What if we focused on the human narrative when treating patients?
Release Date: 07/30/2020
What if we rethink emergency medical services? Part 2
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Cooper and Nicole conclude their conversation with David Wright, as they continue to discuss how emergency medical services be improved. David is with Washington University in St. Louis, Pediatric Emergency Medicine and an EMS Physician Assistant.
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What if we rethink emergency medical services? Part 1
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How can our use of emergency medical services be improved? David Wright, with Washington University in St. Louis, Pediatric Emergency Medicine and an EMS Physician Assistant, uses his unique background and perspective to share a different way to utilize emergency medicine.
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What if we never changed our lives after an Alzheimer's diagnosis? Part 2
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Nicole and Cooper conclude their conversation with Maureen Gilchrist. Maureen shares her biggest lessons as a caregiver for her mother and her mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis.
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What if we never changed our lives after an Alzheimer's diagnosis? Part 1
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Nicole and Cooper welcome Maureen Gilchrist, as she tells the story of her mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis and her unique journey as a family caregiver.
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What if we concentrated on our last 8,000 days?
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Nicole and Cooper welcome author Lee Gutkind, as he discusses his book 'My Last Eight Thousand Days' and how introspection and health care come together.
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What if aging Americans in rural areas had better access to care?
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Access to care is a complex issue for aging Americans in rural areas. Cooper and Nicole welcome Dr. Robyn Stone, Senior Vice President of Research at LeadingAge and co-director of the LeadingAge LTSS Center at UMass Boston. Together they discuss why this has been such a challenging problem to solve. You can learn more about Dr. Stone's work here: https://www.ltsscenter.org/promoting-quality-of-life-among-rural-older-adults/
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What if we questioned the role of race in care access and outcomes?
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Ambrish Pandey, M.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, once again joins Cooper and Nicole. This time they discuss the role of race in care access and a study that challenges common misconceptions.
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What if we viewed the health care system with a spirit of curiosity?
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Nicole and Cooper are joined by Ambrish Pandey, M.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Together they explore his research into how care in a home setting factors into home care economics and overall outcomes.
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What if we could fix the failures of our elder care system?
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Nicole and Cooper discuss the inherent challenges of the elder care system with Stephanie Erickson. Stephanie is a clinical social worker, family caregiving expert, and author of the book 'Plan of Aging Well: Building a Team to Provide Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Support as We Age'.
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What if we maximized the potential of our boards of directors?
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Cooper and Nicole are joined by Bill Musick, Founder of Integrity 3D and renowned public speaker, for a discussion the relationship between health care CEOs and their board of directors.
info_outlineCooper and Nicole have a conversation centered on medicine and the human narrative with Geriatrician Dr. Louise Aronson, author of the New York Times bestselling book 'Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life'.