Background During the current COVID-19 health crisis virtual geriatric clinics have become
increasingly utilised to complete outpatient consultations, although concerns exist about …

Background: Palliative care encompasses supportive health care for patients at any stage of
illness aimed at relieving symptoms, controlling pain, managing stress, offering respite for …

Background COVID-19-related physical distancing measures necessitated widespread
adoption of virtual care (ie telephone or videoconference), but patients, caregivers and …

Background Electronic visits (e-visits) involve asynchronous communication between
clinicians and patients through a secure web-based platform, such as a patient portal, to …

Many physicians care for patients who remain in the hospital for prolonged periods despite
being “medically ready” or stable for discharge. However, this phenomenon is not well …

Providing care by telehealth has been an aspiration for many health care practices.
However, regulatory barriers often prevented its implementation. The emergence of the …

Background Consultation-liaison (CL) psychiatry, similar to other medical specialties, relies
on the education of students, residents, fellows, and life-long learners for growth of the field …

Background: Over two-thirds of nursing home (NH) residents are eligible for palliative care
(PC), yet few receive it, particularly outside of hospice. Little is known about the technical …

Purpose This study establishes a risk management system for medical and health care
integration projects to address the problem of high-risk potential and a strong correlation …

Abstract Context Palliative care consultations (PCCs) are associated with reduced physical
and psychological symptoms that are related to suicide risk. Little is known, however, about …