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Chris Sarfaty

@hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social
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Health Care Matters To Me. “ASK not Why is my patient non-compliant? INSTEAD, ask: What did I not hear, not offer, not ask?” cs

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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As of today, the CDC has changed (reverted) their Covid guidance to make the vaccine recommended for all people over 18. In addition to being a smart public health move, this recommendation also means insurance must cover it. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... Listen to a breakdown here:
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Rep. Dr. Jasmine Clark @jasmineclarkforga.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Five facts that you should know about the current Cyclospora outbreak.
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Chris Sarfaty @hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
It’s so important to ask patients and staff, #What Matters to You? (WMTY.world ) “More empathic organisations have better patient outcomes, staff wellbeing and financial bottom lines,” www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Hospitals in England ranking highly for empathy ‘have better patient outcomes’
Research suggests NHS trusts with higher empathy ratings also benefit financially and have improved staff wellbeing
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IHI @ihi.org · 11/05/2026
IHI's The Conversation Project put together six resources that are filled with useful conversation starter tips and language that can be used or adapted to your situation. Each has a sample of what’s in the resource, so you can find what will work best for you. Learn more: go.ihi.org/4ts4Yq0
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Making Difficult Care Decisions Easier: Six Helpful Resources for Health Care Teams
Resources from The Conversation Project support health care team members to start conversations with patients about what matters through the end of life.
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
The CDC says it's fine to resume normal activities 24 hrs after Covid symptoms are improving. A new, large prospective study with digital tracking shows recovery takes much longer than that www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 03/12/2025
Why is speaking up so hard and what can be done about it? A video from @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk added to the hub. www.pslhub.org/learn/cultur...
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Why is speaking up so hard and what can be done about it? (THIS Institute, 2 December 2025)
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NASEM Health and Medicine @health.nationalacademies.org · 04/11/2025
Join our 11/6 webinar to explore the diagnostic journey of those living with rare diseases, including patient challenges, diagnostic innovations, policy priorities & more. Register: ow.ly/Lt9E50X59Sr #RareDisease #DiagnosticExcellenceForum #DiagnosticExcellence #HealthInnovation
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 04/07/2025
Coronavirus cases may surge in the coming weeks, as they have every summer since the pandemic began five years ago, experts said. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself against the virus:
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Here’s what you need to know about covid this summer
Experts say a surge may happen in the coming months and urge people to get vaccinated.
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Chris Sarfaty @hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Writing good alt text is a key way to make health materials more accessible for everyone. CommunicateHealth shares some thoughts on how to write alt text that’s clear, useful, and inclusive. communicatehealth.com/wehearthealt... #HealthCommunication #HealthLiteracy #HealthComm
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Alt Text, Revisited — CommunicateHealth
Here at We ❤️ Health Literacy Headquarters, we’re always looking for ways to make content more accessible. One key way to do that: writing good, descriptive alt text. (We first wrote about this way ba...
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
How to Test Someone Who Might Have Measles vaxopedia.org/2025/05/08/h... via @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social
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How to Test Someone Who Might Have Measles
Learn how to test someone for measles effectively with both PCR analysis and antibody testing for accurate results.
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Open Notes Labs @handle.invalid · 26/03/2025
Out of 16,005 patients, only HALF of them knew they could share portal
access with care partners. This needs to change. Join OpenNotes for a webinar with the Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care on April 22nd at 12pm Eastern: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #medsky #cansky #btsm
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Shared Access to Adult Patient Portals: A Vital Tool for Care Partners. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Join IPFCC for our next Informal Conversation, Shared Access to Adult Patient Portals: A Vital Tool for Care Partners. Many adult patients have care partners who assist them in managing their care. On...
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Open Notes Labs @handle.invalid · 26/03/2025
There are big questions about how to create medical notes in a world where patients have access to them. Dr. Anita Vanka answers questions like: 1. Can clinicians really skip shorthand when pressed for time? 2. Should notes be written in the first person? magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/tea...
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Teaching Doctors to Write for Patients
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
How I will remember April Fools' Day 2025. Reckless. My heart is out for these dedicated folks at NIH, FDA and CDC www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/h...
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HHS starts layoffs of thousands of workers across its agencies
Layoff notices began arriving early Tuesday for thousands of employees of HHS and its subsidiary agencies, with as many 10,000 workers potentially expected to be hit by the cuts.
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Chris Sarfaty @hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
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The Calling: A Medical School Journey
A year in the life of medical students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx.
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Kitty Wooley @kwooleyy.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
“The Calling:” A Look Inside the Emotional Journey of Medical School | Amanpour and Company youtu.be/VsEtoLuDrqY #AcademicSky
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“The Calling:” A Look Inside the Emotional Journey of Medical School | Amanpour and Company
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Chris Sarfaty @hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Wonderful ❤️ 🗝️ work! Caring about What Matters for Staff IS Caring for our patients and loved ones. bmjleader.bmj.com/content/earl... Thank you! @karenturner1.bsky.social , Rebecca Longmate, Jane Coy-Terry, Meric Dai at The Royal Free Hospital in London Ask, Listen, Do What Matters www.WMTY.world
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‘What Matters to Staff Programme’: eight steps to improve staff well-being at work
Background and aim The What Matters to Staff programme was designed at the Royal Free Hospital to address a key priority of improving workforce well-being. The initial aim was to set up a programme th...
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Chris Sarfaty @hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
www.forbes.com/sites/benjam... ❤️ 🎯 Ask, What Matters to You? www.WMTY.world
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Forget Perks—Leadership Starts With Asking Employees What They Need
As organizations face high turnover, burnout, and changing workforce expectations, leaders must rethink how they engage, support, and retain employees to drive success.
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IHI @ihi.org · 22/01/2025
"I have had the privilege of being at the side of my father, my mother, and my mother-in-law during the last weeks and days of their lives. Although I am a physician, my medical training didn’t fully prepare me for these moments," writes IHI's Pierre Barker, MD. Read the blog: go.ihi.org/4joFO7U
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Chris Sarfaty @hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
theberylinstitute.org/what-matters...
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What Matters to You - The Beryl Institute
“What Matters to You (WMTY)?” is an international person-centered care movement, centered around the principle, « Ask, listen, do » to shift the power to the person who knows best about the help or su...
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Chris Sarfaty @hlthcarematters2me.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
❤️ Health and Social Care News. A collaboration to elevate patient, family, community and care team voices around the world www.prweb.com/releases/the...
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The Beryl Institute and WMTY.world Unite to Elevate Patient Voices in Global Healthcare
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Beryl Institute and WMTY.world (What Matters to You) announce an exciting new collaboration built on a shared vision of elevating the...
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Nicki Macklin @nickimacklin.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
(1/6) A THREAD: 🌟🌟🌟Kindness in Healthcare: A Poor Cousin No More? 🌟🌟🌟 Excited to share our latest publication in BMJ Leader: bmjleader.bmj.com/content/8/4/... This article (now open access as Editor's Choice!) delves into the underappreciated role of kindness in healthcare.
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Kindness: Poor cousin or equal kin to Compassion and Empathy in the Healthcare Literature? A Scoping Review
Objective This scoping review seeks to understand how kindness, compassion and empathy are defined and conceptualised within existing healthcare services literature. Introduction Little consensus exi...
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Conversation For Kindness in Health & Care @kindnesshealthcare.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Hello Bluesky! ConversationForKindness meets once / month 18-1900 UK time to reconnect our work with the true purpose of health & care. Time spent around stories, listening, coproduction and evidence. To join, email Bob.klaber@nhs.net Kindnessinhealthcare.world
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
When the word Reckless is not strong enough
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Liz Salmi @thelizarmy.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
Re-introducing myself to Bluesky!
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Liz Salmi @thelizarmy.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
If you’ve ever wondered if your doctor’s notes include “patient is officially most fascinating person of 2024”—well, health transparency laws/rules mean you can actually READ what’s in those notes as soon as your medical visit is over. Follow @myopennotes.bsky.social for research + more!
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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Really closing out the year terribly. A legend has passed. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/a...
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Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey Dancer of ‘Power and Radiance,’ Dies at 81
She became an international star as a member of the company and later directed it, guiding it out of debt and boosting its popularity.
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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Excellent session this morning at Gathering of Kindness 2024 from Karen Turner and Maureen Bisognano about- what happens when you ask people what really matters to them? Often the answers from patients are not what gets discussed by care teams at the MDT.
Slide with responses from patients such as 'I want to feel safe' and 'I want to go outside'
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