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Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC

@drmamakai.bsky.social

Author, Healthcare advocate also known for podcast โ€œDr. G at the Heart of Healthcareโ€ and founder of Mourning Dove Medical @MourningDoveMed ๐Ÿ’œ DrMamaKai because this stay home mother of three became a physician. #TheRealDealAboutHospice #hapc #MedSky

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WEBINAR starting soon!

โ€œTalking with Patients About Mis- and Disinformationโ€ @ @acpimphysicians.bsky.social @annalsofim.bsky.social

03.12.2025 20:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy December! #FamilyFirst ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ’œ
Thanksgiving morning was the perfect time to give my premed daughter & 3 year old granddaughter books authored by @Dr.EvaB

Do you remember the podcast โ€œNational Hospitalist Day w/ Dr. Evaโ€ (S1:E40) when we swapped booksโ“๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿพ @mourningdovemed.bsky.social

01.12.2025 22:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Online Memorial for Dr. Balfour Mount (1939-2025) December 4, 2025 11am-12:30 pm EST Join us for this very special online event, REMEMBERING BAL MOUNT, to honour the life and legacy of Dr Balfour Mount, father of palliative care. Moderated by

Online Memorial for Dr. Balfour Mount (1939-2025) December 4, 2025 11am-12:30 pm EST ehospice.com/editorial_po... @ehospicenews REMEMBERING BAL MOUNTโ€™s life and legacy as the father of palliative care. Moderated by Dr. Justin Sanders @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social & Dr. John Scott @CSPM #hapc

28.11.2025 08:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Chaplain and the Doctor: A Podcast with Betty Clark and Jessica Zitter On this week's podcast we delve into the powerful documentary The Chaplain and The Doctor with our guests Betty Clark and Jessica Zitter.

The Chaplain and the Doctor: A Podcast with Betty Clark and Jessica Zitter โฆโ€ช @geripal.bsky.social

geripal.org/the-chaplain...

27.11.2025 00:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿฉต๐Ÿ’œMy @EndWell Radical Bravery experience. (FULL reel w/ sound is on @mourningdovemed.bsky.social Instagram)

End Well means to LIVE WELL everyday! Grateful for #WCW Shoshana Ungerleider, MD who year after year brings together an amazing community of human beings, working to make lives better๐Ÿชด

26.11.2025 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yโ€™all really are the cutest ๐Ÿ˜‚ former #UteMom @utah.edu

23.11.2025 00:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Palliative care research priorities highlighted in new report Demand for palliative care is estimated to grow by 75 per cent in the Republic of Ireland by 2046 and 31 per cent in Northern Ireland by 2040

Palliative care research priorities highlighted in new report www.imt.ie/news/end-of-... @irishmedicaltimes.bsky.social

22.11.2025 00:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚ is that like enjoying muffin tops?

21.11.2025 12:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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3rd Death over Drafts ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿป for End Well 2025 Eve ๐Ÿฉต
#Beer
#CraftBeer #DeathDoula #Hospice #Funeral #Aging @thedeathdeck.bsky.social @drmamakai.bsky.social @whenyoudie.bsky.social @trustedcannanurse.bsky.social

20.11.2025 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month!

HMDCB honors the physicians who bring comfort, dignity, and quality of life to patients and families every day. Thank you for your dedication to compassionate care. Hospice Medical Director Certification Boardยฎ @hmdcert.bsky.social

19.11.2025 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What Is Hospice? | NEJM When a patientโ€™s family struggles to grasp what enrolling him in hospice will mean, a physician recognizes the limits of the standard script about hospice care.

What Is Hospice?
Teva Brender, MD | New England Journal of Medicine @nejm.org www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... @ucsfmedicine.bsky.social

19.11.2025 21:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If youโ€™re in LA for End Well project ๐Ÿฉต

Join us TONIGHT!
๐ŸปDEATH over DRAFTS

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
6-9 pm
FIRESTONE WALKER BREWERY
3205 WASHINGTON BLVD
MARINA DEL REY
@thedeathdeck.bsky.social
@mourningdovemed.bsky.social

19.11.2025 15:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒง๏ธWho said it never rains in Southern California?
After day 2 of So Cal rain the luxury dog Bella demands a walk๐Ÿ’ฉ then requires a spa treatment from Dr.G๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’•
#Rain #Cali #Californialove @drmamakai.bsky.social

16.11.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Improving end-of-life care for assisted living residents lies in better processes, partnerships: study Assisted living communities are a critical setting for end-of-life care, but a new national study reveals major opportunities for improvement in operations and partnerships โ€” particularly with hospice...

McKnight's Senior Living
Improving end-of-life care for assisted living residents lies in better processes, partnerships: study
www.mcknightsseniorliving.com/news/improvi...

15.11.2025 00:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a neon sign that says congrats with triangles and stars ALT: a neon sign that says congrats with triangles and stars
14.11.2025 20:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
BREAKING NEWS! Impact ofย Senate Amendment on Home Health and Hospice

Thanks for keeping everyone up to date in the hospice world!

Annette Lee
PROVIDER INSIGHTS, INC.

๐ŸŽŠBREAKING NEWS!
Telehealth FTF for Home Health and Hospice is BACK (for now!)

mailchi.mp/9c707263f603...

13.11.2025 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#VeteransDay
Institute for Healthcare Improvement - @ihi.org
Aging with Intention: How the 4Ms and My Health Checklist Can Guide Care for Veterans and Their Families |
Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar

11.11.2025 11:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Levetiracetam linked to lower risk for recurrent poststroke seizure than valproic acid Patients with a recent history of stroke who were admitted for a seizure were significantly less likely to be rehospitalized for another seizure if they were prescribed levetiracetam versus valproic a...

Keppra! Theyโ€™re talking about Keppra.

Levetiracetam linked to lower risk for recurrent poststroke seizure than valproic acid | I.M. Matters Weekly | I.M. Matters Weekly immattersacp.org/weekly/archi... @IMMattersACP @acpimphysicians.bsky.social

11.11.2025 22:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kidney transplant: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia A kidney transplant is surgery to place a healthy kidney into a person with kidney failure.

Sharing since this topic came up this morningโ€ฆ

Kidney transplant: MedlinePlus Medical EncyclopediaLock medlineplus.gov/ency/article...

11.11.2025 18:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Someone said itโ€™s a revenge tour after not getting her wayโ€” in hopes to run for senate.

11.11.2025 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Aging with Intention: How the 4Ms and My Health Checklist Can Guide Care for Veterans and Their Families As our Veteran community ages, the question before us is not just how long we can live, but how well we can live.

#VeteransDay
Institute for Healthcare Improvement - @ihi.org
Aging with Intention: How the 4Ms and My Health Checklist Can Guide Care for Veterans and Their Families |
Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar

www.ihi.org/library/blog...

11.11.2025 11:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Medicare finalizes controversial cut to specialty care next year The CMS finalized the Medicare physician fee schedule for 2026 on Friday, one day before the statutory deadline. It includes an overall payment hike and a few policies that are deeply unpopular with s...

Medicare Finalizes Controversial Cut to Specialty Care Next Year www.doximity.com/newsfeed/239... @doximity.bsky.social
@healthcaredive

09.11.2025 09:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us TOMORROW Friday, November 7, 2025 at 1pm PST for a #VirtualEvent
โ€œCommunity Conversations on Dying Wellโ€ ๐Ÿ’œ

07.11.2025 00:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Hospice Physician and Medical Director Manual, 4th edition | AAHPM Learn PHYSICAL BOOK FORMAT: The Hospice Physician and Medical Director Manual, 4th edition, equips physicians working within hospice settings to effectively function and lead programming that delivers commu...

Hospice Physician and Medical Director Manual, 4th edition | AAHPM Learn โฆโ€ช
@aahpm.bsky.social @hmdcert.bsky.social learn.aahpm.org/content/hosp...

05.11.2025 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How to talk to your loved ones about end of life wishes Itโ€™s important to have discussions about what you want the end of your time on earth to look like and have a healthcare proxy and an advance directive in

How to talk to your loved ones about end of life wishes โ€” Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social

thosenerdygirls.org/nerdy-note-e...

31.10.2025 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Death over Drafts -Los Angeles Death over Drafts is brewing curiosity & connection around death & dying. Join our 3rd Pre-End Well Conference 2025 gathering!!

๐ŸปDeath over Drafts -Los Angeles the night before End Well ๐Ÿฉตhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/death-over-drafts-los-angeles-tickets-1849614900959?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

31.10.2025 15:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In honor of Internal Medicine Day, sharing photos from ACP SoCAL Region III Annual Scientific Meeting #IMproud @acpimphysicians.bsky.social @mourningdovemed.bsky.social

29.10.2025 02:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Celebrate Internal Medicine Day on Oct. 28 Share or customize ACP's social media posts and use the I.M. Physician Toolkit to get downloadable posters, email signatures, slide presentations, and more.

Celebrate Internal Medicine Day on Oct. 28 | I.M. Matters Weekly | I.M. Matters Weekly immattersacp.org/weekly/archi... @acpimphysicians.bsky.social

23.10.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | How Can I Cope With Grief During Residency? A Q&A with a residency program director

How Can I Cope With Grief During Residency? www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/ask-... @medpagetoday.com

23.10.2025 07:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening Hospitals and doctors' offices are inviting singers and musicians to help patients manage their pain, as music's ability to reduce pain is gaining attention.

Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening apnews.com/article/musi... @apnews.com

23.10.2025 00:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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