Session: Social Work and Clinical Outcomes: How Do We Measure The Value of Social Workers in Hospice Care? (26th Management and Leadership Conference, Navigating the Sea of Change)

Friday, April 8, 2011: 3:15 PM-4:15 PM

Primary Presenter:

Barbara Ivanko, LCSW

Area of Emphasis: Quality Assessment, Performance Improvement, Benchmarking
Learning Objectives:
1. Examine why little is known empirically about the quality of social work in hospice and palliative care
2. State why all disciplines must be able to practice evidenced-based care
3. Identify validated tools for measuring outcomes in social work at the patient level

Outcome evaluation and evidenced-based practice are now a significant focus for hospices. An outcome-driven model of social work would ask how meaningful contributions are defined and measured, what evidence demonstrates the value of these contributions and what systems are needed to ensure favorable outcomes across palliative care teams and organizations. This presentation will explore what to measure, how to measure it and why it is imperative to do so.

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