Patients & families can learn more by visiting CAPC’s patient and family website, Get Palliative Care. Resources include this downloadable handout titled 'Palliative Care: What You Should Know', available in English & Spanish: https://getpalliativecare.org/handouts-for-patients-and-families/

🗓️ CAPC Webinar: 'Key Insights from Integrative Medicine for Palliative Care Teams' on January 28 🔗 https://ow.ly/wvm350Xh8hj In this webinar, Lucille Marchand, MD, BSN, FAAHPM, will guide participants through key lessons palliative care clinicians can take from integrative medicine.

Did You Know You Can Create Training Assignments Using CAPC Resources? 🔗 https://www.capc.org/training-assignments/ More than 400 organizations are using CAPC’s easy website tools to assign continuing education courses and track completions.

Symptom Management Courses https://ow.ly/eu9i50V6wuu CAPC has updated our Symptom Management courses with the latest clinical techniques for assessing and managing common sources of distress such as nausea, constipation, dyspnea, depression, and anxiety. #hpm #hapc

New virtual clinical workshop 'Prescribing Ketamine for Symptom Management in Patients with Serious Illness' >> https://ow.ly/rACe50WEGix Space is limited; register soon to secure your spot.

Palliative Care Leadership Centers (PCLC) >> https://ow.ly/shTx50Phk5o If you need expert guidance on how to sustain or grow your program—especially during these unprecedented times— PCLC's customized training can help! Space is limited. You must be a team of 2 or more to attend.

🗓️ CAPC Virtual Office Hour: 'Improving Team Effectiveness and Resilience' on November 6 and December 10 🔗 https://ow.ly/fulU50Xh7mR Join us for this small-group consulting call to discuss building and sustaining a stable, effective interdisciplinary team.

📰'GeriPal Podcast: A Strategic Path Forward for Hospice & Palliative Care' 🔗 https://ow.ly/5FFK50Xrng7 Listen as Brynn Bowman, MPA, Ira Byock, MD, and Kristi Newport, MD, discuss key challenges in the field and a roadmap for transformation.

It is important to understand the unique needs and concerns of LGBTQ+ patients so we as palliative care clinicians can provide the highest quality of medical care. Read 'Fostering a Safe Space for Our LGBTQ+ Patients and Staff' to learn more: https://ow.ly/yNFx50Xh6TS #TransgenderAwarenessWeek 🏳️‍🌈

Need a read for #WorldKindnessDay? In this blog, Dr. Jordan See, shares the evidence-based CALMER framework to help clinicians recognize and de-escalate agitation. https://ow.ly/FmbH50Xh75m

Introduction to Palliative Care—an open-to-all clinical training course for clinicians from all specialties and professions. 📖 Learn what palliative care is, how it’s delivered, and its impact on quality of life. https://ow.ly/8svy50VEb8t #hpm #hapc

'Caring for Patients Experiencing Homelessness: 3 Practical Strategies for Palliative Care Teams' https://ow.ly/bPNl50XqOKT Learn how #palcare teams can partner with community programs & use a trauma-informed approach to better support patients at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

The Case for Hospital Palliative Care >> https://www.capc.org/documents/246/ Download this free publication for key messages to help you get the buy in you need from your hospital or health system leadership. Applicable across all settings. #hpm #hapc #palliative #healthcare #hospital

Today, and every day, we honor and thank all veterans for their service, courage, and sacrifice. #VeteransDay

#CAPCToolkitTuesday: Leadership Tutorial for Nurses https://ow.ly/euCK50VAqnJ#CAPCToolkitTuesday With the increase of nurses stepping into the role of palliative care program leader, it is important to understand leadership concepts and skills, which can make the difference between surviving and thriving.

Today is #VeteransDay, a day to reflect on important ways a #PalliativeCare team can meet the unique needs of veterans. Read the CAPC blog 'What Palliative Care Teams Need to Know When Caring for a Veteran' by Antonio Graham, MD, to learn more: https://ow.ly/TfA850XfOt7

November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness about the more than 6.2 million Americans living with the disease. Explore CAPC's dementia care resources, including our Implementing Best Practices in Dementia Care toolkit: https://ow.ly/fSMX50TQTz8

November is Native American Heritage Month. This month is an opportunity to address disparities in health outcomes for Native Americans living w/ a serious illness. Watch this Interprofessional Grand Rounds to learn more: https://ow.ly/wTJu50XgyCm

Resources for Budgeting, Business Planning, Staffing, Generating Revenue, and More>> https://ow.ly/6Q8950Wh6Ry If you need assistance with developing financial relationships, budgeting, business planning, and more, CAPC offers curated tools and technical assistance to help.

New virtual clinical workshop 'Optimizing Buprenorphine for Pain and Substance Use Disorder in Patients with Serious Illness: A Case-Based Approach': https://ow.ly/2eBv50XfQ90 Practical info on using buprenorphine to manage pain in patients living w/ a serious illness & substance use disorder.

Hospice Membership >> https://ow.ly/WtHn50TujXS CAPC has resources specific to the challenges and opportunities that #hospice orgs encounter when designing and delivering upstream #palliativecare. Just one membership fee provides your staff with access to training, tools and more.

📰 CAPC blog 'What Palliative Care Teams Need to Know When Caring for a Veteran' by Antonio Graham, MD 🔗 https://ow.ly/uGTg50XfPC5 A Veterans Affairs (VA) clinician explores important ways that a palliative care team can meet the unique needs of veterans.

🎮 Level up your learning with CAPC Clinical Training Games! 🔹 A Delirium Whodunit: Understanding the Causes of Delirium 🔹 Deprescribing Escape Room: Reducing Medication-Related Harm Explore the games today >> https://ow.ly/g3IB50PpfUj

💻 'For Leadership: Optimizing CAPC Membership' virtual office hour >> http://ow.ly/ZYEl50HPRYA Join us for this small-group consulting call, which is focused on how to maximize engagement in, and realize optimal value from, your CAPC Membership. Register now! #hpm #hapc #palliative

Advancing Equity For Black Patients With Serious Illness 🔗 https://www.capc.org/documents/1176/ CAPC’s comprehensive guide provides practical guidance & tools for health care professionals to feel confident initiating & sustaining effective #HealthEquity initiatives in their org.

November is COPD Awareness Month. CAPC's Learning Pathway on Improving Quality of Life for Patients with COPD contains training and tools to improve quality of life for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. https://ow.ly/viQE50XfRRX

As the year winds down, take a moment to connect with peers through CAPC Circles. Ambassadors are ready to lead thoughtful discussions, share practical solutions, and help you collaborate with colleagues across the country. Join a CAPC Circle today > https://ow.ly/alvc50UHLz7

CAPC is thankful to be in DC this week, attending the Caregiver Nation Summit. CAPC staff, Allison Silvers, MBA, & Melissa Scholl, joined leading experts, caregivers & policymakers working to create positive change to uncover real solutions for our nation’s more than 63+ million family caregivers.

Veterans Day is November 11, and is a day to reflect on important ways a palliative care team can meet the unique needs of veterans. Read the CAPC blog 'What Palliative Care Teams Need to Know When Caring for a Veteran' by Antonio Graham, MD, to learn more: https://ow.ly/TfA850XfOt7

🗓️ Upcoming Event Featuring CAPC Faculty: 25 Years of Palliative Care https://ow.ly/9JuR50Xnlk5 This month, join CAPC faculty and other leaders as they look back at our field's history and project visions for the future. Register by 11/20 at 5pm.

New virtual clinical workshop 'Optimizing Buprenorphine for Pain and Substance Use Disorder in Patients with Serious Illness: A Case-Based Approach': https://ow.ly/2eBv50XfQ90 Practical info on using buprenorphine to manage pain in patients living w/ a serious illness & substance use disorder.

📑 The Case for Community-Based Palliative Care 🔗 https://www.capc.org/documents/867/ 🔹 Aims to help programs expand #palliativecare in all settings outside of hospitals. 🔹 Includes key data on the value of community-based #palliative care, program profiles and a case example.

🤍 Health Care Professional Well-Being toolkit 🔗https://ow.ly/pjoi50ToyV3 The ongoing challenges within the U.S. health care system continue to pose an existential threat to clinician well-being, with mounting pressures leading to increased rates of depression, anxiety, and more.

💻 Interprofessional Grand Rounds: 'Beyond Healing: Principles of Palliative Wound Care' 🔗 https://ow.ly/LGUQ50X6rtu This session will explore evidence-based strategies for managing common palliative wounds, including malignant wounds, pressure injuries, and fungating lesions, and more.

❕💰 CAPC Position Statement: Addressing Financial Toxicity in Serious Illness https://ow.ly/zusj50Wecc0 #CaregiverNation25 Read CAPC’s position statement, which outlines eight recommendations that can ease hardship for patients and caregivers, while improving financial stability for hospitals.

'Palliative Care Ensures Value': One-page infographic to introduce your organization leaders, referrers, and health plans to the quality, satisfaction, and utilization improvements resulting from palliative care. Download >> https://bit.ly/31TO2vZ #palliative #hpm #hapc

Webinar tomorrow! 'How to Use CAPC Membership: Program Operations' >> https://ow.ly/a6uV50WN7uZ Become familiar with the curriculum, access training suggestions, and learn how to create, assign, and track customized Learning Pathways for all specialties and disciplines.

💬 5 Communication Skills courses! 🔗 https://ow.ly/zThR50QTgOy Clinicians from all specialties and disciplines: learn effective communication techniques for serious illness conversations through CAPC’s new Communication Skills courses.

🆕 Curriculum → Predicting and Minimizing Risks in Serious Illness https://www.capc.org/training/predicting-and-minimizing-risks-in-serious-illness/ CAPC's new curriculum offers practical, evidence-based strategies to improve outcomes and more.

Hospital Membership: Maximize your #palliative care team’s quality, efficiency and success. Just one CAPC membership fee provides both your entire team—and your org's entire staff—with full access to CAPC training, tools and expert resources. Explore >> https://ow.ly/KU1q50P0KSV

💼 CAPC is recruiting! Our team is looking for a Senior Member Relationship Manager. Find out more and apply >> https://ow.ly/sSPu50Tjqe9

November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness about the more than 6.2 million Americans living with the disease. Explore CAPC's dementia care resources, including our Implementing Best Practices in Dementia Care toolkit: https://ow.ly/fSMX50TQTz8

New virtual clinical workshop 'Prescribing Ketamine for Symptom Management in Patients with Serious Illness' >> https://ow.ly/rACe50WEGix Space is limited; register soon to secure your spot.

Veterans Day is November 11. Read 'What Palliative Care Teams Need to Know When Caring for a Veteran' to explore important ways that a palliative care team can meet the unique needs of veterans.: https://ow.ly/X4N650XfOrC

November is National Family #Caregivers Month. As we celebrate family members who provide support to their loved ones living with serious illness, visit Get Palliative Care#Caregiversfor information about how #PalliativeCare can support caregivers: https://ow.ly/pSEO50TQSME

CAPC Learning Pathways are clinical training roadmaps based on specialty, discipline, or topic area. If you are not sure where to start with CAPC courses, these pathways are your guide >> https://ow.ly/7ZEx50REOSy #hpm #hapc #palliative #healthcare #health #palliativecare #health

📰 'Beyond the Scale: Addressing Weight Stigma to Improve the Care of Patients with Serious Illness' by Rima Itani Al-Nimr, MS, RD, LD, and Sivan Rotenberg, PhD 🔗 https://ow.ly/M7ij50WNBe0

Did You Know You Can Create Training Assignments Using CAPC Resources? 🔗 https://www.capc.org/training-assignments/ More than 400 organizations are using CAPC’s easy website tools to assign continuing education courses and track completions.

🎮 Level up your learning with CAPC Clinical Training Games! 🔹 A Delirium Whodunit: Understanding the Causes of Delirium 🔹 Deprescribing Escape Room: Reducing Medication-Related Harm Explore the games today >> https://ow.ly/g3IB50PpfUj

Happy #Halloween! CAPC wishes you and your family a safe and happy Halloween. 🎃