
Ohio Palliative Care Summit
Includes a Live In-Person Event on 05/15/2025 at 9:00 AM (EDT)
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Register
- Non-member - $75
- Member - $75
LeadingAge Ohio invites you to the first annual statewide Palliative Care Summit. The Summit is a comprehensive, one-day conference designed to advance the understanding, accessibility, and integration of palliative care across Ohio. This conference will bring together healthcare providers, health plans, policymakers, and community leaders to discuss strategies for overcoming barriers, improving access, and ensuring quality palliative care for all Ohioans. The event will feature keynotes, moderated panels, and interactive discussions focused on critical aspects of palliative care, including clinical practice, financial viability, workforce development, and innovative models of care.
Lunchtime will provide an opportunity for attendees to engage in tabletop discussions on pre-identified topics such as financial viability, early access to care, and developing community-based palliative care. The afternoon will focus on increasing access to palliative care, with sessions dedicated to defining patient needs, addressing clinical staffing challenges, and exploring financing models, including reimbursement strategies and medication access.
In addition, we will discuss the crucial role of advanced care planning and the integration of palliative care into primary care settings. The conference will conclude with closing remarks highlighting the importance of continued collaboration and actions to strengthen and expand Ohio’s palliative care infrastructure for providers and patients. policy in Ohio.
Continuing Education Information:
5.0 contact hours will be awarded upon successful completion.
Criteria for completion: Signing in on registration sheet. Credit awarded commensurate with participation, as allowed by professional board.
LeadingAge Ohio is an approved provider of continuing education by the Ohio Nurses Association, an Ohio Board of Nursing Approver. (OBN-001-91)
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 Hospice of the Western Reserve and Leading Age Ohio. The Hospice of the Western Reserve is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.” Hospice of the Western Reserve designates this education activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA Physician’s Recognition Award Category I Credit(s)TM Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Further education information to come upon approval.