 CCCC In Action
Judy Citko Spreads Word on Advance Care Planning
Zócalo Public Square recently featured Judy Citko (CCCC Executive Director), Lisa Krieger (San Jose Mercury News), Shirley Otis-Green (City of Hope) and Ken Murray, author of the original article "How Doctors Die" on a panel about end-of-life issues. View the entire presentation and hear the panelist discuss why doctors die so differently from the rest of us and how we can begin to discuss death more openly.
CA's Approach to POLST Implementation Featured in New Study
Read about CCCC's innovative approach to implementation of POLST in nursing homes across the state. The study showed that 82% of nursing facilities reported that their staff had received education about POLST, and that most nursing homes have a POLST champion and policy in place. Dr. Neil Wenger, UCLA, was lead author of the study.
Support CCCC at our Garden Party Fundraiser
Sunday, September 23
Join us on Sunday, September 23, from 2:00 to 6:00pm, for a fundraiser at the beautiful Wilcox Manner in Tustin. Enjoy an afternoon of networking and innovative speakers, plus great wine and appetizers. Buy your tickets now!
Meg McClaskey Joins CCCC
CCCC would like to welcome Meg McClaskey,MDiv, BCC, as a new Program Manager. Meg, who will coordinate CCCC's Thinking Ahead Project, is a board certified chaplain. Meg has moved to Sacramento from Illinois where she most recently served as the Ethics Consultant & Manager of Spiritual Care Services at both Northwest Community Hospital and Rush North Shore Medical Center.
Free Help to Reduce Nursing Home Transfers
CCCC and the USC Davis School of Gerontology are looking for nursing homes in the Los Angeles area who want to reduce avoidable readmissions and improve POLST quality. Nursing homes are invited to enroll in a study, funded by the Archstone Foundation, that compares three different courses on POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment). Click below for more information and apply now!
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Upcoming POLST Workshops
POLST: It Starts with a Conversation
A two-day train-the-trainer program for healthcare providers that focuses on understanding POLST,
how to complete the form to reflect a patient's wishes, and ideas for implementing POLST within communities and how to train others.
September 20-21, 2012, in Loma Linda, CA. Click here for more information.
Beginning the Conversation for Pediatrics
A one-day workshop, developed in collaboration with the Children's Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition, to introduce healthcare professionals who care for children to the POLST conversation.
September 19, 2012, in Loma Linda, CA. Click here for more information and to register.
October 12, 2012, in Sacramento, CA. Click here for more information and to register.
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AWARDS
Sharp HealthCare Wins Circle of Life Award
Sharp HealthCare was selected as one of the 2012 Circle of Life honorees. The awards honor innovative programs in palliative and end-of-life care. St. Joseph Palliative Care Program in Orange, California, received a 2012 Citation of Honor.
Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards - Nominations Now Being Accepted
The Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards provide financial prizes to physicians in recognition of clinical contributions and commitment to the cause of end-of-life medical care. Nominations will be accepted through September 30.
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EDUCATION
Navigating "The Best Care Possible" at End of Life
A one-day conference for healthcare providers and the general public. Dr. Ira Byock, Director of Palliative Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and a Professor at the Dartmouth University School of Medicine, will be the keynote speaker.
Sponsors: Compassionate Care Alliance of Monterey and Central Coast Senior Services
Date: Saturday, October 6, 7:30am - 4:15pm
Location: Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel, Monterey
Cost: $95
Click here for more information.
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