Hospice & Palliative Care

Speaker: Linda Stertz, LCSW-R
Social Work Manager
MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care

Purpose: The goal of the webinar is to help you develop skills to determine eligibility and to encourage referral of patients for palliative care and hospice.

Objectives:

1. Review the diagnosis and disease processes within a case
2. Determine hospice eligibility
3. Encourage referral of patients for palliative care and hospice

Target Audience:  Social workers and healthcare coaches

Criteria for Successful Completion:

1. Attendance at entire session
2. Submission of completed evaluation form
3. Successful completion of a posttest (80% passing grade)

Continuing Education Credits: 1.0

Release Date: April 25, 2019

Expiration Date: January 31, 2025 

Continuing Education Accreditation:

Social Workers: MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0242.

Fees:
Individual:  Free (includes CE certificate)

Disclosures
Linda Stertz, LCSW-R, has no financial arrangements or affiliations with any commercial entities whose products, research or services may be discussed in these materials. Any discussion of investigational or unlabeled uses of a product will be identified.

Russell K. Portenoy, MD, Faculty and Planner, has indicated a relationship with Tabula Rasa for research support.

No other Planning Committee Member has any disclosures.

Planning Committee Members
Myra Glajchen, DSW
Kerrianne P. Page, MD, HMDC
Joyce Palmieri, MS, RN, CHPN
Karen Richards, PhD, EdS

Funding Disclosure: No commercial funding has been accepted for the activity.

Location: Online at https://www.mjhspalliativeinstitute.org/e-learning/