In the sixth edition of the MCCRC Podcast, Dr Kim Kuebler sits down with Dr. Eduardo Bruera to discuss palliative care in and how it is being used in the primary care setting for those patients living with non-reversible, symptomatic chronic conditions.

Here is a link to the reference Dr. Bruera used in this podcast: https://www.nursingoutlook.org/article/S0029-6554(24)00166-0/abstract?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_email 

In the sixth edition of the MCCRC Podcast, Dr Kim Kuebler sits down with Dr. Eduardo Bruera to discuss palliative care in and how it is being used in the primary care setting for those patients living with non-reversible, symptomatic chronic conditions.
Here is a link to the reference Dr. Bruera used in this podcast: https://www.nursingoutlook.org/article/S0029-6554(24)00166-0/abstract?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_email

Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCC) means that a person is living with two or more chronic conditions at the same time. Currently, 1 out of 3 adult Americans have MCCs and for persons 65 and older 4 out of 5 Medicare Beneficiaries and a growing number of children have MCCs. This is the largest patient population and users of healthcare resources accounting for 64% of all clinician visits, 70% of all inpatient stays, 83% of all prescriptions, 71% of all healthcare spending, and 93% of Medicare spending.

https://multiplechronicconditions.org/

Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCC) means that a person is living with two or more chronic conditions at the same time. Currently, 1 out of 3 adult Americans have MCCs and for persons 65 and older 4 out of 5 Medicare Beneficiaries and a growing number of children have MCCs. This is the largest patient population and users of healthcare resources accounting for 64% of all clinician visits, 70% of all inpatient stays, 83% of all prescriptions, 71% of all healthcare spending, and 93% of Medicare spending.
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In episode 1 of Write, Submit, Succeed, Julie Nyhus MSN, FNP-BC, APRN, and Cheryl Mee MSN, MBA,RN, FAAN sit down and introduce the goal of the podcast, what to expect from the podcast, and hints about future guests and ideas.

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Rosa Hart, a stroke certified registered nurse with the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, describes new updates from the America Heart Association and the American Stroke Association&rsquo;s January release of the 2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke. This guideline replaces the 2018-2019 guideline and updates. In the same month the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified the top 5 causes of mortality in the United States and identified stroke as the 5th cause of death in the country. Stroke contributes to over 162,000 deaths annually and accounts for approximately 1 in 6 deaths from cardiovascular disease. It is one of the leading causes of long-term disability, occurring on average every 40 seconds.

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