Wednesday, June 16, 2010
1:30-2:30 PM Eastern

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Featured Presenter

Judith E. Nelson, MD, JD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY

About the Presentation

This audio conference will map steps for starting and sustaining a successful ICU-palliative care integration. The presentation will address the creation of a culture that prioritizes and supports ICU palliative care; the design of work systems that facilitate clinical practice improvement; and the identification of feasible, relevant project goals for a specific ICU. Dr. Nelson will also introduce IPAL-ICU, a new initiative that provides a range of resources for clinicians seeking to improve palliative care in the ICU.

Join us!

Learning Objectives

• Describe the two main models for integrating palliative care in the ICU
• Identify the essential components of an improvement effort that will succeed and endure
• Discuss assessment of needs and resources for the initiative
• Outline a preliminary action plan to proceed toward appropriate, achievable goals

Who Should Attend?

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

Call Details

• $89 per phone line or $99 for one phone line plus the audio conference CD-ROM (contains MP3 audio file and presentation PDF file)
• 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 CAPCconnect™ Forum in the “Palliative Care in the ICU” topic!
• We encourage you to invite your colleagues to listen with you

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