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Bryan A. Sisk, MD and Jennifer W. Mack, MD, MPH   Abstract We propose that effective prognostic communication requires attention to the process and purpose of communication, where purpose represents the will and process the ability

Regenstrief Institute   Care of long-term nursing home patients can be fragmented by hospitalizations and re-hospitalizations, which are especially burdensome for frail older adults. A new study from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University

Jordan Teicher, editorial@mediaplanet.com By the time patients enter post-acute care, they’ve seen many medical

By Barbara Karnes, RN Dear Barbara, my mom recently passed away while surrounded by her kids and husband. I cannot stop replaying her last moments over and over again in my head. I know this is normal. However, she had a disease that impacted her speech and for a week before she died, she