HHWN Webinar: Palliative Care: Is It Time to Establish a Community-Based Palliative Care Program?

A palliative care program starts with more than a good idea. Evaluate the clinical, operational, financial, and regulatory requirements of community-based palliative care so your organization can determine whether it is ready to build a sustainable program.

KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS
Licensing, credentialing, and accreditation for a CBPC program
How to determine the need for a community-based palliative care program
Reimbursement and payer source opportunities for palliative care
Benefits of National Consensus Project (NCP) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care in defining clinical teams’ roles and responsibilities in CBPC

BONUS MATERIALS
National Consensus Project (NCP) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th edition

WEBINAR DETAILS
CMS is beginning to address palliative care. This presentation will cover licensing, certification, accreditation, and requirements for a community-based palliative care program (CPBC). This will include cost considerations, reimbursement, and the National Consensus Project (NCP) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care.

We will identify needed clinical and operational staff, how to determine community needs, and all of the critical elements to assess and consider when starting up and building a CBPC. Agencies will have a better understanding upon completion of the presentation whether or not you are ready for the endeavor of a CBPC.

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:
Hospice
Home Care
Home Health
Palliative Care

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Agency board members
CEO/CFO/administrators
Management personnel
DPCSs/clinical supervisors
Business development

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
Employee training log
Interactive quiz
PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.
Presented By
Kathy Ahearn, ALECC, Inc.

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