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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Physician Scientist | Professor, Chair & Chief of Medicine @cooperhospital @coopermedschool | Author of #COMPASSIONOMICS | Inquiries: https://t.co/IsPhmPskuN

Stephen Trzeciak, MD, MPH @StephenTrzeciak·

#COMPASSIONOMICS DAILY: Helping others helps yourself - The Washington Post ⁦@zakijam⁩ https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/we-volunteer-to-help-others-but-research-shows-how-much-it-helps-us-too/2020/01/10/7b365ee2-331b-11ea-9313-6cba89b1b9fb_story.html

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Stephen Trzeciak, MD, MPH @StephenTrzeciak·

16 Jan

#COMPASSIONOMICS DAILY: An often overlooked factor in preventing/treating #burnout in healthcare: Studies show better relationships with patients promote #resilience and are actually protective. #MedEd #MedTwitter

Physician Burnout Is Widespread - WSJ https://www.wsj.com/articles/physician-burnout-widespread-especially-among-those-midcareer-report-says-11579086008

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Stephen Trzeciak, MD, MPH @StephenTrzeciak·

16 Jan

#COMPASSIONOMICS DAILY: Going way back (1995). Want to reduce #readmissions among #homeless patients? Try this:

A randomised trial of #compassionate care for the homeless in an emergency department. - PubMed - NCBI #MedEd #MedTwitter ⁦@TheIHI⁩ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7723543/

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Stephen Trzeciak, MD, MPH @StephenTrzeciak·

14 Jan

#COMPASSIONOMICS DAILY: #Physicians who do not experience #compassion satisfaction (i.e. no fulfillment from treating patients with compassion) take more sick days and medical leaves of absence. #MedEd #MedTwitter @theSCCH @GoldFdtn

https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23620760

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Stephen Trzeciak, MD, MPH @StephenTrzeciak·

10 Jan

#COMPASSIONOMICS DAILY: In a busy outpatient clinic researchers measured how long it takes for physicians to hear and respond to patients when an opportunity for compassion arises. On average: 31.5 seconds. #Compassion does *not* take a lot of time. #meded
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16083407

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But the pivotal question is this:

Does compassion really matter?

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How 40 Seconds of Compassion Could Save a Life

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