Palliative Care
Rotation Objectives
1. Use tools such as ePrognosis, Palliative Performance Scale to provide prognostic information to patients with life-limiting illness
2. Understand hospice eligibility criteria and how to refer a patient for Palliative Care and/or hospice services
3. Understand hospice eligibility criteria and how to refer a patient for Palliative Care and/or hospice services
4. Define types of services that Hospice care can provide and understand the different settings of care including home, respite, General Inpatient
5. Understand non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic strategies to treat symptoms associated with life-limiting illness
6. Distinguish POLST from Advance Directive documents, review advance care planning with patients
7. Use REMAP framework when delivering difficult news or holding a goals of care discussion. Use NURSE statements to respond to emotion