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Author: lynceronsky [CAPC/PCLC Faculty]
Date: Feb 20, 2008 11:49 am
David Weissman MD will present a CAPC audioconference on March 19, 1:30 to 2:30 ET on virtual palliative care units. The volume and type of patients you see on your consultation service will help identify the volume of patients who could be cared for on a palliative care unit. What is the LOS on your service, are patients usually discharged to home hospice, what are the main reasons for consultation, etc. Palliative care should be involved with each unit patient. These units are helpful for patients with acute symptom management needs, becasue the staff is educated and comfortable with pallaitive therapies. With a virtual unit, you could start small and increase as demand increases.

Lyn Ceronsky, MS, APRN, BC
System Director
Fairview Health System
Palliative Care Leadership Center
Minneapolis, MN
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