Happening right now Project ECHO at Penn State: Dr. Andy Probolus kicking off his outstanding session on communication with patients & families during #COVID19. Penn State Health What a wonderful reminder to take a moment to pause... And breathe.

Thinking of all those who are suffering during this difficult time. For health care providers: check out the Vital talk COVID communication tips by Tony Back. bit.ly/33V95Rq #pallicovid #hapc

Please find a link to my presentation this am. Based on vital talk COVID communication bit.ly/33V95Rq Project ECHO at Penn State bit.ly/3dpRpS6 #pallicovid #hapc

nice summary that shows the details about rate of change and impact of physical distancing.

Can't think of a better last #hapc21 session to attend than the one on #hapc and #Meded! Fantastic talks on EPAs and clinical reasoning by Megan Rau, Susan Cohen, and University of Kansas Health System Palliative Care faculty Lindy H. Landzaat & Lori Olson.

Bob Arnold UPMC asked specialties who they thought needed palliative: this provides the denominator #hpm16 #MWM

Use of continuous #hospice care on the day before death reduces use of inpatient care on the last day of life ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25936937 #hpm16

If you are in Palliative Care, you are a teacher. Go find nurses, medical students, colleagues, and teach. @DianeEMeier #hpm16

Compassion for other clinicians is key for changing culture and dissemination of #hpm @DianeEMeier #hpm16

A whirlwind of amazing sessions, community, connections. Thank you AAHPM and Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) for an amazing conference! #hpm16

So glad I got to enjoy #hpm16 with my phenomenal cofellows Erin Reynolds Alex Gamble & great representation from Palliative Care KU

New Pallimed Post: A Rose by Any Other Name...Complimentary Therapies in Palliative Care bit.ly/1oAcw9i #hpm

Study: Dialysis offers no clear survival benefit to patients older than 80 sbne.ws/r/ulj6 @VU_Kidney @MGHKidneys da-young Park AAHPM

Announcing ePrognosis: Communication - using video to teach #prognosis communication goo.gl/fb/xckApB

Everyone in medicine has moments where they wonder "What if I'm not good enough?" Remember you are better than the guy who isn't there.

Our chaplain resident going above & beyond! Lancaster couple married in ICU before open heart surgery bit.ly/1PYrdJF #hpm Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

A message to parents worried about vaccines bit.ly/1qzXiDa

Great night of #hpm education with Kristina B. Newport, Tom Miller, Kari Oftedal-Moreno and Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health IMHS acting guild! Brilliant acting and #meded