Tuesday, April 8, 2008
1:30-2:30 PM Eastern

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FEATURED SPEAKER

Thomas J. Smith, MD
Professor and Chair
Hematology/Oncology and Palliative Care
Palliative Care Leadership Center^SM
VCU Massey Cancer Center
Richmond, VA

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION

The field of palliative care has grown rapidly to include fixed bed inpatient units, special skill sets, specially trained clinical staff, research and fiscal opportunities. The Thomas Palliative Care unit was the first in the field to show equal or better symptom management and 60% cost reduction for its patients. It has expanded to 1,800 consults per year, and has generated $1 million per year in cost avoidance, including genuine, if small profits, and a growing research agenda. Learn more about what they did, and why and how they did it.

JOIN US AND LEARN

• The benefits of a fixed bed patient unit to your palliative care program
• Types of patients to seek and to avoid
• How to show fixed bed unit benefits to the institution, including clinical, staff recruitment/retention, financial, philanthropic and research metrics

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Physicians; nurses; social workers, financial managers; administrators; and others involved in operating a palliative care program.

This presentation is especially geared towards coordinators and medical directors of palliative care programs.

CALL DETAILS

• $89 per phone line or $99 for one phone line plus the audio conference CD-ROM (contains mp3 audio file and PowerPoint presentation)
• Payment is online by credit card only
• PowerPoint presentations accompany each audio conference
• You will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with the presenter
• Continue the discussion following the audio conference and post your questions and comments on our CAPCconnectSM Forum
• We encourage you to invite your colleagues to listen with you

Questions? Contact Margaret Schutz at (212) 201-2671 or margaret.schutz@mssm.edu