Partners in Care Conference

Partners in Care Conference Jointly Provided by: Hospice & Palliative Care Association of AR Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System October 1 & 2, 2015 Embassy Suites Hotel - Little Rock

Faculty Andrea Allen, MD, MHA Vice President & Chief Medical Officer Arkansas Hospice, Inc. Timothy Boling, PhD Staff Psychologist Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System Carolyn Brown, BS, MEd, RN,ARM, CWS, FACCWS Chief Executive Officer Carolyn Brown Consulting Carrie Calhoon, MSW, LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker UAMS Winthrop P Rockefeller Cancer Institute Diane Campbell, MSW, LCSW UAMS Palliative Care Program Michael Chandler, PharmD, BCPS Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Kimberly Curseen, MD Director Supportive/Palliative Care Outpatient Services Emory Healthcare Eve demontmollin, RN, CPN Palliative Care Specialty Nurse Arkansas Children s Hospital Robin Devan, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Division of Hematology/Oncology Palliative Care Program Nichole Dorn, LMSW, CTRS Community Education Manager II Johnson Regional Medical Center Senior Care Leslie Landrum, MD, FACP Palliative Care Physician Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks Diane Morgan MSN, BSN, APN, GCNS-BC, ACHPN Coordinator, Palliative Care Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Rosalie Otters, PhD, MSW, D.Min. Associate Professor University of Arkansas Little Rock Wendy Rice, RN, CPN Pediatric Care Coordinator Arkansas Hospice, Inc. David E. Smith, MD, MA Adjust Professor Bioethics Harding University Director Supportive and Palliative Medicine Baptist Health Mark S. Thomas, MD Director of Clinical Medical Affairs & Palliative Care Washing Regional Medical System Kasi Townes, LMSW Social Work Educator & Auditor Arkansas Hospice, Inc. Martha Twaddle, MD, FACP, FAAHPM Senior Vice President, Medical Excellence & Innovation JourneyCare Debra Wilson Vice President, Government Relations American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Steve Yeatts, M.Ed. Owner www.steveyeatts.com Author Take Me to Your Leader Masil George, MD Assistant Professor Department of Geriatrics Ayman Abdel-Halim, MD Palliative Care Attending Department of Medicine Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System Sarah E. Harrington, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Departments of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Medical Director, UAMS Palliative Care Program Chief, Palliative Care Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Tresa Hooks, LMSW, OSW-C, ACHP-SW Oncology, Hospice & Palliative Care Social Worker Bereavement Coordinator Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System HPCAA Education/Planning Committee Lisa Vaden, HPCAA Executive Director Sarah E. Harrington, MD Diane Morgan, MSN, BSN, APN, GCNS-BC, ACHPN Kay Kirk, RN, BSN, CHPN Michael Parker, LCSW Deanna May, RN, CHPN Anna Noack, RN, CHPN Robbye Atkinson, SW Brandy Herrin, AAHCA Kasi Townes, LMSW

Hotel Reservations Embassy Suites Hotel located at 11301 Financial Centre Parkway, Little Rock, AR 72211 is offering a conference rate of $125/night when referencing Hospice & Palliative Care Conference. This room rate is only available until Monday, August 31 - call 501-312-9000 or access the below link. http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/l/litcpes-hpc-20150930/index.jhtml?wt.mc_id=pog Reservations can always be cancelled (follow hotel guidelines); don t wait and miss the special conference rate. Assistance Please visit the Registration Table during the conference with any questions or concerns. Special Needs: We are committed to making this CME activity accessible to all individuals. If you need auxiliary aid or service as identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, or have a dietary restriction, please describe your needs on the registration form. Most requests can be accommodated if notification is received by September 1, 2015. Education Materials/Handouts Handouts submitted by presenters will be made available to attendees for printing no later than September 15, 2015. Handouts will not be distributed at the conference. Name Badges Your name badge is your admission ticket to sessions. Please wear your badge at all times during the conference. Registration material and badges will be distributed at the registration table during scheduled registration times. Your Comfort is Our Concern Hotel staff will do their best to provide a comfortable climate for our conference; however sometimes it may be warmer or cooler than you prefer. Please layer your clothing to give you options. Cell Phones & Pagers Conference attendees are requested to mute their cell phones and pagers during sessions. Individuals talking on cell phones during sessions will be asked to leave the room. Exhibitors A variety of up-to-date products and services will be on display by exhibitors. We will also have vendor booths with products for sale (purses, jewelry, etc.). Exhibitors will be accessible both days from 8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Don t miss out on the great products and service they are sharing. Remember, they support our conference and HPCAA by exhibiting! HPCAA Cancellation/Substitution Policy Substitutions are permitted and should be reported to HPCAA prior to the conference if possible or during registration if not known in advance. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations or failure to attend. Photos Please note HPCAA, and/or CAVHS may use photos taken of attendees during the conference on their websites, social media websites, newsletters, etc.

Continuing Education Credits Purpose To share evidence based information in pain & symptom management and end of life care, along with communication tools to better care for patients with serious illness. At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to: medical care of a patient with serious illness. Target Audience Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Nurses, Nursing Home Administrators, Social Workers, Chaplains and other healthcare professionals interested in hospice, palliative care and/or issues related to serious illness. Continuing Medical Education (CME) This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Arkansas and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. The is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. It is the policy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all provided or jointly provided educational activities. All individuals who are in a position to control the content of the educational activity (course/activity directors, planning committee members, staff, teachers, or authors of CME) must disclose all relevant financial relationships they have with any commercial interests as well as the nature of the relationship. Financial relationships of the individual s spouse or partner must also be disclosed, if the nature of the relationship could influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CME. The ACCME describes relevant financial relationships as those in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest. Individuals who refuse to disclose will be disqualified from participating in the development, management, presentation, or evaluation of the CME activity. State Board of Pharmacy Continuing Education Hours 6.5 October 1 / 6.5 October 2 Continuing Nurse Education (CNE) 6.6 October 1 / 6.8 October 2 Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by South Central Accreditation Program, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation. Nursing Home Administrator / ADHS Division of Medical Services Office of Long Term Care 7.25 October 1 / 7.25 October 2 Social Work The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board does not pre-approve social work continuing education. It is the licensee's responsibility, using his/her professional judgment, to determine the workshops that are applicable and appropriate to his/her professional development as a social worker. Visit the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board website for more info.

Day 1 Thursday, October 1 Plenary & Concurrent Sessions Plenary Session 8:10-9:40 a.m. Steve Yeatts - All Hand on Deck : Mr. Yeatts energetic presentation will include sharing the 5 L s of Leadership, key indicators of first class customer service, professional apology, and key attributes of 3 E.I. s. Plenary Session 9:50-10:00 a.m. HPCAA Heart Awards Presentation Plenary Session 10:00-11:00 a.m. David E. Smith, MD, MA - Advanced Care Planning - How can we do it better? : Dr. Smith will discuss the current state of advance directives, the different types available in Arkansas, and other utilities not yet available in Arkansas. Plenary Session 11:00-12:00 p.m. Robin Devan, MD - Communication Techniques in Palliative Care : Dr. Devan will describe SPIKES techniques in breaking bad news, techniques in goals of care discussions, and barriers and solutions to conflict at end of life. Concurrent Session 1:00-2:00 p.m. Nichole Dorn, LMSW, CTRS - Elvis and Ethics : Dorn will review the social work code of ethics from NASW, identify methods of resolution to ethical dilemmas, and ethical dilemmas that have caused a delay in patient care. Masil George, MD - Neuropathic Pain : Dr. George will describe methods for diagnosing neuropathic pain, ideas for formulating a treatment plan, and possible side effects and interactions. Eve demontmollin, RN, CPN & Wendy Rice, RN, CPN - Heart to Hearts: Fulfilling a Dream Through Concurrent Care : demontmollin and Rice will review methods to identify non-traditional patients who are appropriate for pediatric palliative and home based concurrent hospice care, effective collaboration with palliative care providers to assist families in goals upon discharge home, and the steps necessary to successfully discharge a complex pediatric patient to home based hospice care. Concurrent Sessions 2:15-3:15 p.m. Kimberly Curseen, MD - Cultural Competency : Dr. Curseen will describe barriers to cultural competent communication, tools to communicate in a culturally competent way, and the importance of cultural competent communication. Kasi Townes, LMSW - Roundtable Goals of Care Discussion : Townes will facilitate discussion in identifying ways to process and discuss goals of care, and increase skills level through role playing. Michael Chandler, PharmD, BCPS - Opioid-Induced Tolerance and Hyperalgesia : Mr. Chandler will discuss common terminology and prevalence of Opioid-Induced Tolerance and Hyperalgesia, pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics of OIT &OIH, and strategies for prevention & treatment of OIT & OIH. Concurrent Session 3:45-4:45 p.m. Tresa Hooks, LMSW, OSW-C, ASHP-SW & Diane Morgan MSN, BSN, APN, GCNS-BC, ACHPN - Veteran Issues/Update : Hooks and Morgan will give a basic overview of the DVA Aide and Attendance financial benefit, and the DVA Castrophically Disabled Procedure. Ayman Abdel-Halim, MD - Emergencies in Palliative Medicine : Dr. Abdel-Halim will describe six emergencies in palliative medicine and their palliation, and probable outcomes. Kimberly Curseen, MD - Hospice with Long Term Care Facilities : Dr. Curseen will describe the natural relationship between hospice and long term care, barriers to the relationship and how to address them, and practically how hospice and longer term care regulations interact.

Day 2 - Friday, October 2 Plenary & Concurrent Sessions Plenary Session 8:15-9:45 a.m. Martha Twaddle, MD, FACP, FAAHPM - Support Across the Continuum of Advanced Illness : Dr. Twaddle will discuss models to promote effective care coordination, characterize current models for palliative care, home based models including hospice, and the collaborative model of generalist or champion palliative care. Plenary Session 9:55-11:00 a.m. Sarah E. Harrington, MD - Updates in Palliative Care Literature : Dr. Harrington will review 6 recent studies in hospice and palliative care literature, and practical applications for research results. Plenary Session 11:00-12:00 p.m. Debra Wilson - Advocacy 101: How to Leverage the Public/Private Partnership to Improve Patient Care : Wilson will describe how the state and federal governments operate, how providers, caregivers and patients can impact the legislative process, and skills for communicating with elected officials. Concurrent Session 1:00-2:00 p.m. Timothy Boling, PhD - Dealing with Difficult Patients : Boling will identify the causes of difficult behaviors, how to successfully intervene with patients, and identifying when it s time to ask for help. Sarah Harrington, MD - Prognosis and Hospice Referrals for Non-cancer Diagnoses : Dr. Harrington will review NHPCO guidelines for hospice eligibility on non-cancer diagnoses, current evidenced-based prognostication tools, and 3 cases of patients with non-cancer diagnoses. Nichole Dorn, LMSW, CTRS - Elvis and Ethics : Dorn will review the social work code of ethics from NASW, identify methods of resolution to ethical dilemmas, and ethical dilemmas that have caused a delay in patient care. Concurrent Session 2:15 3:15 p.m. Leslie Landrum, MD, FACP - Adventures in Advanced Directives : Dr. Landrum will review Arkansas state law, a case presentation with challenging advance directives including addressing inherent inconsistencies, and a case study with clear patient advance directives but family reneges. Carolyn Brown, BS, Med, RN, ARM, CWS, FACCWS - Palliative Wound Management Workshop: Be the best you can be : Brown will differentiate between pressure, venous, arterial and diabetic wounds and discuss appropriate palliative wound care goals, realistic goals and wound challenges at end-of-life, gentle treatment interventions for palliative wound care, and care plan and treatment options for multiple patient scenarios. Mark S. Thomas, MD - Palliative Care and Advanced Illness Management : Dr. Thomas will share the relationship between palliative care and population health management, financial models that support palliative health management, and efforts to develop a coordinated system of care management to serious ill patients. Concurrent Session 3:45-4:45 p.m. Carrie Calhoon, MSW, LCSW & Diane Campbell, MSW, LCSW - Turning the Table: Exploring the relationship between palliative care/hospice professionals personal experience and their professional experience with death/dying : Calhoon and Campbell will facilitate the learner in reviewing their own experiences with death and dying, will present an experimental exercise in preparing for one s own death, and share ways to integrate personal history of death and loss with present experience of dying. Andrea Allen, MD, MHA - Assessment and Treatment of Delirium at End of Life : Dr. Allen will demonstrate the importance of identifying delirium at end of life, the difference between delirium and dementia, and will review the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) to identify delirium. Rosalie Otters, PhD, MSW, D.Min. - Cultural Perspectives in Death and Dying : Otters will describe traditional Western understanding of death and dying and its varieties of expression, and define religious and spiritual beliefs including examples of sociocultural diversity, religious and non-religious beliefs, in U.S. and Arkansas.

Partners in Care Jointly Provided By: HPCAA, and CAVHS October 1 & 2, 2015 \ Embassy Suites Hotel - Little Rock, AR Conference Registration NEED ASSISTANCE - CALL 501 375-1300 Online registration with payment by credit card available (www.hpcaa.org) Pre-Registration and payment must be received by September 25, 2015 Please complete a separate registration for each attendee; one check/payment is permitted for multiple registrations. Name and contact information will be used for HPCAA mailings/contacts/name badges. Name: Discipline: Title: Address: Agency: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Email (required for confirmation): Fax: Registration fee includes breakfast, lunch and continuing education credits NOTE: Rate for onsite registration will increase by $25 per category - payment must be made at time of registration (no invoicing will occur) Please check appropriate category: HPCAA Member (please verify at HPCAA.org (Directory page) whether your organization is a member) One Day: $150 Day Attending: Two Days: $225 Non - HPCAA Member One Day: $250 Day Attending: Two Days: $325 CAVHS or UAMS Employee Dept/Facility/Emp #: Central AR VA Employees One Day: $150 Day Attending: Two Days: $225 Student/Volunteer/House Staff One Day: $40 Day Attending: Two Days: $65 Check in the amount of $ is enclosed. (Payable to HPCAA) Charge my credit card the amount of $ Name as Printed on Card: Card # Expiration Security Code Zip Code: Card Holder Signature: (Associated with Credit Card) Registrations paying by credit card may be entered online, mailed or faxed to HPCAA at 501-375-1375 Registrations with check/money order mail to HPCAA, 411 S. Victory St., Ste 205, Little Rock, AR 72201 Registrations are non-refundable - substitutions are permitted within the same category