Innovations in Cardiac Care for Hospice Patients

FREE Live Webinar with Continuing Education Credits: 1.0 contact hour for physicians, nurses, and social workers. In partnership with TidalHealth Peninsula Regional

Cardiac disease has become responsible for more deaths than all types of cancer in our community. Through innovations of hospice and palliative care, Coastal Hospice began a disease specific program in 2023, helping manage end stage cardiac disease in collaboration with primary care providers and specialists. The goal is to help improve quality of life as well as communicate the patient’s goals of care. Join Dr. Stacy Cottingham Stacy Cottingham, MSN, RN as she explains how the Cardiac Care Program at Coastal Hospice can significantly impact our local community as patients and caregivers become empowered to take charge of their care in the last stages and prevent the cycle of emergency room visits.

Objectives:

• Identify signs and symptoms of decline in cardiac patients
• Explain services provided for cardiac patients and their caregivers in hospice and palliative care that demonstrate improvement in healthcare quality
• Describe elements that may be included in a comprehensive plan of care that demonstrates collaboration in the process of healthcare quality improvement.
• State process to refer patient for the cardiac program at Coastal Hospice. 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Presenter:
Stacy Cottingham, PhD, MSN, RN | Director of Performance Improvement, Coastal Hospice

Moderator:
Lauren Blair, MSW, LMSW | Community Relations & Development Manager

Physicians:
Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accredited Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint provider ship of TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and Coastal Hospice. TidalHealth Peninsula Regional is accredited by MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement: The Continuing Medical Education Committee of TidalHealth Peninsula Regional designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement: The planners, speakers and the Continuing Medical Education Committee of this educational activity declare they have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies, whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Nurses: TidalHealth is an approved provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. In order to receive contact hours provided by TidalHealth, you will need to attend the entire course, missing no more than 10 minutes, and complete the following course evaluation with post-test. The speaker presenting today does not have financial disclosures to report.

Social Workers: TidalHealth Peninsula Regional is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education learning activities and maintains full responsibility for this program. This training qualifies for Category I continuing education units.

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Questions regarding registration? Please contact by email: caregiveracademy@coastalhospice.org or by phone: 410-742-8732.
Questions regarding program-specific needs? Please contact by email: Beth.Collins@tidalhealth.org or by phone: 410-543-7455.
Coastal Hospice is a Nonprofit Organization serving the community of the Eastern Shore of Maryland.