Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS

Director of Quality, Palliative Care DFCI. Associate Professor Harvard Medical School. Interests in Geriatrics and Palliative Care.

[Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS @rbernack]

We have a new course: https://t.co/oIkTuKLbjH

[Jane Liebschutz (she/her) @liebschutz.bsky.social @liebschutz]

Another outstanding paper from Katie Jones, PhD APN!

[MGH Center for Aging and Serious Illness (CASI) @MGH_CASI]

#MondayResearchMinute
When should we conduct serious illness conversations for patients with advanced heart failure and what should we talk about?
Find out in this article from the Heart & Lung journal!
#SIC #seriousillness #heartfailure

https://t.co/rQgmV1JAHm

[Stephanie Harman @Steph_HarmanMD]

@rbernack sharing tips on frailty assessment—
FRAIL acronym for screening for frailty is easy to remember
and
Just observing gait can tell you A LOT!

[Stanford Serious Illness Care Program @StanfordSICP]

Great to see some colleagues from @BostonChildrens @DanaFarber and @mghfc exploring use of SICP with adolescents and young adults @danielledeco1 @rbernack @WolfePPC

[Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS @rbernack]

Why I Ride ...,Why I Ride ... https://t.co/KUMXwLoRxd

[Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS @rbernack]

via @NYTimes https://t.co/3aRVPtWwQB

[Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS @rbernack]

@kfjonespallnp @AAHPM @JessicaMerlinMD @devon_check @amy_linsky @MdSblock @VABostonHC @HMSPallCare Amazing!!

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

The best place to relax is near water.

After just 2 minutes of viewing water outdoors, blood pressure and heart rate drop. It's more calming to look at a lake, pool, or stream than trees or grass.

Beaches are popular for a reason. Wider bodies of water bring more tranquility.

[Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS @rbernack]

@releiter @DanaFarberNews @HMSPallCare Congrats @releiter @kfjonespallnp @EricGoodlev and all! so well deserved !

[Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS @rbernack]

93% eclipse - not sure how I got this pic- some sort of reflection ?

[Ken Covinsky @geri_doc]

Congrats to Dr. Eric Widera @ewidera, elected to UCSF Dept of Medicine Council of Master Clinicians! One of the highest honors @UCSF. @Ewidera is a doctor's doctor who models how to help patients/families through life's hardest moments https://t.co/yXwwHeKjtk

[Sonia Malhotra,MD,MS @SoniaMKhunkhun]

Starting the morning off right @AAHPM #hapc24 with a tribute to the #IndigenousPeoples of #phoenix .

Thanks to the amazing @hollyby for her service as President!! She truly one of the kindest in our field #hapc24 #PalliativeCare #pedpc

[Julia Loewenthal, MD @LoewenthalMd]

Our course is about to start! Looking forward to 2 days learning about Geriatrics for Surgical Clinicians. @MassGenBrigham @BrighamWomens @BrighamAging @zaracMD @rbernack

[Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS @rbernack]

via @NYTimes https://t.co/I6YjpOHwiq

[Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS @rbernack]

⁦⁦@Ford⁩ thank you for not doing this - it’s terrible and a privacy violation!! https://t.co/kcYk1o2ZLt

[Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS @rbernack]

via @NYTOpinion https://t.co/ktoL8LDIvK

[Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS @rbernack]

Come join us!

[Mass General Brigham Professional Development @MassGenBrighCPD]

Join us in 2024 for Geriatrics for Surgical Clinicians! This virtual course will focus on geriatric syndromes & the 5 pillars of Age-Friendly care.

CE available for physicians, nurses & PAs. More details below.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: https://t.co/MnxAW52p5N

[Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS @rbernack]

Jimmy Carter Hits 1-Year Mark Since Entering Hospice Care: 'It's Very Powerful' https://t.co/tHFW9kt7xE

[Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS @rbernack]

Works of culture make us better perceivers https://t.co/wDhWaOWunR