Guiding Patients Facing Serious Illness Make Informed Healthcare Decisions

Guiding Patients Facing Serious Illness Make Informed Healthcare Decisions, an Adirondack Health Nurses Grand Rounds, was presented online by Center for Communication in Medicine founder Bernard Bandman, PhD and primary care physician Michael Welther, MD on Monday October 4, 2021 from 5:00-6:00 pm.

Healthcare providers face the challenging task of guiding patients with serious illness in making informed decisions about care. The presenters addressed barriers and solutions to effective communication about treatment options, quality of life considerations and supportive care needs and introduced SpeakSooner^®: A Patient’s Guide (Guide) to Difficult Conversations, a new tool that prompts patients to identify and communicate questions and concerns to healthcare providers.

Learning Objectives

• Identify barriers to effective healthcare communication
• Identify solutions to effective healthcare communication, including the use of SpeakSooner^®: A Patient’s Guide to Difficult Conversations