Thursday, October 15, 2015: 10:15 AM-11:45 AM
Dallas 1/2 (Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center) - Convention Center - Level 3
Primary Presenter:
Cleanne Cass, DO, FAAHPM, FAAFP
,
Ohio's Hospice, Dayton, OH
Co-presenters:
Ruth M. Thomson, DO, FAAHPM, FACOI, HMDC
,
Hospice of Dayton, Dayton, OH
and
Lynda Weide, RN, BSN, CHPN
,
Ohio's Hospice, Dayton, OH
To improve end-of-life care for patients with heart failure, hospices must be able to successfully collaborate with community cardiologists and hospital heart failure committees. To achieve this collaboration, hospices need both innovative programs and a track record of proficient patient management. This session provides a blue print for developing a program of cardiac focused care that meets both these goals. The role of telemedicine, clinical protocols, and staff education in advanced cardiac case management will be described. The use of analytics and information technology in providing data to demonstrate program effectiveness will also be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the organizational initiatives and staff resources required to implement a program of focused cardiac care in a hospice or palliative care program
2. Discuss the role of a telemedicine monitoring system, clinical protocols and advanced cardiac staff education in the successful management of high risk heart failure patients
3. Identify strategies for successful collaboration with community cardiologists and hospital heart failure committees
CE/CME: Pharmacist, Nurse, Physician and Social Worker