VitalTalk aims to bridge this gap and turn awareness into action. Our programs equip clinicians with the skills and confidence to navigate advance care planning discussions and ensure patient’s wishes are accurately reflected in treatment. #VitalTalk #AdvanceCarePlanning

VitalTalk’s annual impact report is here! Through the dedication of our faculty and learners we have been able to touch countless lives through promoting stronger patient-clinician connections. Explore insights from this past year: impact.vitaltalk.org

Highly recommended!!! Such a great course and wonderful skills VitalTalk

Patients often come to healthcare encounters with certain expectations or hopes regarding their outcomes. By acknowledging that the news may not meet those expectations, clinicians validate the patient's feelings and show understanding of their perspective. #VitalTalk #VitalTips

Congratulations to VitalTalk's newest faculty members! 🌟 Your expertise and dedication will empower countless healthcare professionals to communicate with compassion and clarity. Here's to meaningful patient-clinician connections! #VitalTalk #VitalTalk Faculty

Encouraging your patient to express their thoughts is crucial, particularly when you notice a facial expression conveying emotion. #VitalTips #VitalTalk #PatientCommunication #RespondingtoEmotion

I keep giving bad news, but the patient and family are so grateful.

What matters is not the content we deliver, but the way we deliver it.

National Healthcare Decisions Day reminds us to prioritize open dialogue about care preferences and take proactive steps by completing or updating advance directives for ourselves and our loved ones. #NHDD #AdvanceCarePlanning #VitalTalk

National Healthcare Decisions Day is just one day away! The idea behind advance care planning is what resonates: it's about choice. Use the Advance Care Planning Quick Guide for messaging tactics & tools on how to engage others in ACP conversations! #NHDD
seriousillnessmessaging.org/quick-guides/a…

Today, we finished SurgTalk (powered by VitalTalk) for the AY 2023-24.

This is year #7 in Columbia Surgery

We trained 38 residents (out of 35 gen surg and 12 CT surg) in 8 sessions (81%).

'I would recommend this training to others' Score was 4.79/5!!

New course dates have been released for Mastering Tough Conversations and Faculty Development! Don't miss this opportunity, enroll now before spots fill up! chooseyourpath.vitaltalk.org

VitalTalk’s Navigating Serious Conversation course is the perfect tool to guide you through your advance care planning conversations as we approach National Healthcare Decisions Day! #NHDD #Advancecareplanning #VitalTalk

Let your voice be heard! Take charge of your healthcare decisions and start the conversation about advanced care planning. With National Healthcare Decisions Day just around the corner, there's no better time to ensure your wishes are known and respected. #NHDD NHDD

Dr. Katherine Maddox of Palliative Care (and honorary Pediatric Neurologist 🧠) taught us today how important it is to REMAP the conversation using VitalTalk techniques when having discussions with families surrounding severe neurological impairment.

#NewFrontiers2024

Want to know how to spark public interest in serious illness care? The Serious Illness Messaging Toolkit unveils the power of tailored messaging to captivate the public. Dive into the principles and create compelling communication for your institution! seriousillnessmessaging.org

Proud to be a #VitalTalker ! Reflecting on all the impactful conversations and connections made at AAHPM 2024. We are thrilled about the growth of our palliative care community. #hpc #hpc 2024

Addressing the coping mechanisms of patients who are constantly in search mode is important for promoting patient empowerment, mental health support, resilience building, and trust in the patient-clinician relationship. #VitalTalk #VitalTips #CommunicationTips #PatientCare

Congratulations to VitalTalk Senior Faculty Member Shunichi Nakagawa for being awarded Physician of the Year!!

⁦Shouldn’t every day be VitalTalk⁩ day?

VitalTalk makes communication skills for serious illnesses learnable. Our evidence-based trainings empower both clinicians and institutions. Learn more about our offerings at chooseyourpath.vitaltalk.org
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