice Benefit
AAHPM participated in recent meetings with Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommending changes to the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Click here to view details.
Terminal Patients' Right to Know End-of-Life Options Act
As reported in amednews.com, physicians must talk about hospice, at the request of the dying patients.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Receives CMS Recognition
AAHPM recently received notification from CMS that the agency now recognizes Hospice and Palliative Medicine as a medical subspecialty. This new recognition will simplify and improve Medicare reimbursement. Click here for more details.
Increased Risk of Death in Elderly Patients Taking Conventional Antipsychotics for Dementia
FDA is requiring that "conventional" antipsychotic drugs such as Haldol (haloperidol) and Prolixin (fluphenazine) include a boxed warning stating that these drugs increase the risk of death when they are used to treat dementia-related psychosis in elderly patients.
Potentially Fatal Errors that Can Occur with Concentrated Opiate Oral Solutions
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) warns about potentially fatal errors that can occur with concentrated oral opiate solutions. Click here to discover ways to reduce these kinds of errors from occurring.
AAHPM 2007/2008 Progress Report
This report provides information on Academy initiatives, as well as updates on AAHPM's strategic goals.
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