Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC

Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC

@drmamakai.bsky.social

Author, Healthcare advocate also known for podcast “Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare” and founder of Mourning Dove Medical @MourningDoveMed 💜 DrMamaKai because this stay home mother of three became a physician. #TheRealDealAboutHospice #hapc #MedSky

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Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC
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@annalsofim.bsky.social Pharmacologic Treatments for Female Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis for the American College of Physicians @acpimphysicians.bsky.social www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...

acpjournals.orgPharmacologic Treatments for Female Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis for the American College of Physicians | Annals of Internal MedicineBackground: Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) are common in perimenopausal and postmenopausal females. Purpose: To evaluate benefits, harms, patient values and preferences, and cost-effectiveness of pharmacolo...
Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC
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My Husband Was Kicked Out of Hospice for Dying Too Slowly - KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org #hapc #TheRealDealAboutHospice kffhealthnews.org/aging/hospic...

kffhealthnews.orgMy Husband Was Kicked Out of Hospice for Dying Too Slowly - KFF Health NewsSome seriously ill patients improve on hospice. About 1 in 16 patients enrolled in hospice care lose eligibility as a result. Here’s how to get appropriate care after receiving a terminal diagnosis.
Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC
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@HospiceNews REGULATION Physicians: Proposed California Rule Threatens Livelihood, Providers  By Jim Parker | July 28, 2026 hospicenews.com/2026/07/28/p... @capublichealth.bsky.social @aahpm.bsky.social @hmdcert.bsky.social @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @padilla.senate.gov @adamschiff.com

hospicenews.comPhysicians: Proposed California Rule Threatens Livelihood, ProvidersSome hospice medical directors contend that proposed emergency regulations in California represent a threat to their livelihood, as well as
Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC
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Wechkin HA, Loggers ET. Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) With Hospice Support in America: A Case Series - Journal of Pain and Symptom Management www.jpsmjournal.com/article/S088... @jpsmjournal.bsky.social

jpsmjournal.comVoluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) With Hospice Support in America: A Case SeriesDespite increasing public awareness of voluntary stopping of eating and drinking (VSED), there are no descriptions of the clinical course of U.S. patients who pursue VSED, with or without hospice supp...
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Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC
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@capublichealth.bsky.social in addition to consulting @hmdcert.bsky.social Gain insights from Dr. @irabyock.bsky.social article “Core Roles and Responsibilities of Physicians in Hospice Care: A Statement by and for U.S. Hospice and Palliative Care Physicians pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37083453/ 5/5

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govCore Roles and Responsibilities of Physicians in Hospice Care: A Statement by and for U.S. Hospice and Palliative Care Physicians - PubMedPhysicians are integral members of hospice interdisciplinary teams (IDTs). This statement delineates the core roles and responsibilities of hospice medical directors (HMDs) and hospice physicians who ...
Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC
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The constraint of DPH-18-002E is a public health concern because it forces small hospice agencies to search for physician coverage from someone who may not know what a CTI is, and they don’t have the time to step away from their primary practice to answer the phone when a hospice nurse calls. 3/5

Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC
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💜Hospice IS HEALTHCARE, THE final chapter of healthcare. 🛑Stop making the hospice physician an after thought in your business. 😇The hospice interdisciplinary team: 💜a Physician MD/DO (not provider) 💜NPs as attendings 💜Registered nurse RN 💜Social worker 💜Chaplain/bereavement counselor

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To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.

Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC
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Pharmacologic Treatments With Lifestyle Modifications in Nonpregnant Adults With Overweight or Obesity in Outpatient Settings: A Living Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians (April 2026) | Annals of Internal Medicine @annalsofim.bsky.social www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...

acpjournals.orgPharmacologic Treatments With Lifestyle Modifications in Nonpregnant Adults With Overweight or Obesity in Outpatient Settings: A Living Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians (Apri...Description: The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this clinical guideline for internal medicine physicians and other clinicians caring in outpatient settings for adults with overweight o...
Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC
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Physician vs. provider is an ethics issue, not just style kevinmd.com/2026/05/phys... via @kevinmd.bsky.social @acpimphysicians.bsky.social American College of Physicians Janet Jokela, MD, MPH, FIDSA, MACP @drjanetj.bsky.social

kevinmd.comPhysician vs. provider is an ethics issue, not just stylePhysician vs. provider is a question of medical professionalism, not style. See why the wrong word erodes ethical identity and the patient-physician bond.
Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC
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It’s about HOW YOU want to LIVE until you die—whether that day is today, two years from now, or twenty-five years away.⏳ Every aging adult deserves a Healthcare RoadMap.🗺️💜 DM to learn more about Healthcare RoadMaps for solo agers, couples, parents, clients, caregivers, and agencies. #AgeInBLISS 😇

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💚May is Aging Life Care Month & Older Americans Month💜 Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare S4: Episode 5-What is Aging Life Care ™️? Guest ALCA President Nina Herndon , MAG, CMC, CLPF #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #HealthcareRoadMap #AgeInBLISS #AgingLifeCareMonth @drmamakai.bsky.social