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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 

Apr 7 2020
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COVID-19 Conversations: Talking to Patients at High Risk

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

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Boston Globe: We Must Have Those Serious Illness Conversations

Physicians from Massachusetts General Hospital wrote on the need for serious illness conversations, citing resources from Ariadne Labs.

Apr 1 2020
NEWS
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Coronavirus has doctors reviewing their living wills. You should, too.

Op-ed by Jeffrey Millstein, a primary care physician on the need for serious illness care conversations, with a link to resources from Ariadne’s Serious Illness Care Program.

NEWS - Perspectives
The New York Times: What if I Need to Go on a Ventilator?

In this column for the New York Times, Dr. Daniela Lamas draws on her experience as an emergency room physician to discuss the medical ramifications of being on a ventilator.

Mar 27 2020
Spirituality and the Serious Illness Conversation Guide

For many people facing serious illness, religious belief can offer an important source of strength and hope in difficult times. Despite the clear importance of religion in the lives of many Americans, physicians may view it as a barrier to meaningful conversations about end-of-life care, and struggle to reconcile religion’s role in the context of… Continue reading Spirituality and the Serious Illness Conversation Guide

Stacey Irwin Downey

Stacey is the Associate Director for Program Management of the Serious Illness Care Program. In this role she works with the Serious Illness Director to manage the program portfolio, specifically overseeing project management. Stacey has spent over 20 years working in Global Health focused on management and leadership. Her areas of specialty include organizational development… Continue reading Stacey Irwin Downey