One of the most important ICU communication skills you can learn…
Knowing when to drop it.
To stop asking about code status, stop expressing your frustration that a family “doesn’t get it”, stop trying to get a family to “understand” the situation.
Knowing when is key.
Cannot express my ongoing gratification and support for our rockstar palliative care counselor Deb Mazza. Her essay is poignant and spot-on. She is a true pillar of our program and we are soooo lucky to have her. https://t.co/eH6xiucq2V
Senior Hailey Highsmith suffered a stroke last year and lost her ability to walk and talk. She focused on intense physical therapy to be able to stand up and walk to receive her diploma last night from @LennardHigh. What a moment! Congratulations Hailey 🎓
After years of debate, psychiatry’s diagnostic manual this week added a new disorder: prolonged grief. Researchers hope the diagnosis will allow psychiatrists to aid a population that has, throughout history, withdrawn into isolation after terrible losses. https://t.co/hPMwx29o3a
The Positive Financial Impact of Hospital Palliative Care - #Palliativecare increases patient satisfaction + improves quality. But the benefits accrue beyond high-quality care. Robust services lead to strong financial performance across many parameters >>https://t.co/c9szAoVOUr
.@speakerpelosi Please include H.R.945, the Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019, in a future House floor vote or the House's potential end-of-year package. #CounselorsAdvocate
.@GOPLeader Please include H.R.945, the Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019, in a future House floor vote or the House's potential end-of-year package. #CounselorsAdvocate
The #Palliative Care Provider Directory helps patients, families, health care providers, and payers find providers near them. The Directory is the only comprehensive online directory of hospital and community palliative care programs nationwide >> https://t.co/pThMeeGM7W #hpm
Palliative Care is a misunderstood specialty of medicine. @DianeEMeier helps to set the record straight in my latest @forbes column.
https://t.co/m17HeAf0BR