Serious Illness: Palliative Care Training Materials & Resources
An evidence-based care approach to assist patients diagnosed with a serious illness
This training, using evidence-based approaches, will provide the clinical team with knowledge and skills to assist patients who have a diagnosis or condition termed as a serious illness. For further details on training objectives, faculty, and available continuing education credits, click on the following link:
Agenda
Updated 2024 Serious Illness Agenda to include learning objectives
8:00 am – 10:15 am | Welcome, Serious Illness Conversations
This session is intended for the full clinical team that includes, but is not limited to: The primary care provider, the Provider Delivered Care Manager (PDCM), and other clinical team members who will be involved in the serious illness conversations and management of palliative care services and care coordination.
10:15 am – 10:30 am | Break
The following sessions are intended for the Provider Delivered Care Manager (PDCM) and other clinical team members who will be involved in the care coordination, completion of the biomedical and psychosocial assessments, and management and monitoring patient care based on the serious illness conversation.
10:30 am – 11:15 am | Care Coordination & Billing
11:15 am – 11:45 am | Lunch
11:45 am – 12:45 pm | Psychosocial Assessment and Care Planning
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm | Biomedical/Physical Assessment and Care Planning
1:45 pm – 1:50 pm | Break
1:50 pm – 2:35 pm | Simulation Group 1
2:35 pm – 3:20 pm | Simulation Group 2
3:20 pm – 4:05 pm | Simulation Group 3
4:05 pm – 4:50 pm | Simulation Group 4
Handout Packet & Resources
2024 Palliative Care Handout Packet
Serious Illness Guide BrochurePresentations
Serious Illness Conversation
Mary Beth Billie, DNP, RN-BC, CCM
Serious Illness Conversation Presentation
Care Coordination & Billing
Sue Vos, BSN, RN, CCM & Robin Schreur, RN, CCM
Palliative_Hospice Care Coordination Billing Presentation-2024
Psychosocial Assessment & Care Planning
Ellen Fink-Samick, MSW, LCSW, CCM, CCTP, CMHIMP, CRP, DBH-C
Psychosocial Assessment and Serious Illness Care Planning Presentation
Please have presentation ready for this breakout session
Biomedical Assessment & Care Planning
Carol F. Robinson, DNP, MS, BSN, RN, CHPN®
Biomedical Assessment & Care Planning Presentation
Biomedical Assessment Reference List-2024
See Additional Resources in the Handout Packet
Serious Illness Conversation Simulation
See Additional Resources in the Handout Packet & Demonstration Videos below
Demonstration & Educational Videos
Serious Illness Conversation (ideal)
This video demonstrates the ideal conversation between a care manager and a patient diagnosed with a Serious Illness.
Serious Illness Conversation (less ideal)
This video demonstrates the less ideal conversation between a care manager and a patient diagnosed with a Serious Illness.
Resources
Handout Packet
2024 Palliative Care Handout Packet
Other Resources
Serious Illness Guide Brochure