Patients facing a serious illness must make numerous complex healthcare decisions that determine what treatment they receive, what their quality of life will be and how long they will survive. Launched in 2017, REGAIN is a novel collaboration between Duke Health (including the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing) and Duke University. The overarching aim of REGAIN is to develop and begin to implement a roadmap for goals of care conversations for patients with serious illnesses in Duke Health. Led by the Duke Center for Palliative Care and supported by the health system and academic partners, REGAIN will be Duke Health’s strategy for ensuring that all patients have access to open, accurate and empathetic communication about their goals for care.

How Hope Influences Health Care Provider-Parent Communication for Infants with Complex Congenital Heart Conditions

Poster by Arthi Kozhumam, Amie Koch, Tara Albrecht, Heeyeon Son and Sharron Docherty

Spreading HoPE: Helping Patients and Families Access Information about Hospice through a Web-based App

Poster by Mihir Patel, Debra Davis, Fred Friedman, Jon Nicolla, Vicki Quintana, Michala Ritz, Margaret Salinger and Arif Kamal

Runner up, Bass Connections 2020 poster competition

Attachment Style, Partner Communication and Physical Well-being among Couples Coping with Cancer

Poster by Gabby Braun, Katherine Ramos and Laura Porter