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Serious Illness Conversation Guide

Ariadne Labs’ Serious Illness Care Program is excited to share with you an updated Serious Illness Conversation Guide, which has been refined through an iterative, community-engaged process.

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Serious Illness Care Program COVID-19 Response Toolkit

(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

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What Matters to Me Workbook

Developed in collaboration with The Conversation Project, the What Matters to Me Workbook is designed to help people with a serious illness get ready to talk to their health care team (doctor, nurse, social worker, etc.) about what is most important to them.

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Effect of the Serious Illness Care Program in Outpatient Oncology: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial
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Evaluating an Intervention to Improve Communication Between Oncology Clinicians and Patients With Life-Limiting Cancer: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial of the Serious Illness Care Program
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Curriculum in Quality Improvement for Interprofessional Palliative Care Trainees
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Evaluating an Intervention to Improve Communication Between Oncology Clinicians and Patients With Life-Limiting Cancer: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial of the Serious Illness Care Program
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Effect of the Serious Illness Care Program in Outpatient Oncology: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial
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Cancer Survivorship and Palliative Care: Shared Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities
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From Barriers to Assets: Rethinking factors impacting advance care planning for African Americans
Videos
Ariadne Labs Year 5 Story
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Gaps in End-of-Life Care
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