UR Medical Timeout: Topics in Palliative Care

UR Medical Timeout EP15: Would you like some pie with that? Interview with Nick Davis

In our season finale, we sit down with Genesee Valley Media owner and producer Nick Davis, for an interview for his own podcast called NDVision. We talk about origin stories and coconut cream pie and why you shouldn’t be scared to talk to us.

UR Medical Timeout EP14: Medical Cannabis 101

In this episode, we talk with our UR Highland Hospital colleague Dr. Nicole Gise, who shares her expertise on medical cannabis. We discuss how cannabis works and which conditions and patients to consider it for. We also talk about how to choose the appropriate product and the medical cannabis certification process.

UR Medical Timeout EP13.3: OPWDD Part 3 || Deep Dive into OPWDD MOLST Checklists: Interview with Laura Wilson, Esq.

In this episode, we sit down with Senior Legal Counsel to URMC Laura Wilson in a Q&A session that will enlighten even the most seasoned providers on this very complicated MOLST checklist process.

UR Medical Timeout EP13.2: OPWDD Part 2 || Deep Dive into OPWDD MOLST Checklists

In this episode, we continue our step by step discussion on how to fill out a MOLST checklist, including a case example.

UR Medical Timeout EP13.1: OPWDD Part 1 || Deep Dive into OPWDD MOLST Checklists

In this episode, we begin our series on the New York State OPWDD MOLST checklist by understanding why and when it’s necessary to fill out a MOLST checklist. We will also begin the step by step process of filling one out.

UR Medical Timeout EP12: Hospice Myths || It's Not Doing Nothing: Things to Know about Hospice

In this episode, we discuss some of the most common myths and misconceptions about hospice and share the realities: who can receive hospice care; what hospice provides; where and for how long hospice care can happen...and why hospice doesn't mean giving up, "doing nothing," and just waiting to die.

UR Medical Timeout EP11: When Comfort Care Is Intensive Care: Intensive Symptom Management at the End of Life

In this episode, we wrap up our series on symptom management by highlighting the need for frequent monitoring and potentially aggressive medication management when people are hours or days from dying. We cover the ethics of using intensive measures, including the Principle of Double Effect, and discuss why such measures can make the difference between a "good" death and a bad death.

UR Medical Timeout EP10: Why Is She So Confused? An Overview of Delirium in the Palliative Care Setting

In this episode, we cover delirium, a symptom that can be distressing for patients and caregivers alike. We discuss different types of delirium, who gets it - and why, and how delirium and dementia are different. We also talk about approaches for managing delirium, both non-pharmacologic and medication-based.

UR Medical Timeout EP9: I Can't Keep Anything Down Nausea in the Palliative Care Setting

In this episode, we continue our series on symptom management with a focus on nausea, a symptom with multiple causes. We'll talk about addressing the underlying causes of nausea. We'll also talk about medication options, some of which are commonly used for other conditions and whose use - and usefulness -may surprise some listeners.

UR Medical Timeout EP8: I Just Need Some Air: Causes and Treatments for Dyspnea in the Palliative Care Setting

In this episode, we begin our series on symptom management by focusing on dyspnea, or shortness of breath. This symptom can affect people with any advanced illness and severely impact quality of life. Fortunately, there are many effective remedies, which we'll discuss in some detail.