Background Truly patient-centred care needs to be aligned with what patients consider
important, and is highly desirable in the first 24 h of an acute admission, as many decisions …

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the medical and social vulnerability of an
unprecedented number of people. Consequently, there has never been a more important …

Context Advancing the science of serious illness communication requires methods for
measuring characteristics of conversations in large studies. Understanding which …

Background: Primary care clinicians care for most persons with Alzheimer's disease and
related dementias (ADRDs), yet lack dementia-specific skills in advance care planning …

One of, if not the most important communicative goals of clinical encounters is for clinician
and patient to achieve shared understanding [1]. Patients need to know about the nature of …

Conversation has been a primary means for the exchange of information since ancient
times. Understanding patterns of information flow in conversations is a critical step in …

Hospital visitor restriction policies prompted by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) may
lead to a less comfortable or informed inpatient experience for oncology patients admitted …

Background Poor communication with hospitalized patients facing serious, life-limiting
illnesses can result in care that is not consistent with patients' values and goals. The Serious …

Current care models for older patients with kidney failure in the United States do not
incorporate supportive care approaches. The absence of supportive care contributes to poor …

Background After serious postoperative complications, patients and families may experience
conflict about goals of care. Methods We performed a multisite randomized clinical trial to …