Shared Decision Making in
Practice at MGH 
MGH Health Decision Sciences Center
April, 2012
In This Issue
SDM Toolkit
Top 5 Video Programs
Join Us!
SDM Aids
Prescription Data
New & Coming Soon!
Upcoming Events
SDM Toolkit
For a useful Shared Decision-Making "toolkit" including helpful hints and FAQs,visit the MGH Excellence Every Day website.


Top 5 Programs:

prescribed this quarter in Primary Care

 (1/2012 - 3/2012)

  1. Peace of Mind: Advance Directives
  2. Prostate Cancer Screening
  3. Colon Cancer Screening
  4. Help for Long-Term Insomnia
  5. Living with Diabetes 
Quick Links

 

 
 
 

Informed Medical Decisions Foundation

Join Us!
The Shared Decision Making team will support a table in the MGH White Lobby for National Health Care Decisions Day on April 16, 2012.  Information will be available to help

educate the public about the importance of completing advance directives.

 

 

The MGH Charlestown HealthCare Center is hosting a patient education session June 5, 2012, at 10am, including a shared decison making video: Growing Older, Staying Well.  Spread the word!

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Greetings!

Welcome to the first newsletter for the Shared Decision Making (SDM) program.  As part of a primary care team at MGH, you will receive a quarterly newsletter that includes: updates to the available video programs and shared decision making projects, practice-specific prescription data, upcoming events for patients and providers, as well as useful resources and links.

 

The Shared Decision Making program is sponsored by the MGH Health Decision Sciences Center and John D. Stoeckle Center. We strive to provide high-quality health information to promote active and shared decision-making in clinical care at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

 

We appreciate any feedback as we continue to expand and improve upon our program work.

 

Sincerely,

Karen Sepucha, Leigh Simmons, Lauren Leavitt, Christine Greipp

 
Shared Decision Making Aids
 
MGH's decision aid video programs are tools that assist with the shared decision-making process.  They help patients:
  • prepare for a medical visit
  • learn about medical tests & treatments and understand what research shows about their benefits and risks
  • hear from other patients who have faced a decision about medical tests & treatments
  • think through their goals and their personal preferences

We have over 35 programs available on various health topics.  The data is reviewed every 6 months by a team of medical experts; booklets and videos are updated as necessary.  The programs are readily available to order through a patient's electronic medical record within LMR or OnCall.

 

If you have questions or comments about the ordering process, please contact us at:  mghsdm@partners.org

 

 

Prescription Data:
 
Take a look!  Here is a quick view of the sdm video prescription data from the last quarter.  We've provided an update for how each primary care team compares to other practices across MGH. 

*New Program!

Cataracts: Is Surgery Right for You? is currently available to order in booklet-only format.

 

**Coming Soon! 

Help for Anxiety: Treatments that Work will be available to order as a booklet + video format this summer.


 
Upcoming Events 

 

The Blum Center at MGH hosts monthly patient education sessions including the presentation of a shared decision making video followed by a facilitated discussion.  The one-hour lunch session, 12:00-1:00pm,  is open to MGH patients and staff.

April 11, 2012: Managing Low Back Pain with Dr. Steve Atlas
May 10, 2012: Managing Depression with Drs. Albert Yeung and Tim Petersen

Contact us to provide suggestions for future session topics.