Hospice Medical Director Research Articles

Hospice Medical Director Update and Exam Prep (P01)

Hospice Medical Director Update and Exam Prep (P01)

Assisted Living Facilities: Benefits, Challenges, and the Importance of Culture

Assisted Living Facilities: Benefits, Challenges, and the Importance of Culture

Influence, Value, and Community: The Futures Program Sets a Graduate Up for Success

Influence, Value, and Community: The Futures Program Sets a Graduate Up for Success

General Inpatient Hospice Care #415.

General Inpatient Hospice Care #415.

From Learners to Leaders: PALTC Foundation’s Futures Alumni Leap Into New Roles

From Learners to Leaders: PALTC Foundation’s Futures Alumni Leap Into New Roles

In Pursuit of Slowness

In Pursuit of Slowness

Hospice Medical Director Update and Exam Prep (P02)

•Employ the clinical, regulatory, leadership, and administrative skills and ethical knowledge required in the role of hospice medical director.•Describe the hospice medical director's role on the interdisciplinary care team and within the hospice organization.•Analyze regulatory issues affecting the hospice medical director and find strategies to fulfill these requirements. Join peers and national experts to explore and further develop the skills needed to successfully navigate today's hospice environment. This intensive review will serve as part of your preparation for the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board exam and is based on the exam blueprint (www.hmdcb.org). The workshop also serves as a great orientation for those new to the hospice field or as a critical update for all hospice practitioners and managers.

Out With The Old, In With The New

Out With The Old, In With The New

Hospice Medical Director Update and Exam Prep (P02)

•Employ the clinical, regulatory, leadership, and administrative skills and ethical knowledge required in the role of hospice medical director.•Describe the hospice medical director’s role on the interdisciplinary care team and within the hospice organization.•Analyze regulatory issues affecting the hospice medical director and find strategies to fulfill these requirements. Join peers and national experts to explore and further develop the skills needed to successfully navigate today’s hospice environment. This intensive review will serve as part of your preparation for the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board exam and is based on the exam blueprint (www.hmdcb.org). The workshop also serves as a great orientation for those new to the hospice field or as a critical update for all hospice practitioners and managers.

No DNR Tattoo for Me, Thanks

No DNR Tattoo for Me, Thanks

Scars of a Lifetime

Scars of a Lifetime

(Not Enough) Labor Day

(Not Enough) Labor Day

The Readmissions Conundrum: How (and What) Are We Doing?

The Readmissions Conundrum: How (and What) Are We Doing?

Medical Decisions: Who Should Get to Decide?

Medical Decisions: Who Should Get to Decide?

Easing Regulations May Do More Good Than Harm

Easing Regulations May Do More Good Than Harm

Hospice Medical Director Update and Exam Prep (P01)

Hospice Medical Director Update and Exam Prep (P01)

Pain Is Inevitable, Now Treatment Is a Moving Target

Pain Is Inevitable, Now Treatment Is a Moving Target

Lessons From a Backache

Lessons From a Backache

Love Does Not Mean Never Having to Say You’re Sorry

Love Does Not Mean Never Having to Say You’re Sorry

Facing Deconstructive Criticism

Facing Deconstructive Criticism