doctor, researcher, designer, educator, culture-changer
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If @substack accepts Donald Trump, i will immediately cancel all my subscriptions (paid and free) and encourage you to do the same. nytimes.com/2021/01/25/opini…
A new supplement to the VitalTalk COVID-Ready Playbook: Communication skills for the COVID vaccine. Early adopters, send me feedback please! (email in the doc). On the website soon. bit.ly/35bYR0J @vitaltalk @CAPCpalliative
New today: Communication skills for science skeptics: a new supplement to the @vitaltalk #COVID19-ready Playbook. docs.google.com/document/d/1…
New today: Communication Skills for Talking to Colleagues Who Have Been Furloughed @vitaltalk docs.google.com/document/d/1… Please send comments, suggestions, & feedback on this beta version to tonyback@uw.edu
Feeling humbled by the inequity revealed by the pandemic? Check the new supplement to @vitaltalk COVID-Ready Playbook: Communication Skills for Bridging Inequity-the first installment addresses racism. docs.google.com/document/d/1… @CAPCpalliative
4. Anne Lamott: “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” That's the rationale for Decompress. One of the scarce resources right now is you.
3. Decompress also builds on experience with front-line health care workers in prior disasters. You won't hear prompts for critical incident debriefings that made psychological sequelae worse. Being 'always on' right now may be harmful.
2. Decompress builds on evidence-based interventions, adapted for the moment we're in. Launched a week ago especially for my friends and colleagues in NYC and Seattle. You can learn more at decompress.how/
1. Announcing: Decompress is a new podcast for health care people. Designed for your sustainability. In 10 min on your way home from work, you can prepare yourself to power down, renew, & reboot. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Watch the short version “Communication Skills in the Age of COVID” on #Vimeo vimeo.com/403443056?ref=tw-s… The long version is here: bit.ly/2wNRUFl
For this moment: Communication Skills in the Age of COVID-19 | Ann Intern Med | ACP | bit.ly/39ET17v @vitaltalk @CAPCpalliative
What do you say when you have withdraw a vent under crisis standards of care? Watch our latest video vimeo.com/401215857 @vitaltalk @CAPCpalliative @HPM
Need training for clinicians to talk to people at home about COVID proactive planning? Send them our new video vimeo.com/401221011 @vitaltalk @CAPCpalliative @HPM
New COVID-ready video: COVID-specific goals of care vimeo.com/401465080 @vitaltalk @hpm @CAPCpalliative More to come...
Sending a [virtual] hug. Wow. #itsgettingreal
I lost my first friend to #COVID19 today. He won’t be the last. That’s it. That’s the whole tweet. 😞 #medtwitter
I love this! Thank you @NathanAGray @vitaltalk
Compassion is possible, even via phone. Sharing this page today for those having to have awful conversations from afar.
Time for grief/silence is crucial.
Will have full graphic adaptation of @vitaltalk tips out soon! #covid #graphicmedicine #FOAMcovid #hapc
A new phone script to talk a family member through saying goodbye via phone or video ("LOVE"): in the COVID-ready communication playbook. @vitaltalk @HPM @CAPCpalliative tinyurl.com/r452gkk
COVID-ready communication updated today with *new* talking maps for contingency proactive planning ("CALMER") and resource allocation in crisis/surge ("SHARE"). docs.google.com/document/d/1…
Your COVID-ready communication skills manual is here: docs.google.com/document/d/1… @vitaltalk @hpm @meded Free to share with anyone.
🔥 The ASCO edition: “The future of palliative care - Issue #31” getrevue.co/profile/anthonyb… (via @revue)