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This event is open to HANYS' Members and Non-Members

3 - 4 p.m.

This webinar is the final session of a ten-part, monthly series for healthcare providers seeking to initiate or expand access to palliative care, offered by HANYS with support from the Milbank Foundation for Rehabilitation. This session will feature nationally-renowned palliative care expert David Weissman, M.D.,who will discuss the key elements of facilitating a family meeting in complex and special circumstances.

Negotiating goals of care with patients and families facing serious illnesses can be difficult, particularly when there is a conflict between aspirations and what is medically likely or possible. Reaching attainable care decisions that reflect the patient’s preferences can be further challenging when dysfunctional family dynamics place barriers to effective communication and achieving a successful outcome. During this webinar, Dr. Weissman will discuss an organized approach to leading these meetings and strategies for managing conflict.

This session is offered as a follow-up on topics discussed during HANYS’ November 20, 2014 webinar including the elements of integrating palliative care into the acute care setting. The concepts and strategies offered for this webinar may be applied across settings of care.

During this webinar, you will learn:

• a ten-step approach to a family goal-setting meeting;
• three strategies for resolving conflict concerning end-of-life goals; and
• management options for working with a dysfunctional family system.

About Our Speaker

David Weissman, M.D.

Dr. Weissman is a Professor Emeritus and Founder of the Medical College of Wisconsin Palliative Care Center. In 1991 he began one of the first academic palliative care programs in the United States. In 2003, the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Palliative Care Program was designated as one of six United States Palliative Care Leadership Centers by the Center to Advance Palliative Care. Dr. Weissman was the Founding Editor of the Journal of Palliative Medicine and Director of the End of Life/Palliative Education Resource Center. He served as a lead consultant to the Center to Advance Palliative Care from 2007 to 2013 and now leads a consulting practice, Palliative Care Education, LLC, to help hospitals and health systems develop strong palliative care programs that include systems change to improve patient care in all settings, along with generalist clinician training initiatives.

Who should attend

Professionals working in the following areas:

• Hospice Directors
• Home Care Agency Administrators
• Nursing Facility Administrators
• Palliative Care Directors
• Chief Medical Officers
• Chief Nursing Officers
• Palliative Care Professionals
• Community Health Coordinators
• Discharge Planners

Continuing Education Credits
There are no Continuing Education Credits associated with this Webconference.

Materials

Login instructions and program materials will be emailed to registrants on March 23.

Registration Deadline/Cancellation
Registration deadline is March 20. If you have questions regarding registration please contact Registration Support at learning@hanys.org or at (518) 431-7867.