Justin Sanders, MD, MSc*
Justin Sanders serves as the clinical lead for a project focusing on disparities in care of the seriously ill, as well as a project focusing on the implementation of the Serious Illness Care Program internationally. He plays a key role in the Serious Illness Care Program at Ariadne Labs to develop and evaluate a standardized approach for promoting clinicians to conduct discussions about end-of-life values and goals with seriously ill patients and their families. He was recognized in 2016 as an emerging leader in the field of Palliative Care with a Sojourns Scholar Leadership Award from the Cambia Health Foundation.
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