Carla Perissinotto Encourage all UCSF MyChart Users to Complete Prepare for your Care

Thanks to advocacy by Dr. Carla Perissinotto, on 4/28 a message was sent to all UCSF MyChart users encouraging them to complete Dr. Rebecca Sudore’s “Prepare for your Care.”  The following was included in the message: 

Advance planning resources:  Many of us are reflecting on the tragedy occurring in our country and across the world, and that unplanned severe illness can impact people of all ages. Advance care planning is an important element of routine medical care. Now is an opportunity to tell your loved ones and health care providers your wishes if you were to get sick. We encourage you to complete the "Prepare for Your Care" in order to create a plan today.

PREPARE for Your Care is an online resource that helps people learn about and prepare for medical decision-making. This evidenced-based tool features video stories in English and Spanish and guides users as they explore their wishes and learn how to discuss them with family, friends, and medical providers. The website also offers PREPARE written pamphlets as well as a Toolkit to help put on a PREPARE Group Movie Event. These Movie Events can be used in group medical visits or in the community. PREPARE also offers easy-to-read, legally-binding advance directives for all 50 states in English and Spanish. Check out PREPARE here: prepareforyourcare.org.