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May 2022
FEATURED IN
C-TAC MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) recently featured Ochsner Health in their member spotlight.
Ochsner Health explains they were drawn to C-TAC because of their relationship with Respecting Choices and all the great work that is being done by C-TAC for serious illness care.
One of the issues they are confronted with daily is the lack of evidence-based skills in engaging patients and families in conversations to make sure the care Ochsner Health provides represents what matters most to them. They worked with Respecting Choices to implement the First Steps and Advanced Steps Advance Care Planning and Shared Decision Making in Serious Illness programs realizing that communication is one of the most important skills needed for the care of those with serious illness and their families.
Read the full article to learn how Ochsner Health is achieving their goals to improve serious illness care and inspire healthier lives and stronger communities in the state of Louisiana.
Stories
from the Field
Respecting Choices teams share what's happening
in their communities
During the week of National Healthcare Decision Day (NHDD) and beyond, many organizations across the country inspired and educated their communities with heartfelt messages and information about advance care planning (ACP). The following are just some of the great stories from our extraordinary Respecting Choices teams.
Gundersen Health System (Wisconsin)
A 10-minute video with personal stories about ACP played in their lobby as patients and families visited their organization:
Advance Care Planning Perspectives
Marshfield Clinic Health System (Wisconsin)
Several of their social media posts encouraged ACP, along with organ and tissue donation awareness, by sharing a personal story from an organ donor:
Josh is living on: Giving the ultimate gift of life
Memorial Health (Illinois)
News radio program talks with Memorial Health manager about the importance of NHDD:
National Healthcare Decisions Day is Saturday
Baptist Health (Kentucky)
In a video made with the Kentucky MOST Coalition, members raise awareness about healthcare surrogates and give their reasons why you should have one:
Choose Your Healthcare Surrogate
UW Health (Wisconsin)
Staff honored the legacy of their founding ACP coordinator and creator of their ACP program, Mia Morrisette, by sharing the importance of completing their own advance directives. Read about Mia's life:
Maria J. "Mia" Morrisette
Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio (Ohio)
The importance of ACP was promoted through videos shared on their local public broadcasting station:
Advance Care Planning (videos)
Honoring Choices Virginia (Virginia)
Co-developed with members of their faith communities, this resource engages individuals to begin thinking about important future needs:
Because I Love You
Kathleen Ziemba promoted
Respecting Choices is thrilled to announce Kathleen Ziemba, MSW, LCSW, has been promoted to Director, Program Operations.
For the past seven years, Kathleen has been a Respecting Choices Senior Faculty Consultant. She is instrumental in executing on our strategic priorities and delivering long-term value for our customers.
Congratulations, Kathleen!
"It is a privilege and honor to be a part of Respecting Choices whose mission and values closely align with my own. In this new role, I am grateful and excited to embark on this new chapter to serve the Respecting Choices team and you, our partners.”
In Memoriam
MIA MORRISETTE
UW Health, Respecting Choices Instructor
2/19/2022
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