Registration is now open for the Outcomes Congress!

Minnesota Rural Palliative Care Outcomes Congress

Thursday, April 8, 2010

St. Cloud, MN

Attend this outcomes congress to learn how to advance palliative care in rural communities—whether you are building the foundation for a program or planning out next steps to grow or support an existing program. This event provides a unique focus on rural health care needs and opportunities for enhancing health care delivery through palliative care services.

Join the 10 communities that participated in Stratis Health's ground breaking Minnesota Rural Palliative Care Initiative—focusing on the specific needs of rural communities to build capacity to provide palliative care. The community teams will share their stories and lessons learned about establishing or furthering their palliative care programs.

Outcomes Congress Objectives

•          Identify lessons learned and best practices to incorporate into next phases of rural palliative care program development

•          Learn about state and national initiatives that may support implementation of palliative care practices

•          Recognize progress made by 10 rural Minnesota communities in developing community-based services to meet local palliative care needs.

Key Note Presentation: Taking Palliative Care to the Next Level

This presentation is intended to help health care organizations think through how to further develop their palliative program and motivate them to take palliative care to the next level in their communities. Presenter Dr. Weissman is founder of the Medical College of Wisconsin Palliative Care Center and currently director of the End-of-Life Palliative Education Resource Center (EPERC).

Audience

Administrative and clinical leaders in rural communities interested in palliative care; policy makers, payers, other stakeholders, and communities participating in the initiative.

Cost

$50 – includes break, lunch, and handouts. No charge to the 10 community teams participating in the Minnesota Rural Palliative Care Initiative.

Please share the attached flier with others interested in rural palliative care.

Register by March 25

http://www.stratishealth.org/events/PCoutcomes.html

Please let me know if you have questions.

Janelle Shearer, RN, BSN, MA

Program Manager

Stratis Health

2901 Metro Drive, Suite 400

Bloomington, MN 55425

Phone: 952-853-8553

Fax: 952-853-8503

web: www.stratishealth.org