Concurrent Dialysis and Hospice - Outcomes, Perspectives, and Advocacy Webinar
July 16 | 2:00 PM ET
Hospice care is meant to provide comfort and dignity for people nearing the end of life, but for patients with kidney failure this decision is much more complicated. Currently, patients on dialysis must make the decision to stop dialysis if they want to receive hospice services. In Western Pennsylvania, we have piloted a concurrent hospice and dialysis program for eight years offering more individuals the opportunity to pass away in comfort with their family compared to most Medicare beneficiaries on dialysis.
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This webinar will provide an overview of an effective model of concurrent hospice and dialysis that includes
(1) timely goals-of-care conversations;
(2) an interdisciplinary approach;
(3) clear guidelines to ensure smooth transitions for patients and families; and
(4) discussion of the need for Hospice payment policy that supports concurrent care, such as the Concurrent Care for Comfort Act, a bipartisan bill that will address this issue and ensure that ESKD patients have the same access to hospice as Medicare beneficiaries with other end-stage diagnoses.
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Presented by:
- Jane Schell, MD - Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- Robert Taylor, MD - Chief Medical Officer, Dialysis Clinic, Inc.
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CE Credit: 1.00 | Post-Webinar Survey Required
Open to all dialysis professionals.
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