Winston-Salem Journal: Sooner or later, the time comes when parents and children sit down and have “the talk.” And it has nothing to do with the birds or the bees. Although it may be a…
Winston-Salem Journal: Sooner or later, the time comes when parents and children sit down and have “the talk.” And it has nothing to do with the birds or the bees. Although it may be a…
NBC News: “The really important message for patients and their families is, before you end up in an ICU, talk to your loved ones about what you would want,” said Dr. Caroline M. Quill, lead…
WRAL.com: May 23. 8:30 a.m. ELLEN GOODMAN-CONFERENCE SPEECH — Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Ellen Goodman, who is director of The Conversation Project, a national initiative dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care, will…
Life as a Healthcare CIO: Following up on yesterday’s post about ICU dashboards, I think it is equally important to document end of life care preferences in the electronic health record. The HIT Standards Committee…
TEDMED: Thinking about death is frightening, but planning ahead is practical and leaves more room for peace of mind in our final days. In a solemn, thoughtful talk, Judy MacDonald Johnston shares five practices for…
MyTownMatters: Have You Had the Conversation Yet? It’s not easy to talk about…but it’s one of the most important conversations you can have with your loved ones. The Conversation Project was founded by Boston Globe…