Webinar Description:
When patients sign Advanced Directives — also known as Living Wills and Advance Care Planning — they may assume their wishes about medical decisions will be followed as intended if they are unable to make decisions themselves. But recent research shows that Advance Directives do not ensure medical treatment lines up with patients’ wishes at the end of life. Nor do they improve patient quality of life. Among the reasons for this gap is confusing or vague language that is easily misinterpreted. This session is for healthcare professionals who have opportunities to review Advance Directives with their patients and clients, but it will be of interest to anyone who has an Advance Directive or loves someone who does.
Objectives:
After attending this webinar, attendees will be able to:
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Identify language that can be a barrier to Advance Care Planning conversations
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Make sense of recent research on effectiveness of Advance Directives
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Call upon tools to help initiate and navigate meaningful conversations about Advance Care Planning
Speaker:
Kathy Kastner, CEO
BestEndings.com
Kathy is an author, speaker, producer, and patient educator specializing in end-of-life issues surrounding care and support.
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Webinar Date: February 28, 2024, 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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CHES/MCHES: Sponsored by (Institute for Healthcare Advancement), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc, this webinar is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available are 0. Continuing Competency credits available are 0. Provider ID#: 101864
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