Primary Care
This Learning Pathway includes training and tools for primary care teams to improve quality of life along the trajectory of a serious illness. It includes continuing education courses in how to communicate with patients about their goals of care, support difficult decision-making, manage pain, and when to refer to specialty palliative care.
An introduction to palliative care, how it is delivered, its impact on quality of life, and the growing population of patients who need it.
Learn best practices for having patient-centered conversations about a serious illness diagnosis.
Learn techniques to help patients and their caregivers plan for the future, both during the early stages of a serious illness and as a disease progresses.
Requirements, best practices, documentation requirements, and time thresholds for Advance Care Planning (ACP) services. Center to Advance Palliative Care, January 2024.
Conducting a comprehensive pain assessment to guide safe and effective treatment.
Opioid pocket reference for providers including safe starting doses, equianalgesic chart, and standard dosing strengths.
Pain management for patients with serious illness and high risk for substance use disorder, including risk assessment, monitoring, and when to refer for safe pain management.
Quick reference to help clinicians with clinic based outpatient billing and coding.
Checklist of triggers for referral to a specialty palliative care team.
This course provides context and best practices for identifying older adults at risk for poor outcomes, including falls, delirium, and caregiving challenges.
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