Thursday, October 15, 2015: 10:15 AM-11:45 AM
Dallas 3/4 (Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center) - Convention Center - Level 3
Primary Presenter:
Holly Davis, MS, APRN
,
Children & Family Support Services, Gentiva Hospice, Nashville, TN
Co-presenters:
Lizabeth Sumner, RN, BSN, MA, ORGL
,
The Elizabeth Hospice, Escondido, CA
and
Diane Parker, RN, MSN, NE-BC, CHPN, CHPPN
,
Hospice Care of South Carolina, LLC, Gaffney, SC
Despite many pediatric hospice programs emerging over the last decade in adult oriented organizations, the scarcity continues. Many hospice leaders are reluctant to tackle "the impossible" to create a sustainable model for delivery of high quality care, without exhausting all the financial resources. Just “winging it” even for a few pediatric patients per year is not a viable option for the children or the agency’s wellbeing. A “one size fits all” solution does not exist. Faculty will share strategies and leadership goals to accomplish the establishment of a sound pediatric hospice program in the current healthcare environment.
Learning Objectives:
1. Conduct an internal inventory for expertise in pediatric/neonatal care or child development in your organization
2. Differentiate billing and coverage differences for traditional hospice care funding and concurrent care funding
3. Evaluate staffing models and service line strategies to create cost savings and increase efficiencies
CE/CME: Nurse, Physician and Social Worker