Training and Resources
On this page, you will find the Serious Illness Conversation materials we developed for training after the study intervention. There are English versions provided on this page. Please feel free to use some or all of these and distribute widely.
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In English: This material has been modified by Meta-LARC ACP. The original content can be found at https://portal.ariadnelabs.org and is licensed by Ariadne Labs under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Ariadne Labs licenses the original content as-is and as-available, and makes no representations or warranties of any kind concerning the original content or concerning this material, which Ariadne Labs has not reviewed or endorsed.
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Step 1: Introduction
Click to view Module 1 (5 min).
Click here for PPT with scripts.
Step 2: Reflection
Think about an instance when communication about Goals of Care in serious illness (or lack there of) had a positive or negative impact on patient/family experiences.
Step 3: Why is a Serious Illness Conversation Important?
Click to view Module 2 (7 min).
Click here for PPT with scripts.
Step 4: SIC Demonstration
Click to open the SIC Observation Worksheet before watching the video(s). We recommend you print out the worksheet and take notes while watching the video.
Click the image below to watch SIC via Telehealth demonstration video. Watch the first 11 minutes of the video. You may find the rest of the video be helpful, but not required in this training.
Click the image below to watch a demonstration of a Serious Illness Conversation by a primary care team.
Click the image below to watch a demonstration of a Serious Illness Conversation by a clinician.
Step 5: Anatomy of the SIC Guide
Click here to view Module 3 (10 minutes). Click here for PPT with scripts.
Click here to open the Serious Illness Conversation Guide.
Step 6: Resources
What Matters to Me Workbook (patient-facing workbook for Serious Illness Conversation)
Sample of EPIC template to document Serious Illness Conversation
Tips to address emotion in the Serious Illness Conversation: NURSE(S)
Examples of SIC workflow in primary care
Variations on these materials and other resources developed specifically for COVID-19 are on the COVID-19 Resources page.