Compassionomics | Evidence That Caring Makes a Difference

Does compassion really matter?

In Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence That Caring Makes a Difference, physician scientists Stephen Trzeciak and Anthony Mazzarelli uncover the eye-opening data that compassion could be a wonder drug for the 21st century. Now, for the first time ever, a rigorous review of the science — coupled with captivating stories from the front lines of medicine—demonstrates that human connection in health care matters in astonishing ways. Never before has all the evidence been synthesized together in one place. You will see compelling evidence that:

Compassion has vast benefits for patients across a wide variety of conditions.

Missed opportunities for compassion can have devastating health effects.

Compassion can help reverse the cost crisis in health care.

Compassion can be an antidote for burnout among health care providers.

Forty seconds of compassion can save a life.

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Our latest paper: compassion and empathy training in medical education @PLOSONE @theSCCH @GoldFdtn @AAMCtoday @emmaseppala @CompassionInst @NDCompassion @CCARE @NYUEmpathy @TheIHI @TheCharter @boissyad @jasonawolf #medtwitter #meded

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#COMPASSIONOMICS Daily:
Compassion defined: An emotional response to another’s pain/suffering with an authentic desire to help. It’s different from empathy (detecting/feeling/understanding emotions) in that compassion also involves taking action. Empathy+action=compassion @TheIHI

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Stephen Trzeciak, MD, MPH @StephenTrzeciak·

21 Aug

#COMPASSIONOMICS Daily: Article in @washingtonpost:

For patients, a caregiver's compassion is essential

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Stephen Trzeciak, MD, MPH @StephenTrzeciak·

20 Aug

#COMPASSIONOMICS Daily: Studies show that depersonalization (lack of compassion) in clinicians is associated with lower quality standards and more medical/surgical errors. The data suggest a lack of #compassion in healthcare represents a patient safety risk! @TheIHI #medtwitter

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19 Aug

Have you checked out our 2019 Summer Reading for Compassionate Clinicians?✨📚 Thought-provoking books by @LouiseAronson @bjmillermd @shoshanaberger @SunitaPuriMD @HelenRiessMD @Salt_In_My_Soul @EricTopol @StephenTrzeciak @AJMazzarelli & more! #MedEd https://t.co/XSD8GVMn5J

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But the pivotal question is this:

Does compassion really matter?

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