2012-08-13T11:49:52-07:00 2011-12-31 Crossroads AccountingLLC 311 North Street Bennington VT 05201 990EZ 2011-01-01 030371823 The Institute of Medical Humanism Inc INST PO Box 197 Bennington VT 05201 Bernard M Bandman PhD 2012-08-13 true Gail Mauricette 8024428174 X 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X N/A X X 34677 X 33970 644 63 0 0 0 0 34677 12523 7466 3357 1189 23484 48019 -13342 89833 76491 X 88783 73175 1651 3985 90434 77160 601 669 89833 76491 To redefine the medical encounter; to recognize the differences between the language of medicine and the language of the patient's world transformed by illness, to acknowledge the patient's voice as a cornerstone of best care, to bridge the communication between doctor and patient, and in so doing, improve quality of care. New website SpeakSooner.org: A new website featuring the Difficult Conversations initiative is being developed for an August 2012 launch. The Difficult Conversations Workbook & Video will be available on the site for completing writing exercises and download for office visits. The website will also offer patients, loved ones and healthcare professionals a portal to share their views and experiences about end of life care. SpeakSooner.org places an emphasis on empowering patients to open conversations with doctors and nurses about their needs, concerns and goals for care. Avoidance of talking sooner about prognosis can lead to unmet needs, unnecessary suffering and regrets. The website will serve as a platform to educate a wider audience and offer resources to support of all of those impacted by illness. Medical Humanist Program- the consultation service educates patients and families about how to effectively communicate with medical professionals. Participants learn how to document their needs and concerns in preparation for addressing these issues at medical office visits. Approximately 20 patients/family have participated in the program. Community Education Programs- "Good Communication is Good Medicine" programs educate the public about the key role of communication in improving quality of healthcare delivery and increasing patient satisfaction. The program format includes viewing films of actual patients sharing their experiences and panel discussions with experts. Audience participation is encouraged. Approximately 75 people attended the programs. Writing is Good Medicine Program-This program prescribes the pen as a tool that helps patients better understand their physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs. The program helps to empower patients to clarify and communicate their needs and goals in the planning of care. Approximately, 50 patients participated in workshops. Education and Training Programs for Medical Professionals- Voices From The Lived World of Illness includes a film and medical education guide. It continues to be used at medical institutions and conferences for education/training of physicians, nurses, social workers and hospice staff. Approximately 1200 medical professionals have participated in programs since it's release in 2005. Men Do Talk is a toolkit that includes a film and workbook. It offers perspectives of prostate cancer patients and has been used for education/training of physicians, nurses and social workers. Approximately 200 medical professionals have participated in programs since its release in 2008. Difficult Conversations: Transition to End of Life Care is a toolkit that includes and film and workbook. It offers the perspectives of patients with incurable cancer and has been used for end of life education programs for physicians, nurses and social workers.In-service educational programs on the use of the Difficult Conversations communication tool were offered at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Cancer Center (Manchester, NH) and MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX). The programs were attended by 150 physicians and nurses. Patient Education Programs:Difficult Conversations: Transition to End of Life Care-the Difficult Conversations film and workbook are components of a toolkit that help patients with incurable cancer better understand and communicate their needs and goals to doctors and nurses. The toolkit is being used in a pilot study with 10 patients at the VA Hospital in Vermont and offered by oncologists at MD Anderson (Houston TX) and Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA) to select patients to help refine the workbook prior to distribution. A program at the Stowe Weekend of Hope for patients and families introduced the Difficult Conversations Workbook as a tool to identify needs, preferences and goals for end of life care planning. There were 30 participants. Surveys showed that the program was very well receivedMen Do Talk-the Men Do Talk film and workbook were presented at a program for prostate cancer patients and families at the Stowe Weekend of Hope in Vermont. The program offered the 25 participants an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the complicated process of decision-making and the adjustment to the physical, psychological and emotional effects of treatment. And, in so doing men are better prepared to communicate these issues to their doctors and nurses. 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