Tag: nancy-berlinger

  • Paramedics face hard choices at nursing homes

    By Randi Belisomo (Reuters Health) – Too often, when an ambulance is called to a nursing home, the resident’s wishes regarding end-of-life care aren’t clear and the staff have differing opinions, leaving paramedics to navigate through the confusion, a new paper suggests. “For a patient nearing the end of his or her life, transfer from…

  • Paramedics face hard choices at nursing homes

    By Randi Belisomo (Reuters Health) – Too often, when an ambulance is called to a nursing home, the resident’s wishes regarding end-of-life care aren’t clear and the staff have differing opinions, leaving paramedics to navigate through the confusion, a new paper suggests. “For a patient nearing the end of his or her life, transfer from…