We had 512 trick or treaters (credit Jeffrey Shaffer for the annual count) but the highlight of my night was our #pedpc #hapc fellow Paulo and his girlfriend Hannah who came and helped hand out candy! Hilary Flint

Good luck to all those taking #hpm boards tomorrow!! #hapc

#LoveRounds TOTD

Happy Halloween! 👻🎃☠️

Weekly reminder that life is short.
Go do something good for someone and limit media exposure!

Chased Samir S. Shah in a Peloton ride and 8 minutes in went ohhh nooo what have I done! Thanks for the #FBHi5s and letting me chase you Samir!

6: mom, what is a cat's favorite color?
Me, stumped: well honey animals don't see color the way we do-
6: purrrrrrple.

Happy Sunday, everyone! Sending love and silly jokes to all of you.
#LoveRounds

Be kind. Stay steady. Help someone. Check in on an old friend. Listen to your favorite music. Have a good weekend.

A word about pediatric palliative care.
We grieve our patients the same as anyone else.
I think there's an idea that we don't.
We do.
This work is sad. We don't pretend it isn't.
We explicitly focus on healthy ways to manage it so that we can show back up. #pedpc #hapc

When everyone dresses alike, you have to share a pic! CincyBMT John Perentesis

Thrilled to announce my new book, Dignity in Care: The Human Side of Medicine, will be published mid November. Helping to raise the bar on person-centered care OUP Medicine Canadian Virtual Hospice Canadian Medical Hall Fame Waiting Room Revolution Kathryn Mannix Eduardo Bruera MD CSPCP IPOS

My dad did 'Mr. Wizard' science demos in elementary school. He was a chemist and we grew up puttering around his lab. My brother and I were both Chem majors Georgia Tech bc of him. He would still come hang out at work with us if we let him! #LoveRounds

You might do everything right and still not reach your goal.

And that’s ok.

But you know what’s not ok?

Not acknowledging the courage it took to start and everything you learned in the process.

Thanks @aahpm & Katherine Ast, MSW, LCSW, PhD student 🏳️‍🌈 for leading our journey dev’ing evidence-based #Quality metrics *meaningful* to #PalliativeCare !

#MeasuringWhatMatters

CMSGov National Quality Forum (NQF) National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care RAND Corporation Sangeeta Ahluwalia, PhD, MPH Amy Melnick Matthew Gonzales CBrennan Betsy Fricklas #hapc

My 4-year-old proudly explained that she hid in the cubby area during the preschool lockdown drill.

Looking at her, & pretending her cubby will keep her safe from assault weapons is what parenting looks like in 2022.

#LoveRounds TOTD

On board and thought “coffee sounds good” then remembered Samir S. Shah’s tweet and don’t remember the details but remember enough to go nope.

Big thank you to LeBonheurChildren's and the palliative care team for the invitation to speak at grand rounds today! We forgot to get a pic but it was delightful to see all of you! #hapc #pedpc #compassion