Director of Quality, Palliative Care DFCI. Associate Professor Harvard Medical School. Interests in Geriatrics and Palliative Care.

Cambridge, MA
Joined March 2011
Another outstanding paper from Katie Jones, PhD APN!
NEW in @JCO_ASCO. “This commentary focuses on the role of race as a dimension of opioid #Pharmacoequity among Black Americans. Then we propose a path to improving opioid pharmacoequity & cancer pain management among Black Americans.” ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO… cc @kfjonespallnp
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Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS retweeted
@rbernack sharing tips on frailty assessment— FRAIL acronym for screening for frailty is easy to remember and Just observing gait can tell you A LOT!
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Great to see some colleagues from @BostonChildrens @DanaFarber and @mghfc exploring use of SICP with adolescents and young adults @danielledeco1 @rbernack @WolfePPC
The Pediatric Serious Illness Communication Program was feasible, acceptable, and highly valued by clinicians and parents of children with serious illness. ja.ma/4fvyXrs
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Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS retweeted
The best place to relax is near water. After just 2 minutes of viewing water outdoors, blood pressure and heart rate drop. It's more calming to look at a lake, pool, or stream than trees or grass. Beaches are popular for a reason. Wider bodies of water bring more tranquility.
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93% eclipse - not sure how I got this pic- some sort of reflection ?
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Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS retweeted
Congrats to Dr. Eric Widera @ewidera, elected to UCSF Dept of Medicine Council of Master Clinicians! One of the highest honors @UCSF. @Ewidera is a doctor's doctor who models how to help patients/families through life's hardest moments medicine.ucsf.edu/about/facu…
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Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS retweeted
Starting the morning off right @AAHPM #hapc24 with a tribute to the #IndigenousPeoples of #phoenix . Thanks to the amazing @hollyby for her service as President!! She truly one of the kindest in our field #hapc24 #PalliativeCare #pedpc
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Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS retweeted
Our course is about to start! Looking forward to 2 days learning about Geriatrics for Surgical Clinicians. @MassGenBrigham @BrighamWomens @BrighamAging @zaracMD @rbernack
Join us in 2024 for Geriatrics for Surgical Clinicians! This virtual course will focus on geriatric syndromes & the 5 pillars of Age-Friendly care. CE available for physicians, nurses & PAs. More details below. REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: cpd.partners.org/content/mas…
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Come join us!
Join us in 2024 for Geriatrics for Surgical Clinicians! This virtual course will focus on geriatric syndromes & the 5 pillars of Age-Friendly care. CE available for physicians, nurses & PAs. More details below. REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: cpd.partners.org/content/mas…
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Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS retweeted
Our fabulous colleagues @rbernack and Zara Cooper at BWH are hosting training for surgical clinicians on the needs of older adult patients...
Registration is OPEN for a 2-day virtual course, sponsored by the BWH Center for Geriatric Surgery "Geriatrics for Surgical Clinicians" Virtual course will focus on geriatric syndromes & the 5 pillars of Age-Friendly care. CE available Register here: bit.ly/GeriSurg2024
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We are proud and excited to share the @BrighamSurgery 2023 Annual Report! Another great year of outstanding clinical and academic achievements. View it here: bit.ly/3HiewhJ
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