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(Note: The above list does not guarantee availability. Sessions fill months in advance and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.)

The Leaders

• Sandra Gordon-Kolb, MD, CPE, Medical Director, Palliative Care
• Lyn Ceronsky, MS, APRN, BC, System Director

The Location

• Minneapolis, Minnesota

Fairview At-a-Glance

• Provides palliative care consult services in community and teaching hospital environments, as well as expertise in adapting the consult team model to a variety of institutional settings
• Includes a palliative care clinic and home care program
• Expertise in advanced practice nurse-led programs
• Expertise in integrating a palliative care team with home care and hospice, as well as with hospital processes, family conferencing and professional education
• Outstanding experience in gaining institutional, medical and senior leadership support
• Significant experience with clinical and financial database development and program impact analysis

Who Should Train at the Fairview PCLC?

Fairview is an excellent option for:

• Teams of healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, administrators, social workers, and financial officers
• APN-led teams
• Hospitals with barriers to establishing dedicated palliative care beds or inpatient units
• Hospitals of various sizes and their community partners
• Hospitals interested in developing palliative care programs through consult services

We have found that PCLC attendees tend to base their decisions on several factors, including geographic proximity, similar institutional setting and particular PCLC offerings.

What Will You Gain from Training at the Fairview PCLC?

In addition to the proprietary PCLC core curriculum, Fairview can offer attendees:

• In-depth understanding of the consult team care model, including staffing, roles, training, management and integration within the existing organizational structure
• Clinician-led strategies for delivering palliative care in hospitals that do not have sufficient critical mass for dedicated staff or a dedicated palliative care inpatient unit
• Hands-on experience with the cost avoidance model, which documents the financial impact of palliative care from the hospital perspective
• Access to core competencies, including a detailed toolkit for conducting family conferences, and strategies to extend palliative care through clinical departments
• Introduction to specialized programs that support palliative care, including end-of-life rituals, perinatal loss and a system-wide bereavement program
• Educational programming in clinical palliative care to enhance the skill level of all clinicians and the effectiveness of consult teams

Sample PCLC Curriculum

Each session offers hands-on training in developing a successful palliative care program that matches the unique needs of your institutional setting. Yearlong, post-training mentoring by PCLC faculty includes follow-up on the successful implementation of your action plans.

Day 1: Program Development, Finance and Operations
Includes a review of conclusions from homework, goal setting, sessions on clinical care models and staffing, financial performance and outcome measurement

Day 2: Program Implementation and Sustainability
Includes sessions on palliative care from the hospitalist perspective, marketing and generating referrals, community partnerships, securing board and institutional support, educating clinicians and patients and program implementation

Day 3: Agenda Tailored to Participants' Interests
Includes sessions on bereavement, patient education and the role of spiritual health

More About Fairview Health System

Fairview is a seven-hospital system with a system-wide palliative care program that delivers services based on the unique patient population of each setting. Fairview includes the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview and the University of Minnesota Children's’ Hospital, both teaching sites for the University of Minnesota School of Medicine; Fairview Southdale, a suburban hospital which treats an older patient population; and Fairview Ridges, a suburban hospital with an APN-led team that includes palliative care rounds/conferences for critical care patients. Other smaller hospitals in the system offer palliative care by focusing on selected patient populations (e.g., ICU, oncology/infusion) and using existing staff with specialized training.

Registration and Travel Information

For tuition information and to register, go to www.capc.org/pclc.

For specific questions about Fairview, including the availability of specific training dates, contact Julie Robbins at (612) 672-6362 or jrobbin3@fairview.org.

For general questions about the registration process, contact Jennifer Raiten at jennifer.raiten@mssm.edu or (212) 201-2683.

Fairview Health System is located in the city of Minneapolis, MN and is approximately 20 minutes from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

The Palliative Care Leadership Center (PCLC) at Fairview is supported by Fairview Foundation and JEHT Foundation, with direction and technical assistance provided by the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC).