Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)

💻 BRIEFING: Voices from the Field - Findings from CAPC’s First Annual Palliative Pulse Survey with Brynn Bowman, Andrew Esch, and Rachael Heitner on Thursday, September 19 🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4dlbIyl CAPC’s first annual Palliative Pulse survey captured a snapshot in time of the health of palliative care professionals and teams; trends in program activities and challenges; and innovative palliative care initiatives. Nearly 800 palliative care program leaders and team members generously shared their responses to questions such as: ➡ What brings you joy in your work? What keeps you up at night? ➡ What are your top three concerns for your palliative care team this year? ➡ How would you describe your emotional well-being? ➡ Is your program implementing changes to improve health equity? ➡ For what palliative care topics do you want more information and tools? In this briefing, CAPC leaders will share the findings and how they will shape CAPC’s road map over the next year. Join us to learn about the hot topics your colleagues are discussing, including what worries and sustains them, where program leaders are focusing their attention, and how to use available tools and resources to address common challenges. All palliative care professionals—including leaders and team members from all disciplines and settings —are encouraged to join the briefing. This briefing is free and open to all.

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: CAPC Designation from Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)!

This week’s #ThrowbackThursday pulls from CAPC’s ‘My Palliative Care Moment’ video series on YouTube in 2013. Watch Dr. Michael Rabow share his palliative care moment. You can find more content like this on our YouTube >> https://ow.ly/RGVT50T94yg #CAPC25

CAPC’s ✨new✨ Best Practices in Dementia Care and Caregiver Support courses >> https://ow.ly/em5M50SEnIa Individuals living with #dementia have complex care needs and long periods of reliance on the support of their loved ones and other caregivers. While there are no evidence-based treatments that cure or reverse dementia, clinicians can and should take action to improve the quality of life for these vulnerable patients and their caregivers. These new CE courses, one of which is open-to-all, offer clinicians from various specialties and disciplines training on how to: 🔹 Effectively communicate with patients and their loved ones about a dementia diagnosis 🔹 Help families understand what to expect and how to prepare for the future 🔹 Interpret and address behavioral symptoms 🔹 Manage common medical issues 🔹 Navigate difficult care decisions 🔹 Support the caregivers of people living with dementia CAPC members, if you have taken our previous Dementia courses, you can take these courses and earn new CE/CME credits. Free ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credits are also available for physicians. hpm #hapc #healthcare #dementia

Have you earned CAPC Designation? Add it to your LinkedIn profile! Join members who have already added CAPC Designation to their LinkedIn profile to demonstrate their training in core palliative care competencies. Follow these step-by-step instructions to add a CAPC Designation to your LinkedIn profile >> https://ow.ly/A5OO50SzJXV

The Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home works year-round to increase access to quality hospice and palliative care services in the community. One way that we have amplified our commitment to this mission is by becoming a member of the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), and you can too! Your entire staff will have access to essential tools, training, and technical assistance specific to the challenges and opportunities faced by hospice agencies when designing and delivering upstream palliative care. Join today and receive a discounted rate due to your affiliation with us. https://lnkd.in/dXU8pumd The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) offers your organization’s entire staff full access to tools, training, and technical assistance specific to the challenges and opportunities faced by hospice agencies delivering upstream palliative care. These include program design assistance; tools to identify measures and collect data; training in communication skills, pain and symptom management, dementia care best practices, family caregiver support, and more. Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home members can join and receive a discounted CAPC member rate. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dXU8pumd #cthealthcareathome #CAPC #memberbenefits

Optimizing Billing Practices Toolkit >> https://ow.ly/pqyX50SbNbR The Optimizing Billing Practices toolkit has been updated to help you navigate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2024 Physician Fee Schedule. For an overview of the changes, read our blog, and explore open-access and members-only resources. Don't miss these virtual events on billing ⤵ On-Demand Webinars 🔸 The Impact of Billing Changes on Inpatient Palliative Care 🔸 2024 Billing and Coding for Palliative Care: Navigating New Opportunities Virtual Office Hours 🔹 Inpatient Billing and Coding 🔹 Billing for Community-Based Palliative Care #hpm #hapc

💻Webinar 'Language Matters: Partnering with Health Care Interpreters in Palliative Care' 🔗 https://bit.ly/3XqWR0b For patients with serious illnesses, clear communication is the cornerstone of achieving good outcomes. How can we accomplish clear communication when there is a language barrier between the patient and their health care team? The relationships and conversations that are central to high-quality palliative care become more challenging in these situations. In this webinar, Dr. Anne Kinderman, MD will explore the important role that health care interpreters play in the care of patients with serious illness who do not share a common language with their care team.

Are you looking for a new job or a new team member? The CAPC job board posts open positions for palliative care professionals. Browse the listings to find career opportunities across the country. Browse jobs >> www.capc.org/jobs/ #job #jobs #palliative #hpm #hapc #palliativecare #clinician #medicine #health #healthcare #seriousillness

💻 On-demand Webinar 'How Clinicians Can Influence Public Perception of Palliative Care' 🔗 https://ow.ly/flwl50SKuI6 One way we can increase access to palliative care is to get better at describing it. Based on in-depth audience research, we know what works and why. In this webinar, Brynn Bowman, MPA, Melissa Scholl and Stephanie Terauchi, MD, MBA, FAAHPM for a deep dive into concrete ways palliative care clinicians can influence perceptions of palliative care in their interactions with patients and families, clinical colleagues, and the public. We help develop your palliative care elevator pitch and share answers to the most frequently asked questions about communicating palliative care, increasing referrals, and using social media for positive impact.