MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care
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The MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care is a not-for-profit unit of MJHS health system, supporting community-based palliative care through education, research, and quality management.
Recent Episodes
MAY 14, 2026
Caregiver Burden in Palliative Care: Minimizing Distress and Maximizing Support--Myra Glajchen, DSW
This podcast will characterize family caregivers’ vital role in advance care planning and palliative care, describe caregiver burden, and review best practices for supporting family caregivers.
45 MIN
MAY 14, 2026
Thrombosis and Bleeding Complications in the Seriously Ill -- Mona Patel, DO
This podcast will discuss the clinical challenges associated with the treatment of thrombosis in patients with advanced illness and review the risk of bleeding in the patient with chronic serious illness requiring anticoagulant therapy.
58 MIN
MAY 14, 2026
Opioid Therapy in the Seriously Ill: Optimizing Analgesic Outcomes and Minimizing Risk -- Russell K. Portenoy, MD
The goal of this podcast is to discuss best practices in opioid therapy for pain in those with serious illness, with a focus on managing the risk of substance abuse.
62 MIN
MAY 4, 2026
Using the Hospice Benefit -- Russell K. Portenoy, MD
The purpose of this podcast is to provide an update about the clinical services and regulations that govern the federal and state hospice benefit.
44 MIN
MAY 4, 2026
Goal Setting Discussions in the Seriously Ill -- Russell K. Portenoy, MD
The goal of this podcast is to describe the elements of goal setting discussions and provide a framework for improving the ability of clinicians to engage in these discussions with seriously ill patients and their families.
61 MIN
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