#COMPASSIONOMICS DAILY: A @NIH-funded @UCSF study of hospital inpatients found that for each #compassionate statement from a physician, patients’ level of anxiety decreased by 4.2%, e.g. 3 statements=12.6% lower. The #power of #compassion is *cumulative*. @SHMlive @MedEd

#COMPASSIONOMICS DAILY: 94% of published studies on patients’ recovery expectations found an association between better recovery expectations and better clinical outcomes. #Hope matters. And #compassion is a powerful restorer of hope. @theSCCH @GoldFdtn @TheCharter #MedTwitter

#COMPASSIONOMICS DAILY: #Research shows that #patient-centered communication from clinicians is associated with 62% higher odds of patient #adherence to treatment. #Compassion is a cornerstone of patient-centered communication. #CompassionMatters #MedEd #MedTwitter #empathy

#COMPASSIONOMICS DAILY: Studies show that clinician #compassion is associated with better patient disclosure of information and better recall of instructions. No wonder there’s a link between compassion, better communication, diagnosis, and adherence to therapy. #MedEd @AAMCtoday