Advance Care Planning to Improve Patient Care
This presentation will help attendees understand the importance of Advanced Care Planning.
Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze the importance of Advance Care Planning (ACP) for all competent individuals over the age of 18 and the appropriate documents to support wishes for care.
- Apply practical knowledge of the proper use of Advance Directives and/or Provider’s Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST).
- Gain understanding and confidence in initiating and facilitating ACP conversations by using resources and tools presented.
Target Audience: Public Health Professionals
Duration: ~ 1.5 hours
Continuing Education Information: 1.5 CECH for CHES, 1.5 CPEUs for RDs
Format: Web-based Training, Self-Study
Created/Updated: October 11, 2019
Author(s)/ Presenter(s): Hope Young, Advanced Care Planning Coordinator, Kokua Mau