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By Erik K. Fromme, MD “I have to confess my first reaction was one of shock,” said my patient Amy, who has a rare, debilitating blood cancer that also affects her nervous system, “It took me by surprise to be honest.” I had just shared information with her about how COVID-19 could affect people who,… Continue reading The hard truth about coronavirus for people living with a serious illness
Ariadne Labs’ Serious Illness Care Program aims to make compassionate, clear conversations about patients’ priorities, values, and goals for care accessible to all patients and clinicians. The program centers on the Serious Illness Conversation Guide, a tool to guide clinicians in conducting effective conversations with patients, and provides the implementation support needed for systems to… Continue reading Community of Practice Ambassadors Share Their Support for Serious Illness Conversations
In June of 2019, Ariadne Labs launched the second, year-long phase of its Serious Illness Implementation Collaborative – a training and support program for health systems implementing the Serious Illness Care Program. The program promotes more, earlier, and better conversations among patients and clinicians about patient priorities, goals, and values for care when facing a… Continue reading 15 Health Systems Celebrate Implementation Success at Conclusion of Serious Illness Care Program Collaborative
Ariadne Labs’ Serious Illness Care Program and its key component, the Serious Illness Conversation Guide, have been shown to decrease emotional distress, depression, and uncertainty about treatment options in patients facing a life-threatening illness. Studies have also shown that implementation of the program leads to more, better, and earlier conversations, and more easily locatable documentation… Continue reading Study Shows Additional Benefit of Serious Illness Care Program: Decreased Health Care Costs
September 3, 2020 – Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Amplifire, an innovative knowledge engineering and training platform, today announced the launch of an online educational module developed to introduce clinicians to Ariadne Labs’ Serious Illness Care Program’s… Continue reading Ariadne Labs and Amplifire Develop Online Training on Serious Illness Care Program COVID-19 Resources
(Updated June 9, 2020 with Long-Term Care Resources) Conversations between patients and clinicians about what matters most lead to higher quality care and improved quality of life for patients and those who care for them. The COVID-19 pandemic makes communication both more difficult and more important than ever, particularly for people who are at highest… Continue reading Serious Illness Care Program COVID-19 Response Toolkit
The guide was developed by Ariadne Labs and The Conversation Project with generous support from the Cambia Health Foundation. BOSTON, April 9, 2020 – Ariadne Labs and The Conversation Project announced the joint development of a conversation guide to support people in discussing their goals and priorities for treatment should they become sick with COVID-19.… Continue reading Being Prepared in the Time of COVID-19: Guide helps patients and those close to them consider what matters most in treatment
The guide was developed by Ariadne Labs and The Conversation Project with generous support from the Cambia Health Foundation BOSTON, April 9, 2020 – Ariadne Labs and The Conversation Project announced the joint development of a conversation guide to support people in discussing their goals and priorities for treatment should they become sick with COVID-19.… Continue reading Being Prepared in the Time of COVID-19: Guide helps patients and those close to them consider what matters most in treatment
By initiating conversations early — before patients become ill — clinicians can help ensure that the values and priorities of the patient are central to COVID-19 treatment decisions. Communicating with patients about serious illness is difficult under the best of circumstances. The COVID-19 pandemic presents challenges that make these conversations even more difficult, but perhaps more important than ever,… Continue reading COVID-19 Conversations: Talking to Patients at High Risk
Conversations between patients and clinicians about what matters most lead to higher quality care and improved quality of life for patients and those who care for them. The COVID-19 pandemic makes communication both more difficult and more important than ever, particularly for people who are at highest risk of becoming very sick. Ariadne Labs’ Serious… Continue reading Serious Illness Care Program COVID-19 Response Toolkit