New at CAPC: August-September 2024
CAPC is constantly creating new products—and updating existing ones—to ensure you have the best tools and technical assistance to do your job. Here's an update about what we've done in August and September 2024.
New Resources
Voices from the Field - Findings from CAPC’s First Annual Palliative Pulse Survey
Watch CAPC leaders share the findings of the first annual Palliative Pulse survey and how they will shape CAPC’s roadmap over the next year. Learn about the hot topics your colleagues are discussing, including what worries and sustains them, where program leaders are focusing their attention, and how to use available tools and resources to address common challenges.
CAPC National Seminar is Returning in 2025
In September, CAPC announced that its National Seminar will return in 2025. Save the date and join us in Philadelphia, September 15-17, for a unique mix of innovative solutions, practical tools, insights on national trends, and a vibrant community that only CAPC Seminar can offer. Registration will open in early 2025.
How Clinicians Can Influence Public Perception of Palliative Care
One way we can increase access to palliative care is to get better at describing it. Based on in-depth audience research, we know what works and why. Watch this open-to-all webinar for a deep dive into concrete ways palliative care clinicians can influence perceptions of palliative care in their interactions with patients and families, clinical colleagues, and the public. We’ll help you develop your palliative care elevator pitch and share answers to the most frequently asked questions about communicating palliative care, increasing referrals, and more.
How Palliative Care Can Support Caregivers in Policy and Practice
In this panel-based webinar, CAPC was joined by speakers from the National Academy for State Health Policy, National Center for Pediatric Palliative Care Homes, and The John A. Hartford Foundation, to explore the most pressing needs of caregivers; how palliative care can be deployed to meet these needs; and current policy initiatives in both areas. Combining the evidence base with subject matter experts, this webinar will empower state policymakers and champions looking to alleviate caregiver burden through palliative care strategies.
Clinical Training Recommendations for All Clinicians Caring for Adult Patients with Serious Illness
CAPC’s clinical training recommendations and accompanying Learning Pathways are designed to be used as a skills-building roadmap for clinicians and health care organizations to improve outcomes and provide person-centered care for people with serious illness.
CAPC's new recommendations and Learning Pathways help Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists address the unique needs of patients and families. Clinical topics include assessing patient needs and concerns, managing pain and symptoms, and strengthening the clinician-patient relationship.
Updated Resources
CAPC Measurement Guide
Measurement and evaluation tell the story of your palliative care service: what it does, whom it serves, and its impact on outcomes important to patients, families, leaders, decision-makers, funders, payers, accountable care organizations (ACOs), and other collaborators. Download this guide for measure recommendations to help demonstrate value to collaborators, optimize service operations, and identify quality gaps for quality improvement (QI).
Locating Discipline-Specific CE Requirements by State
Palliative care champions can use relevant state CE requirements to advance skill-building in serious illness care, including communication, symptom management, and other key aspects of palliative care. This list of resources can be used to identify discipline-specific requirements in each state.