Palliative Care for Care Managers

Care managers and care coordinators play an important role in ensuring that patients and/or health plan members get the right care. This course will help you develop a deeper understanding of palliative care and learn about evidence-based therapeutic approaches, determining who qualifies, and effectively communicating options with clients.

Developed in conjunction with the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California, this course was created by certified palliative care case managers and tested by some of America’s leading health plans.

• Learn about palliative care theories and principles
• Understand the principles and practice of advance care planning
• Get an overview of therapeutic approaches currently used in palliative care
• Learn more about advanced health care directives, frequently asked questions, and available resources
• Learn strategies for conducting family meetings and communicating palliative care as an option
• Understand the psychological and spiritual aspects of palliative care

20 continuing education (CE) provided by California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) Extended Learning, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

This course has been pre-approved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) to provide 20 hours continuing education credit to Certified Case Managers (CCMs).

Care managers or care coordinators working in health plans, hospitals, or other healthcare settings

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.