Rachelle E. Bernacki MD

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• 1 citations
  Provider Perceptions Regarding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Surgical Patients With Frailty.
  Matthew B Allen, Amanda J Reich, Patrick Collins, Karen Chahal, Maria Moustaqim-Barrette
  Annals of Surgery. 2025-03-01
• Application of an Electronic Frailty Index to Identify High-Risk Older Adults Using Electronic Health Record Data.
  Bharati Kochar, David Cheng, Hanna-Riikka Lehto, Nelia Jain, Elizabeth Araka
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025-02-21
• Development of an Interprofessional Clinician Training in Pediatric Serious Illness Communication.
  Danielle D DeCourcey, Rachelle Bernacki, John Carozza, Sithya Lach, Andrea Wershof Schwartz
  Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2025-02-12

Journal Articles

• Effect of the Serious Illness Care Program in Outpatient Oncology  
  Joshua Lakin, Susan D Block, Rachelle Bernacki, Atul A Gawande, JAMA
• Mortality and Readmissions After Cervical Fractures From Falls In Older Adults: A Comparison To Hip Fracture Using National Medicare Data  
  Cooper, Z, Mitchell, SL, Lipsitz, S, Harris, MB, Ayanian, JZ, Bernacki, R, Jha, AK, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2015
• Development of the Serious Illness Care Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Palliative Care Communication Intervention  
  Bernacki, R, Smith, G, Hutchings, M, Vick, J; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Smith, G, Paladino, J, Lipsitz, S, Gawande, A Block, SD, BMJ Open, 1/1/2015
• A Need for More, Better, and Earlier Conversations With Cancer Patients About Goals of Care  
  Bernacki, R, Obermeyer, Z, Evidence Based Oncology, 1/1/2015
• The Role of Palliative Care in Accountable Care Organizations  
  Bernacki, R, Smith, G, Block, S, Journal of Palliative Medicine, 1/1/2015
• Palliative Care: A Core Competency for Intensive Care Unit Doctors  
  Lamas, DJ, Owens, RL, Bernacki, RE, Block, SD, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2014
• Conversations about treatment preferences before high-risk surgery: A pilot study in the pre-operative testing center  
  Cooper, Z, Bernacki, R, Bader, A, Gawande, A, Block, S, Journal of Palliative Medicine, 1/1/2014
• Bridging the Gap: A Palliative Care Consultation Service in a Hematological Malignancy-BMT Unit  
  Selvaggi K, Vick J, Jessell SA, Lister J, Abrahm JL, and Bernacki R, Journal of Supportive Oncology, 1/1/2014
• Strategic Targeting of Advance Care Planning Interventions: The Goldilocks Phenomenon  
  Billings, JA, Bernacki R, JAMA Internal Medicine, 1/1/2014
• Predicting Life Expectancy in Patients with Advanced Incurable Cancer  
  Krishnan M, Temel J, Wright A, Bernacki R, Selvaggi K, Balboni T, Journal of Supportive Oncology, 1/1/2013
• Serious Illness Communication Checklist  
  Bernacki, R and Block, S, Virtual Mentor, 1/1/2013
• Caring for oneself to care for others: Physicians and their self-care  
  Sanchez-Reilly S, Morrison LJ, Carey E, Bernacki R, O'Neill L, Kapo J, Periyakoil VS, Thomas JD, Journal of Supportive Oncology, 1/1/2013
• Improving Access to Palliative Care through an Innovative Quality Improvement Initiative  
  Bernacki RE, Ko D, Higgins P, Whitlock S, Cullinan A, Wilson R, Jackson V, Dahlin C, Abrahm J, Mort E, Scheer K, Block S, Billings JA, Journal of Palliative Medicine, 1/1/2012
• Cancer in Long Term Care  
  Korc-Grodzicki B, Wallace J, Rodin M, Bernacki RE, Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 1/1/2011
• Chronic Critical Illness  
  Cooper Z, Bernacki R, Divo M, Current Problems in Surgery, 1/1/2011
• Dyspnea and mild intermittent cough in a nonagerian  
  Bernacki R, Annals of Long Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging, 1/1/2011
• Estimate of Current Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician Workforce Shortage  
  Lupu, D, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Workforce Task Force, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 1/1/2010
• Prognosis in Advanced Cancer  
  Blake H. Bernacki R, Journal of Palliative Medicine, 1/1/2010
• Factors associated with documentation of care discussions: A multicenter trial  
  Auerbach AD, Pantilat SZ, Schnipper J, Bernacki R, Wetterneck T, Kaboli P, Gonzalez D, Manning W, Levinson W, Meltzer D, Journal of Hospital Medicine, 1/1/2008
• Vanishing Tumors in a 95 year old woman  
  Bernacki R and Brauner D, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2006
• Not at Peace  
  Bernacki R, Hastings Cent Rep, 1/1/2005
• Changes in demand for internal medicine specialists and generalists in the 1990s  
  Kwok Y and Bernacki R, American Journal of Medicine, 1/1/2003
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Books/Book Chapters

• ACP Medicine Principles and Practice 
  Chapter: Principles and Practice of Palliative Care 
  Schaefer K and Bernacki R2013
• Pathy's Principles and Practice of Geriatrics 
  Chapter: End of life and palliative care 
  Page 1631 - 1641Bernacki R, Westoff R, Paniagua MEditors: Sinclair A, Morley J Vellas, J.Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK2012
• Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine 
  Chapter: Principles of Palliative Care 
  Page 1781 - 1785Bernacki RE and Meier DEditors: McKean SC, Ross JJ, Dressler DD, Brotman DJ, Ginsberg JS.McGraw Hill, China2012
• Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine 
  Chapter: Significant Co-Morbid Disease 
  Page 689 - 695Bernacki REEditors: McKean SC, Ross JJ, Dressler DD, Brotman DJ, Ginsberg JS.McGraw Hill, China2012
• Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Advanced Practice Geriatric Nursing 
  Chapter: Pain Management 
  Bernacki REditors: Flaherty E, Resnick B.American Geriatrics Society, New York, NYEdition 3rd,2011
• Geriatrics Pocket Guide 
  Kostas T, Bernacki RHampton Medical Publishing2011
• Geriatrics Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine 
  Chapter: Pain Management 
  Bernacki REditors: Pacala JT, Sullivan GM.American Geriatrics Society, New York, NYEdition 7th,2010
• Esophageal Cancer Principles and Practice 
  Chapter: Guidelines for Palliative Care: Hospital and Hospice 
  Page 484 - 792Bernacki R and Pantilat SZEditors: Jobe, B.Thomas, CR, Hunter JG.Demos Medical Publishing, New York, NY2009
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Abstracts/Posters

• Novel tool reveals varied life priorities of advanced cancer patients: living as long as possible generally not a top priority.
  Bernacki R, Paladino, J, Gawande, A, Block, S, Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 1/1/2015
• "Experience is the Teacher of All Things": Educational Outcomes of Home Hospice Visits
  Espada M, Bernacki RE, Schaefer KG, Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 1/1/2015
• Putting the "I" back in "QI"-Teaching Lifelong Skills in Clinician-Directed Quality Improvement
  Bernacki R, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2015
• Training Fellows to Be Leaders: Ensuring the Future of Palliative Care
  Bernacki R, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2015
• The Serious Illness Care Program.
  Bernacki R, Paladino, J, Hutchings, M. J. Billings, JA, Block, S, J Clin Oncol, 1/1/2014
• Facilitators and Barriers to Advance Care Planning in Oncology.
  Paladino, J, Bernacki R, Hutchings, M. J. Billings, JA, Block, S, J Clin Oncol, 1/1/2014
• Care of Older Adults with Multimorbidity: Geriatric Training for Hospice and Palliative Medicine Providers.
  Bernacki, R, Bharija, A, Gupta, M, Muyot, AJ, Ross, J, Shah, R, Talebreza, S, Tatum, P and Widera, E, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 1/1/2014
• Behind the Curtain: How to Create a Successful Proposal for an AGS, AMDA, and AAHPM
  Bernacki R, American Geriatric Society National Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2014
• Tools for Success: Hospice and Palliative Care Training for Geriatrics Professionals
  Bernacki R, American Geriatric Society National Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2014
• Care of Older Adults with Multimorbidity: Geriatric Training for Hospice and Palliative Medicine Providers
  Bernacki R, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine National Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2014
• Mentoring Academy: An Immersive Learning Workshop For Inter-disciplinary Professionals
  Bernacki R, Preconference Workshop, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2013
• Winning!! Taking Your Presentation to the Next Level: From Abstract Submission to Magic at the Podium
  Bernacki R, Preconference Workshop, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2013
• Opioid Risk Evaluation and Management Strategy - Prescriber Education That is Relevant, Case Based, and Addresses the Tough Issues
  Bernacki R, Preconference Workshop, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2013
• Timing and Selection of Patients for Advance Care Planning: Where is the Most Value Added?
  Bernacki R, Preconference Workshop, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2013
• If It's Not One Thing, It's Another: The Pain is Gone but the Suffering Continues
  Bernacki R, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2013
• Giving Feedback to Palliative Care Learners
  Bernacki R, European Association of Palliative Care Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, 1/1/2013
• Caring for Oneself to Care for Others
  Bernacki R, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine National Meeting, Denver, CO, 1/1/2012
• Chronic Critical Illness: Opportunities and Challenges
  Bernacki R, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine National Meeting, Denver, CO, 1/1/2012
• Junior Faculty Bootcamp Preconference Workshop
  Bernacki R, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine National Meeting, Denver, CO, 1/1/2012
• Cancer in Long Term Care
  Bernacki R, American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Seattle, WA, 1/1/2012
• Can We Really Teach Doctors to Talk Differently about End of Life?
  Bernacki R, International Society of Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2012
• Serving on your Facility's Ethics Committee: An Interdisciplinary Skills Workshop Concurrent Session
  Bernacki R, American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2011
• A Multipronged Approach to Improving Geriatrics Competencies in Internal Medicine Residents
  Bernacki R, American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2010
• A Multipronged Approach to Improving Geriatrics Competencies in Internal Medicine Residents.
  Kostas, T and Bernacki, R, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2010
• Outcomes of Inpatient Palliative Care Consultation Among Elderly Patients with Advanced Heart Failure.
  Lycett, E, Schaefer, K and Bernacki, R, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

• Goals of Care Conversations and Checklists 
  Harvard, Boston, MA - 1/1/2015
• More, Better, Earlier Conversations 
  Harvard, Boston, MA - 1/1/2015
• The Serious Illness Care Program 
  Harvard, Boston, MA - 1/1/2015
• Quality Improvement Workshop 
  Harvard, Boston, MA, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 - 1/1/2015
• Approach to Prognosis 
  Brigham and Women's Hospital - 1/1/2015
• MOLST: Steps Forward 
  Dana Farber Cancer Institute - 1/1/2014
• Introduction to the MOLST 
  Dana Farber Cancer Institute - 1/1/2014
• Prognostic Indices 
  BWH, Harvard, Boston, MA, 2009, 2010; Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, 2013, 2014 - 1/1/2014
• Update: Serious Illness Care Program 
  Harvard, Boston, MA - 1/1/2014
• Serious Illness Conversation Guide 
  Harvard, Boston, MA - 1/1/2014
• Palliative Care Introduction 
  Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 2013, 2014 - 1/1/2014
• Practical Aspects of Palliative Care: Integrating Palliative Care into Clinical Practice(PAPC) 
  Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts - 10/4/2013
• Practical Aspects of Palliative Care: Integrating Palliative Care into Clinical Practice(PAPC) 
  Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts - 10/4/2013
• End-Stage Dementia: Decision Making and Hospital Management 
  Harvard, Boston, MA - 1/1/2013
• Communication Challenges in Advanced Illness 
  Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 2011, 2012, 2013 - 1/1/2013
• Prognostication: Science & Practice 
  Harvard, Boston, MA - 1/1/2013
• Serious Illness Checklist: Data 
  Ariadne Labs - 1/1/2013
• Serious Illness Checklist 
  Harvard, Boston, MA, 2011, 2012, 2013 - 1/1/2013
• Practical Aspects of Palliative Care: Integrating Palliative Care into Clinical Practice 
  Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts - 10/12/2012
• An Introduction to Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) 
  Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro, MA - 1/1/2012
• Palliative Care: Advance Care Planning 
  Princeton, NJ - 1/1/2012
• Serious Illness Checklist: An Update 
  Ariadne Labs - 1/1/2012
• Advanced Illness Checklist 
  Harvard School of Public Health - 1/1/2012
• Consideration of Remaining Life Expectancy in Treatment Decisions 
  Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - 1/1/2011
• Pain Management in the Hospitalized Patient 
  Harvard, Boston, MA, 2009, 2010, 2011 - 1/1/2011
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Other

• Communication and End-of-Life Planning in the Care of Patients with Serious and Life-Threatening Illness: High Value Care Advice from the High Value Care Task Force of... 
  Bernacki R and Block SD, Approved by the ACP Board of Regents
  1/27/2013
• Psychological, Social and Spiritual Needs 
  Bernacki R, Kostas T, Williams S, POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education
  http://www.pogoe.org/webgem/9498
  1/1/2013
• Pain Management 
  Bernacki R, Geriatrics Review Syllabus, Geriatrics Review Syllabus, 8th ed, Audio Companion
  1/1/2013
• Palliative care 
  Bernacki R, National Public Radio, one-hour presentation
  1/1/2009
• Dying Wish: Is patient choice possible at the end of life? 
  Bernacki R, The Hospitalist
  1/1/2008
• How Hospitalists use Patient Controlled Analgesia 
  Bernacki R, The Hospitalist
  1/1/2007
• How well are you managing pain in your addicted patient? 
  Bernacki R, The Hospitalist
  1/1/2007
• Geriatrics Wiki 
  Bernacki R
  www.brigmed.org
• Discussing Prognosis and Recommending Hospice Observed Structured Clinical Examination 
  Schaefer, K, Bernacki, R, Brigham and Women's Hospital
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