New at CAPC: February 2026
CAPC is constantly creating new products—and updating existing ones—to ensure you have the best tools and technical assistance to do your job. Here's an update about what we've done in February 2026.
New and Updated Resources
The Palliative Pulse
The 2026 Palliative Pulse Survey is now open! 2026 marks Year 3 of CAPC's national research effort to understand how palliative care professionals are doing.
Courses: Communication Skills for Serious Illness Conversations
Get started on five new Communication Skills courses. CAPC members, can take these courses and earn new continuing education credits (for physicians, nurses, social workers, and care managers). Free ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credits are also available for physicians.
Courses: Best Practices in Dementia Care and Caregiver Support
CAPC launched eight new Best Practices in Dementia Care and Caregiver Support courses. CAPC members can take these courses and earn new continuing education credits (for physicians, nurses, social workers, and care managers). Free ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credits are also available for physicians.
Publication: The Case for Caregiver Support: Better Outcomes for People and Organizations
A new publication from CAPC, outlines why caregiver support is a critical component of high-quality serious illness care and makes the case that health care organizations should establish formal caregiver support programs to make a difference in both patient outcomes and health care spending.
Learning Pathways: Meet New NJDMAHS State Requirements for Palliative Care Training
Medicaid coverage for community-based palliative care is coming to New Jersey on April 1. CAPC's new Learning Pathways, organized by discipline, help teams meet the New Jersey Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (NJDMAHS) requirements quickly and confidently.
Toolkit: Research on Palliative Care and Serious Illness
Read the latest research added to this curated collection of literature, including peer-reviewed journal articles and other thought pieces.
Download: Payer and Policymaker Recommendations to Ensure Every Family Receives Quality Support
Recommendations for payers and policymakers to improve care for all people living with serious illness and their families.
Download: Medicaid Palliative Care Benefit Crosswalk
At-a-glance comparison of the States that have established Medicaid benefits for community-based palliative care.
Virtual Events
Workshop: Using Buprenorphine for Pain and Dyspnea in Frail and Older Adults
Join these interactive workshops designed for prescribing clinicians (MDs, PAs, APRNs) and registered nurses (RNs) who care for older adults with serious illness and require buprenorphine for pain or dyspnea. Pain management in this population must account for age-related pharmacokinetics as well as complex medical issues.
Workshop: High‑Functioning Palliative Care Teams: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Possible
Explore the characteristics of high-functioning teams, how they collaborate and communicate with patients, caregivers, referrers, organizational leaders, and one another, and the processes that consistently enable them to meet the needs of their constituents.
Virtual Office Hour: Sustaining High‑Quality Palliative Care Under Resource Constraints
Palliative care teams across all settings face high demand that often exceeds their capacity and available resources. In this virtual office hour, participants are invited to engage in a small-group, interactive discussion focused on the leadership practices needed to sustain high-quality care while operating within resource constraints.