Wednesday, April 29, 2015: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
National Harbor 5 (Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center) - 3rd Level
Primary Presenter:
Donna Stevens, BS
,
Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown, PA
Co-presenters:
Christopher Kerr, MD, PhD
,
The Center for Hospice & Palliative Care Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga, NY
,
John Tangeman, MD, FACP
,
The Center for Hospice & Palliative Care Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga, NY
and
Judith Skretny
,
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria, VA
Please go to the conference website for additional information http://www.nhpco.org/preconference-seminars-0#pc5
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the key features of the OACIS palliative medicine program and its unique contributions to the management of patients with advanced complex illness
2. Discuss how palliative care services in the home contribute to healthcare’s “triple aim”
3. Evaluate the impact of a home-based palliative care program, Home Connections, developed between a not-for profit hospice and two private insurers
CE/CME: Counselor, Nurse, Physician and Social Worker
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