They’re Not Handoffs, They’re Patients: Home, Hospice & Palliative Care Transitions That Uphold Quality and Support Outcomes is proudly presented to you by National Association for Home Care & Hospice. Thank you. We hope that you enjoy your course.
Creating value in home-based care requires that providers get patients within a system to appropriate levels and settings of care as their needs change. Reducing hospitalizations and other cross-setting measures require home care and hospice providers adopt consistent policies, practices and communication strategies to ensure the patient is transitioned to the right level of care at the right time.
Learning Outcomes:
- List the primary indicators for effective transitions in the post-acute realm.
- Identify communication strategies to facilitate timely and informed transitions. and establish relationships among providers across care settings.
- Assess transition practices and measures in palliative and hospice care, including the developing expectations of CMS for quality care for these settings.
Faculty:
Dawn Splettstosser, BSN, MSN
Julia Maroney, RN, MHSA