Quality Care Talks

Host: Joseph DeMattos, President and CEO Health Facilities Association of Maryland   Guest: Dr. Shahid Aziz   ABOUT  Dr. Shahid Aziz is a board-certified physician in the fields of Pediatrics, Medical Management, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He has worked extensively with patients suffering from life limiting illnesses, serving both the adult and pediatric populations. He was instrumental in the start of the palliative care program at Laurel Regional Hospital and the Pediatric Hospice services at Hospice of Chesapeake. He is presently the Team Physician for Montgomery Kids at Montgomery Hospice in Rockville Maryland.  In addition, Dr Aziz has chaired multiple Ethics Committees and taught clinical ethics over the last 25 years at Medstar Harbor Hospital, Laurel Regional Hospital and Hospice of Chesapeake. In this episode we discuss: The difference between palliative care and hospice care. Ethics concepts in medical centers. Questions to ask about end of life care. Resources for healthcare pr