We are a Palliative Care Family at @UTSW, @Parkland, @Childrens, that provides inpt & outpt care, research, & #hapc fellowship training.
Dallas, TX
Joined July 2020
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Palliative care can provide support for a better quality of life for you, your family, and your caregivers. #palliativecare
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Participants articulate gratitude in five ways: (1) appreciating others; (2) love; (3) need to reciprocate; (4) appreciating the little things; (5) solace amid serious illness #hpm #hapc buff.ly/42xRCfZ
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Acknowledging your own emotions is just as important as recognizing those of your patient. Checking in with yourself helps you remain authentic and empathize effectively! #VitalTips #VitalTalk #Empathy #HealthcareCommunication
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Acknowledging emotion helps build connection and trust. Verbalize what you observe. #VitalTips #VitalTalk #HCSM #HealthcareInnovation #Patientcare #HealthcareCommunication
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Cheyne Stokes respiration at end of life- Thread
Can be scary to witness for family, loved ones and health care professionals looking on.
Understanding a little about what is happening may help alleviate some of that distress 🧵 – at Edinburgh, Scotland
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Proposed conditions that could improve continuity of care include knowing the other team; communicating intentionally; and acknowledging and valuing the role of the other team. #hpm #hapc #palliativecare buff.ly/3uQKM8u
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What can be done to improve end-of-life care?
Our Dr. Eduardo Bruera answers some commonly asked questions on palliative care: fal.cn/3yFQF @elpaisinenglish @edubru #EndCancer
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Guiding an Improved #Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: We discuss the new alternative payment model that supports Comprehensive Dementia Care and #caregivers. Guests @mboustan and Diane Ty. @MIAging
Episode bit.ly/GeriPalEp292 - hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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Respectful communication is key. Before quoting statistics, ask your patient's preference. Tailoring your approach ensures a more compassionate interaction #VitalTips #PatientCare #HealthcareCommunication #HCSM #VitalTalk
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From all of us at #UTSW, we wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
ALT Landscape photo of CUH in the background and leaves and grass in the foreground.
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The amazing Dr. Sarah Godfrey pxing our work #AHA23 . 🔑 takeaways
🌟we need to do better educating pts re: ICDs
🌟our ICD video ⬆️ knowledge & certainty of prefs at EOL
🌟to prevent painful unwanted ICD shocks at EOL we have work to do!!
#palliativecare #cardiology #cardiopalli #HumanityFirst #HumanityinMedicine
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Join us for a week of activities highlighting our Palliative Care Team and the services they provide for patients living with severe illness. Earn 1 hour of NCPD credit at our noon conferences. And don't miss our two-day education consortium! Learn more | tinyurl.com/mr9vhrr3
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To be better we need to push each other to grow and be the best versions of ourselves. Excited for these practical communication tips to help us receive and initiate these difficult conversations. We can do this! #MedEd #DEI @AnnalsofIM @melsulistio @PristineThinPen
Great workplace culture.
Teams w/ trust & understanding.
Best pt care.
It's only achieved when we're willing to have hard conversations with humility & compassion.
Let's do something great- let's make #medicine be the example of #humanity we all need in the 🌎.
Chk out our guide in @AnnalsofIM to help navigate difficult conversations.
👏 to this incredible team Dr. Ijeoma Eleazu, Dr. Sarah Godfrey, @PristineThinPen @AbrahamReeni @HeartClassCPR
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November is #PalliativeCareMonth, an opportunity to recognize our Palliative Care Team and the services they provide for patients living with severe illnesses. Learn more here | tinyurl.com/mr9vhrr3 @UTSWNews
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Join us for our 2-day End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium, part of Hospice & Palliative Care Month. Get an overview of palliative care, pain & symptom management, legal & ethical issues, communication, culture, loss, grief & bereavement. Register | tinyurl.com/3prbctua
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What evidence do we need for #POLST to use it ourselves, to advocate for wider usage, and for establishing POLST completion as a quality metric? Guests @ScottHalpernMD, @vranas_kelly, @AbbyDotsonPhD, @karlsteinberg.
Episode bit.ly/GeriPalEp285 - hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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Okay, DFW CityWide, let’s go!
Grateful for this team @UTSWPalliative @bswhealth_DFW & the work being done to collaborate with #hapc teams across the city.
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Today we talk with @QOL4olderadults and @KOMossPhD_RN, two nurse researchers who are focused on improving the experience of Black / African American #Caregivers of Older Adults Living with #Dementia. #hapc
Episode bit.ly/GeriPalEp281 - hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera
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Outstanding @utswheart GR by Dr. Sarah Godfrey re: Older pts & adv HF. Highlights
- Frailty is measurable & important metric to assess
- Palli Care is an important intervention at ALL stages
- We care for people, not stats & GOC & SDM is critical
#CardioTwitter #PalliativeCare
