2018 palliative care summit accepting breakout session proposals The Coalition for Compassionate Care of California and the Children's Hospice & Palliative Care Coalition Now are now accepting breakout session proposals for their 10th annual summit, "Better Together: Forging a path to person-centered care," which will take place April 10-11, 2018, in Anaheim. Proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 14, 2017. The summit is designed for physicians, nurses, social workers, nursing home administrators, chaplains, patients and consumers who are interested in palliative care best practices, quality and policy. For more information please visit the CCCC Summit ... June 21, 2017 General C, Coalition for Compassionate Care, Hospice, Palliative Care 0 0 Comment Read More »
Save the date for Palliative Care Summit on March 13-14, 2017 The 9th annual Palliative Care Summit, hosted by the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California (CCCC) and Children’s Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition, will feature as its keynote speaker Eric J. Cassell, M.D. Dr. Cassell is the author of The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine, considered by many to be the foundation of the palliative care movement. Additional speakers include Jennifer Kent, director of the California Department of Health Care Services, and B.J. Miller, M.D., a hospice and palliative medicine physician at the UCSF Helen Diller Family ... November 4, 2016 General Conferences, Palliative Care 0 0 Comment Read More »
UC Davis offers free course in palliative care on June 25 Health care professionals from all specialties are invited to participate in a Palliative Care Mini Medical School, hosted by UC Davis on June 25 in Sacramento. This half-day course will be moderated by Fred Meyers, M.D., who helped establish the UC Davis Hospice Program, and will feature additional palliative care specialists, oncologists, social workers and more. Panelists will discuss myths, misconceptions and truths about palliative care; questions for patients to ask themselves and their physicians; and strategies for providing the best care possible. Although free, seating is limited and registration is ... June 8, 2016 General Seminars, Palliative Care 0 0 Comment Read More »
CSU and palliative care coalition launch eduction programs on advance care planning and billing In response to the nation’s growing demand for physicians trained in advance care planning conversations, the California State University Institute for Palliative Care has partnered with the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California to co-design a comprehensive continuing education curriculum for health care professionals. New this year, Medicare providers can be reimbursed for advance care planning conversations with patients. The newly implemented reimbursement provides an impetus for clinicians to spend time exploring patient health care preferences and documenting goals of care. “Patients want to have these conversations with their providers, and ... April 28, 2016 General Advance Health Care Directive, End of Life Issues, Medicare, Palliative Care, Advance Directive, CME 0 0 Comment Read More »
2015 Palliative Care Conference Inland Empire Palliative Care Coalition & Hospital Association of Southern CA presents: 2015 Palliative Care Conference: Palliative Care from Concept to Collaboration March 12, 2015 | 8:30am – 4:30pm | Etiwanda Gardens, Etiwanda, CA Join executives, physicians, nurses and other front-line caregivers as they explore the latest strategies bridging the continuum of care. National and local speakers will present innovative supportive care models and personal stories of transformation that result in better care for patients and stronger partnerships for hospitals. The conference includes breakfast and lunch. Registration questions: ... February 13, 2015 General Inland Empire Palliative Care Coalition, palliative care 0 0 Comment Read More »
