Anthony Back

If @substack accepts Donald Trump, i will immediately cancel all my subscriptions (paid and free) and encourage you to do the same. nytimes.com/2021/01/25/opi…

A new supplement to the VitalTalk COVID-Ready Playbook: Communication skills for the COVID vaccine. Early adopters, send me feedback please! (email in the doc). On the website soon. bit.ly/35bYR0J @vitaltalk @CAPCpalliative

New today: Communication skills for science skeptics: a new supplement to the @vitaltalk #COVID19-ready Playbook. docs.google.com/document/d/1IN…

New today: Communication Skills for Talking to Colleagues Who Have Been Furloughed @vitaltalk docs.google.com/document/d/1Zw… Please send comments, suggestions, & feedback on this beta version to tonyback@uw.edu

Feeling humbled by the inequity revealed by the pandemic? Check the new supplement to @vitaltalk COVID-Ready Playbook: Communication Skills for Bridging Inequity-the first installment addresses racism. docs.google.com/document/d/1z9… @CAPCpalliative

4. Anne Lamott: “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” That's the rationale for Decompress. One of the scarce resources right now is you.

3. Decompress also builds on experience with front-line health care workers in prior disasters. You won't hear prompts for critical incident debriefings that made psychological sequelae worse. Being 'always on' right now may be harmful.

2. Decompress builds on evidence-based interventions, adapted for the moment we're in. Launched a week ago especially for my friends and colleagues in NYC and Seattle. You can learn more at decompress.how

1. Announcing: Decompress is a new podcast for health care people. Designed for your sustainability. In 10 min on your way home from work, you can prepare yourself to power down, renew, & reboot. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dec…

Watch the short version “Communication Skills in the Age of COVID” on #Vimeo vimeo.com/403443056?ref=… The long version is here: bit.ly/2wNRUFl

For this moment: Communication Skills in the Age of COVID-19 | Ann Intern Med | ACP | bit.ly/39ET17v @vitaltalk @CAPCpalliative

What do you say when you have withdraw a vent under crisis standards of care? Watch our latest video vimeo.com/401215857 @vitaltalk @CAPCpalliative @HPM

Need training for clinicians to talk to people at home about COVID proactive planning? Send them our new video vimeo.com/401221011 @vitaltalk @CAPCpalliative @HPM

New COVID-ready video: COVID-specific goals of care vimeo.com/401465080 @vitaltalk @hpm @CAPCpalliative More to come...

Sending a [virtual] hug. Wow. #itsgettingreal

I love this! Thank you @NathanAGray @vitaltalk

A new phone script to talk a family member through saying goodbye via phone or video ("LOVE"): in the COVID-ready communication playbook. @vitaltalk @HPM @CAPCpalliative tinyurl.com/r452gkk

COVID-ready communication updated today with *new* talking maps for contingency proactive planning ("CALMER") and resource allocation in crisis/surge ("SHARE"). docs.google.com/document/d/1uS…

Your COVID-ready communication skills manual is here: docs.google.com/document/d/1uS… @vitaltalk @hpm @meded Free to share with anyone.

@Docgabby35 @ctsinclair @JasAWebb @hollyby I've just finished a brief manual on COVID-ready communication skills. Free on google docs, courtesy of @vitaltalk docs.google.com/document/d/1uS…

Does anyone have anything written up on how best to counsel family members if there aren't enough ventilators for COVID-19? #palliative #HPM @ctsinclair @JasAWebb @hollyby