Thursday, April 21, 2016: 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
National Harbor 10 (Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center) - 3rd Level
Faculty:
Bernice Burkarth, MD, HMDC, Hospice of Martin & St. Lucie Treasure Coast Hospice South, Stuart, FL, Brian Jones, DHSc, CHPCA, Hospice Care of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood, KY and Tracey Wheatley, RN, CHPN, Hospice & Community Care, Lancaster, PA
This session is provided by NCHPP's CEO/Executive Director, Nurse and Physician Sections.
This session will examine the provision of the hospice inpatient level of care with identification of stakeholders and exploration of strategies to address their perspectives. Additionally, faculty will review the challenges in transitioning patients to the appropriate level of hospice care while describing strategies that managers can use to strengthen the collaboration and documentation that supports the provision of general inpatient level of care and discharge planning for transition to a lower level of care when appropriate.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify stakeholders involved in the provision of hospice inpatient level of care
2. Describe challenges in transitioning patients to the appropriate level of hospice care
3. Discuss strategies managers can use to enhance interdisciplinary group collaboration and documentation and to address discharge planning
CE/CME: Nurse, Physician and Social Worker