Part II: Dementia Care & Management-Part II: Dementia Care & Management

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Albert Riddle and Dr. Peter Fish discuss dementia care and management for hospice patients. They address topics such as coding, ICD-10 codes, and documentation for dementia patients on hospice. They also discuss the underlying themes of dementia at the end of life, the expected disease trajectory, and the palliative care checklist. The presenters emphasize the importance of caregiver preparedness and decision-making, including discussions on goals of care, advanced care planning, and medical proxies. They also discuss deprescribing and the reduction of medications in elderly patients, as well as the management of urinary tract infections, lower respiratory tract infections, falls, pain, and late-life unipolar depression. The presenters mention non-pharmacologic interventions and various medications that may be used for symptom management. The session concludes with a discussion on extended lengths of stay and subacute rehab. Questions from attendees will be addressed in a follow-up communication.

Keywords

dementia care

hospice patients

ICD-10 codes

documentation

palliative care checklist

caregiver preparedness

goals of care

medication reduction

urinary tract infections

symptom management