The Business Case for Palliative Care
Overview
Palliative care has been shown to improve clinical outcomes, reduce unnecessary readmissions, and lower costs for many hospitals and health systems. Clinical and administrative leaders need a framework for evaluating data that shows how palliative care services impact their organization. Developed by a nationally recognized team of clinicians and analysts, this course provides a roadmap for gathering the data needed to make the case for creating, sustaining, or expanding your palliative care services.
What You'll Learn
- Review components, models, and prevalence of palliative care across the continuum, including community-based (outpatient) and inpatient palliative care services
- Explore research on the impact of palliative care on patients and families, and on utilization and costs
- Understand key concepts that inform the business case for types of palliative care services in varied settings
- Review analytic approaches used to develop fiscal outcomes for palliative care
- Develop ROI estimates that account for staffing costs, expected revenues, and avoided costs
- Obtain tools for developing a comprehensive case for palliative care that addresses the goals of improving outcomes, improving care delivery, and reducing costs
What You'll Earn
4 continuing education (CE) credits provided through California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) Extended Learning, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Who Should Enroll
Clinicians, leaders, administrators, and other professionals working in acute-care or community-based settings interested in starting, maintaining, or expanding palliative care services
Completion and Refunds
To complete this course and obtain a certificate, you must view the course in its entirety, correctly answer all case studies and quiz/test questions (as appropriate) and complete the evaluation. No refunds are given for self-paced courses. You will have 90 days to access this course from the date of purchase.
