The Winston-Salem Journal: Retired columnist Ellen Goodman is crusading on a subject that will touch almost every one of us: end-of-life care. And her message could not be simpler: Talk about it. Goodman brought her…

San Diego Union Tribune: Too many people die differently than they would have liked because individuals do not express to their loved ones in advance what they want. This frequently leaves families feeling distressed, guilty…

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…