Geriatric Education Series
Palliative and Hospice Care
Module 1
Conversations & Goals of Care
60 minutes
Many providers do not have the skills to communicate with their patients about what matters most to the patient at end of life. The purpose of this webinar is to enable participants to recognize when their patients are approaching the end of life; to be able to describe the difference between hospice and palliative care and their benefits to patients/families, and to assist their patients in the transition to palliative care and hospice.
Learning Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify the difference between hospice and palliative care and their benefits
- Recognize patients with advancing serious illness
- Assist patients in the transition to palliative care and hospice
- Assess resources that may improve quality of care, patient satisfaction and reduce cost
Presenters
- Kate Lally, MD FACP, Chief of Palliative Care and Hospice Medical Director for Care New England; Medical Director, Integra ACO
- Ana Tuya Fulton, MD, MBA, FACP, AGSF, Executive Chief of Geriatrics & Palliative Care, Care New England. Chief Medical Officer, Integra Community Care
Accreditation/Designations
A Certificate of Completion is available for those who attend the entire session and complete and submit the Program Evaluation Survey. Contact rigec@etal.uri.edu with questions.
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Module 2
End-of-life Conversations: Overcoming Barriers, Managing Your Team and Utilizing ACP Billing Codes
60 minutes
Healthcare settings are optimally positioned to address the initial palliative care needs of older adults with serious or complex illness. However, many providers have had little or no training on how to have a conversation about end-of-life care and are uncertain about the new reimbursement rules governing these types of conversations.
Learning Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify barriers to having end-of-life conversations with patients
- Explain a multidisciplinary team approach to overcome barriers
- Utilize best language for having end-of-life conversations
- Utilize ACP billing codes for reimbursement of end-of-life conversations
Presenter
- Kate Lally, MD FACP, Chief of Palliative Care and Hospice Medical Director for Care New England; Medical Director, Integra ACO
Accreditation/Designations
A Certificate of Completion is available for those who attend the entire session and complete and submit the Program Evaluation Survey. Contact rigec@etal.uri.edu with questions.
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Module 3
Decision Making In Dementia: Understanding What Matters Most at All Stages Of Health
60 minutes
Dementia is a progressive and life-limiting disease associated with complex and challenging needs. It can be difficult for healthcare professionals to speak with patients and residents who carry a primary diagnosis of dementia about their health care goals. The purpose of the webinar is to enable the learner to recognize when these patients are approaching the end of life; to describe the advanced care planning continuum; to assist patients/families with decisions involved with the transition to palliative care and/or hospice services.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, learners will be able to:
- Describe the concept of dementia as a terminal illness.
- Define advance care planning for all stages of dementia.
- Explain decision making support particularly for caregivers of patients with dementia.
- Describe how to use quality of life and evidence to inform decision making.
Instructors
- Ana Tuya Fulton, MD, MBA, FACP, AGSF, Executive Chief of Geriatrics & Palliative Care, Care New England. Chief Medical Officer, Integra Community Care
- Rachel Roach, NP, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Kent Hospital
Accreditation/Designations
A Certificate of Completion is available for those who attend the entire session and complete and submit the Program Evaluation Survey. Contact rigec@etal.uri.edu with questions.
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Module 4
Pharmacotherapy Considerations When Managing Pain in Older Adults
60 minutes
Managing pain in older adults can be complex. A provider must consider the potentials harms versus benefits of opiate and non-opiate pain medication in this population. Polypharmacy and frailty pose their own challenges. We will present an overview of the difficulties faced by providers in managing pain in this population and provide strategies for both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of pain in older adults.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners will be able to:
- Describe pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics changes that may present in older adults.
- Discuss analgesic drug therapy selections.
- Examine strategies to prevent and manage adverse drug related events.
- Identify nonpharmacologic pain management strategies
Presenter
- Jayne Pawasauskas, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island; Clinical Pharmacist, Kent Hospital
Accreditation/Designations
A Certificate of Completion is available for those who attend the entire session and complete and submit the Program Evaluation Survey. Contact rigec@etal.uri.edu with questions.