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Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS @rbernack

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

Joined March 2011
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We have a new course: cmecatalog.hms.harvard.edu/p…
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Jane Liebschutz (she/her) @liebschutz.bsky.social@liebschutz
2 Oct 2024
Another outstanding paper from Katie Jones, PhD APN!
Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH@UREssien
2 Oct 2024
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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Center for Optimal Aging &Serious Illness Research@MGH_CASI
30 Sep 2024
#MondayResearchMinute When should we conduct serious illness conversations for patients with advanced heart failure and what should we talk about? Find out in this article from the Heart & Lung journal! #SIC #seriousillness #heartfailure pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3926…

Timing and content of serious illness conversations for patients with advanced heart failure in a...

Specialist PC service provides documentation of goals and values and offers longitudinal follow-up for patients with AHF.

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25 Sep 2024
@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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Stanford Serious Illness Care Program@StanfordSICP
22 Aug 2024
Great to see some colleagues from @BostonChildrens @DanaFarber and @mghfc exploring use of SICP with adolescents and young adults @danielledeco1 @rbernack @WolfePPC
JAMA Network Open@JAMANetworkOpen
27 Jul 2024
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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Why I Ride ...,Why I Ride ... profile.pmc.org/RB0348,profi…
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Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms (Published 2024)

Dr. Vivek Murthy said he would urge Congress to require a warning that social media use can harm teenagers’ mental health.

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Adam Grant
@AdamMGrant
23 May 2024
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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Ken Covinsky@geri_doc
6 Apr 2024
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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Sonia Malhotra,MD,MS@SoniaMKhunkhun
21 Mar 2024
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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Julia Loewenthal, MD@LoewenthalMd
14 Mar 2024
Our course is about to start! Looking forward to 2 days learning about Geriatrics for Surgical Clinicians. @MassGenBrigham @BrighamWomens @BrighamAging @zaracMD @rbernack
Mass General Brigham Professional Development@MassGenBrighCPD
22 Dec 2023
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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How to Make End-of-Life Planning Less Stressful (Published 2024)

One tip: Do it over chocolate cake.

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⁦⁦@Ford⁩ thank you for not doing this - it’s terrible and a privacy violation!! nytimes.com/2024/03/11/techn…

Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies (Published 2024)

LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked too hard or accelerated rapidly.

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Opinion | We’re Not Asking the Most Important Questions About Age (Published 2024)

A presidential contest between two older candidates is an opportunity for us to start recognizing the crucial needs of our aging population.

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Come join us!
Mass General Brigham Professional Development@MassGenBrighCPD
22 Dec 2023
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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Jimmy Carter Hits 1-Year Mark Since Entering Hospice Care: 'It's Very Powerful' people.com/jimmy-carter-one-…

President Jimmy Carter Hits 1-Year Mark Since Entering Hospice Care: 'It's Very Powerful'

President Jimmy Carter chose to terminate medical intervention last February and spend his remaining time at home with family. His public journey, experts say, has changed the narrative about...

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Works of culture make us better perceivers nytimes.com/2024/01/25/opini…

Opinion | How to Save a Sad, Lonely, Angry and Mean Society (Published 2024)

Consuming culture gives us the emotional knowledge that can make us better people.

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Brynn Bowman@BrynnBHealth
24 Jan 2024
Our fabulous colleagues @rbernack and Zara Cooper at BWH are hosting training for surgical clinicians on the needs of older adult patients...
CSPH@CSPH_BWH
12 Jan 2024
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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Brigham and Women’s Department of Surgery
@BrighamSurgery
12 Jan 2024
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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