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NASEM Health and Medicine @health.nationalacademies.org · 2d

Join our 11/6 webinar to explore the diagnostic journey of those living with rare diseases, including patient challenges, diagnostic innovations, policy priorities & more. Register: https://ow.ly/Lt9E50X59Sr #RareDisease #DiagnosticExcellenceForum #DiagnosticExcellence #HealthInnovation

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jul 4

Coronavirus cases may surge in the coming weeks, as they have every summer since the pandemic began five years ago, experts said.

Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself against the virus:

Here’s what you need to know about covid this summer

Experts say a surge may happen in the coming months and urge people to get vaccinated.

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Chris Sarfaty @hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social · May 29

Writing good alt text is a key way to make health materials more accessible for everyone. CommunicateHealth shares some thoughts on how to write alt text that’s clear, useful, and inclusive. communicatehealth.com/wehearthealt... #HealthCommunication #HealthLiteracy #HealthComm

Alt Text, Revisited — CommunicateHealth

Here at We ❤️ Health Literacy Headquarters, we’re always looking for ways to make content more accessible. One key way to do that: writing good, descriptive alt text. (We first wrote about this way ba...

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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · May 8

How to Test Someone Who Might Have Measles vaxopedia.org/2025/05/08/h... via @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social

How to Test Someone Who Might Have Measles

Learn how to test someone for measles effectively with both PCR analysis and antibody testing for accurate results.

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OpenNotes @opennotes.org · Mar 26

Out of 16,005 patients, only HALF of them knew they could share portal access with care partners.

This needs to change.

Join OpenNotes for a webinar with the Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care on April 22nd at 12pm Eastern:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#medsky #cansky #btsm

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Shared Access to Adult Patient Portals: A Vital Tool for Care Partners. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Join IPFCC for our next Informal Conversation, Shared Access to Adult Patient Portals: A Vital Tool for Care Partners. Many adult patients have care partners who assist them in managing their care. On...

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OpenNotes @opennotes.org · Mar 26

There are big questions about how to create medical notes in a world where patients have access to them.

Dr. Anita Vanka answers questions like:
1. Can clinicians really skip shorthand when pressed for time? 2. Should notes be written in the first person?

magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/tea...

Teaching Doctors to Write for Patients

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Apr 1

How I will remember April Fools' Day 2025.
Reckless.
My heart is out for these dedicated folks at NIH, FDA and CDC
www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/h...

HHS starts layoffs of thousands of workers across its agencies

Layoff notices began arriving early Tuesday for thousands of employees of HHS and its subsidiary agencies, with as many 10,000 workers potentially expected to be hit by the cuts.

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Chris Sarfaty @hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social · Mar 26

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The Calling: A Medical School Journey

A year in the life of medical students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx.

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Kitty Wooley @kwooleyy.bsky.social · Mar 26

“The Calling:” A Look Inside the Emotional Journey of Medical School | Amanpour and Company
youtu.be/VsEtoLuDrqY #AcademicSky

“The Calling:” A Look Inside the Emotional Journey of Medical School | Amanpour and Company

YouTube video by Amanpour and Company

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Chris Sarfaty @hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social · Feb 27

Wonderful ❤️ 🗝️ work!
Caring about What Matters for Staff IS Caring for our patients and loved ones.

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Thank you! @karenturner1.bsky.social , Rebecca Longmate, Jane Coy-Terry, Meric Dai at The Royal Free Hospital in London

Ask, Listen, Do What Matters www.WMTY.world

‘What Matters to Staff Programme’: eight steps to improve staff well-being at work

Background and aim The What Matters to Staff programme was designed at the Royal Free Hospital to address a key priority of improving workforce well-being. The initial aim was to set up a programme th...

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Chris Sarfaty @hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social · Feb 27

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Ask, What Matters to You?

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Forget Perks—Leadership Starts With Asking Employees What They Need

As organizations face high turnover, burnout, and changing workforce expectations, leaders must rethink how they engage, support, and retain employees to drive success.

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Chris Sarfaty @hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social · Feb 27

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Nicki Macklin @nickimacklin.bsky.social · Feb 26

Check out this fantastic article on KINDNESS IN LEADERSHIP by Benjamin Laker in Forbes, www.forbes.com/sites/benjam... which was just released. I am thrilled to see our scoping review bmjleader.bmj.com/content/8/4/... used in this way...(1/2)

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IHI @ihi.org · Jan 22

"I have had the privilege of being at the side of my father, my mother, and my mother-in-law during the last weeks and days of their lives. Although I am a physician, my medical training didn’t fully prepare me for these moments," writes IHI's Pierre Barker, MD.

Read the blog: go.ihi.org/4joFO7U

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Chris Sarfaty @hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social · Jan 10

You are a rock star, sister!
The humble, approachable, real people kind. It’s a privilege to know you. 💕

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Chris Sarfaty @hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social · Jan 7

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What Matters to You - The Beryl Institute

“What Matters to You (WMTY)?” is an international person-centered care movement, centered around the principle, « Ask, listen, do » to shift the power to the person who knows best about the help or su...

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Chris Sarfaty @hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social · Jan 7

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Health and Social Care News.
A collaboration to elevate patient, family, community and care team voices around the world

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The Beryl Institute and WMTY.world Unite to Elevate Patient Voices in Global Healthcare

/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Beryl Institute and WMTY.world (What Matters to You) announce an exciting new collaboration built on a shared vision of elevating the...

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Nicki Macklin @nickimacklin.bsky.social · Jan 5

(1/6) A THREAD:
🌟🌟🌟Kindness in Healthcare: A Poor Cousin No More? 🌟🌟🌟
Excited to share our latest publication in BMJ Leader: bmjleader.bmj.com/content/8/4/...
This article (now open access as Editor's Choice!) delves into the underappreciated role of kindness in healthcare.

Kindness: Poor cousin or equal kin to Compassion and Empathy in the Healthcare Literature? A Scoping Review

Objective This scoping review seeks to understand how kindness, compassion and empathy are defined and conceptualised within existing healthcare services literature. Introduction Little consensus exi...

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Conversation For Kindness in Health & Care @kindnesshealthcare.bsky.social · Nov 28

Hello Bluesky! ConversationForKindness meets once / month 18-1900 UK time to reconnect our work with the true purpose of health & care.

Time spent around stories, listening, coproduction and evidence.

To join, email [email protected]

Kindnessinhealthcare.world

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Nov 15

When the word Reckless is not strong enough

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Liz Salmi @thelizarmy.bsky.social · Nov 9

Re-introducing myself to Bluesky!

Liz Salmi @thelizarmy.bsky.social · Jul 1

Hello, I’m Liz—a patient advocate living w/brain cancer & investigator for OpenNotes. I like cats, cold brewed coffee, and patient co-design in research. If you ever get the chance to ride in a monster truck—do it! 10/10
Rumor has it I wrote about my awake brain surgery in NEJM.

About Liz Salmi — The Liz Army: Bringing punk rock to health care

Liz Salmi is Communications & Patient Initiatives Director for OpenNotes at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. In this role, Liz aims to better understand the changing nature of pat...

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Liz Salmi @thelizarmy.bsky.social · Nov 12

If you’ve ever wondered if your doctor’s notes include “patient is officially most fascinating person of 2024”—well, health transparency laws/rules mean you can actually READ what’s in those notes as soon as your medical visit is over.

Follow @myopennotes.bsky.social for research + more!

OpenNotes @opennotes.org · Nov 12

Hi! We're #OpenNotes 👋 Our team includes clinicians, social scientists, and patient advocates, working together to identify and disseminate best practices for sharing medical information with patients, families and care partners.

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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · Nov 10

Really closing out the year terribly.

A legend has passed. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/a...

Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey Dancer of ‘Power and Radiance,’ Dies at 81

She became an international star as a member of the company and later directed it, guiding it out of debt and boosting its popularity.

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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · Nov 13

Excellent session this morning at Gathering of Kindness 2024 from Karen Turner and Maureen Bisognano about- what happens when you ask people what really matters to them? Often the answers from patients are not what gets discussed by care teams at the MDT.

Slide with responses from patients such as 'I want to feel safe' and 'I want to go outside'

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