About this Webinar for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals
Discover the evidence-based benefits of hospice care while gaining key insights on hospice eligibility guidelines, how hospice differs from other types of care, and how the Medicare Hospice Benefit helps patients facing advanced illness remain in their preferred care setting, helping off-set unnecessary hospital readmissions and ED visits.
Learn a clinician's mnemonic for sensitive discussions and how to address common misconceptions through an example of an effective goals-of-care conversation.
This webinar is offered for both CE and CME credit:
- CE credit is available to nurses (RN, LPN, LVN; in California, Registered Nurses only), social workers and certified case managers, as well as licensed nursing home administrators in the states of Florida and Illinois.
- CME credit is available to physicians (MD, DO), nurse practitioners (NP) and physician assistants (PA).
Attendees can earn one continuing education hour. See below for full certification information and instructions.
Nurses and Case Managers
To earn CE credit, attendees must view the webinar in its entirety, complete an online, post-event evaluation and download their own CE certificate. Participants must register and sign in to the live webinar using the same email address.
This activity is approved for one continuing education credit hour for nurses (RN, LPN, LVN, ARNP; in California, Registered Nurses only), social workers and certified case managers. Licensed nursing home administrators in the State of Florida and Illinois may also receive one hour of continuing education credit. Attendance for the entire online webinar, as well as completion of a brief online evaluation, is required. Certifications are made available after completion.
Physicians
Satisfactory Completion - Learners must complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. You must participate in the entire activity as partial credit is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.
Physicians - In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and VITAS Healthcare. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Credit Designation Statement – Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Featured VITAS Expert
Maite Hernandez, RN
National Director of Sales Training - VITAS Healthcare
Maite Hernandez, RN, has broad experience in hospice care. A nurse for 25 years, she joined VITAS in 2000 as a South Florida admissions nurse, eventually taking on roles as team manager, patient care administrator, clinical care liaison, and sales representative.
Her experience spans clinical knowledge, hospice education, and integration of hospice care into care facilities, hospitals, and managed care providers. As national director of sales training for VITAS, she leverages her knowledge of hospice to promote its benefits to patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare providers.
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