Abstract
Utilize an evidence-based approach to medication prescribing process, including specifically how to discontinue medications for patients with serious illness. Integrate effective communication skills concerning medication management in patients with an advanced illness, with providers, patients, families and caregivers. Medications play a very large role in the management of chronic illnesses in advanced illness. The purpose of this all-day preconference is to wrestle with optimizing medication management in the most common advanced illnesses at the end of life including metabolic syndrome, heart failure, COPD, dementia, ALS and other disease states. Particular attention will be paid to medication-related issues in transitions of care between palliative care and hospice care, including medication and dosage formulation selection, therapeutic goal setting, monitoring and dosage titration aimed at optimizing symptom control.
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