Part 1 of this two-part series taught you all about the key strategic plan considerations before creating a program. Part 2 jumps into implementation. Policies, procedures, marketing, measuring, and ongoing review of your program are all part of successful implementation. All of this and more will be presented to help your agency put a successful community-based palliative care program in place.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

• Explain how to utilize the National Consensus Project (NCP) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care when implementing a community-based program
• Discuss the eight domains of care
• Define the clinical team’s roles and responsibilities in community-based palliative care
• Identify community-based palliative care staffing distribution

WEBINAR DETAILS: Part 2 of this two-part series will address the practical design and implementation of a community-based palliative care program. The eight domains of care per the NCP Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care will be reviewed. You’ll learn how to identify and administer the necessary functions, market your services, and measure the performance of your program. Staffing needs, including processes, procedures, and responsibilities for optimal clinical practices will be covered.

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

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This informative session is designed for any organization considering implementing a community-based palliative care program. It will benefit owners, CEOs, governing body/board members, CFOs, DOPCSs, clinical supervisors, business development personnel, billing staff, intake staff, medical directors, palliative care certified staff, NPs, PAs, nursing staff, and social service support staff.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

• A Practical Guide to Starting a Home-Based Palliative Care Program
• HG Foundation: Get Busy Living Checklist
• Training log
• PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions

DON’T MISS PART 1!

Palliative Care Part 1: Strategically Plan a Community-Based Program originally presented on Wednesday, May 15, 2024; Recording available.

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other agencies or those not employed by your agency is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

MEET THE PRESENTER: Kathy Ahearn, RN, BSN, PHN, ALECC, Inc.

Kathy Ahearn has bachelor’s degrees in nursing and social work and is the CEO and founder of ALECC, Inc., which provides consulting on the post-acute care experience, ranging from clinical staff to executive leadership. She has a unique ability to identify agency challenges and opportunities and quickly provide education, support, and mentoring to organizations. Kathy began healthcare work due to a disabled parent and later a child living with chronic disease. She has experienced healthcare professionally and personally, dedicating her life to it and to working as a change agent for the betterment of all served.

Kathy helped develop pain scales to standardize assessment with the American Pain Society and the Joint Commission. She expanded into medical devices as a Managed Care Director, developing one of the first real-time cloud-based disease-specific software programs to assist patients, clinicians, and managed care organizations to improve outcomes and collect data.

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