San Diego is Site of National Conference Focusing on Clinical Aspects of Hospice and Palliative Care

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National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

Sep 28, 2011, 11:48 ET

The Hospice Interdisciplinary Team: Leading and Innovating Quality throughout the Care Continuum

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization:

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WHO: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

WHAT: 12th Clinical Team Conference and Pediatric Intensive

WHEN: Thursday, October 6 – Saturday, October 8, 2011

WHERE: Town & Country Resort and Conference Center, San Diego, California

More than 1,200 hospice and palliative professionals and industry experts will gather to explore best practices that expand hospice and palliative care service delivery, define excellence and enhance quality throughout the care continuum. NHPCO's annual Pediatric Palliative Care Intensive is included. The conference is presented in collaboration with the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association.

The conference features more than 100 concurrent sessions, three plenary presentations, volunteer awards, an exhibit hall, and more. Highlights:

Jeffery Zaslow, Wall Street Journal columnist and author
A Heartfelt and Humorous Look at Life's Transitions
Thursday, October 6, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Opening remarks from NHPCO President and CEO J. Donald Schumacher, PsyD.
Torrey DeVitto, actress, advocate and hospice volunteer will present
Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice Awards
Friday, October 7, 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Scott Irwin, M.D., Ph.D., and Charles F. von Gunten, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, FAAHPM
Delirium Assessment and Management
Friday, October 7, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Taren Sterry, hospice volunteer manager and actor
"180 Days" – a one woman performance piece about hospice
Saturday, October 8, 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Exhibit Hall
featuring 70 vendors and organizations
Thursday, October 6, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Friday, October 7, 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Additional activities: Distinguished Researcher Award presentation; We Honor Veterans summit; "From San Diego to Africa" celebration hosted by FHSSA; poster sessions, and numerous networking opportunities.

Conference supporters include: Hospice Pharmacia, Hospice and Community Care Insurance Services, Suncoast Solutions, CareAnywhere, Inc., CHAP, Inc., Home Healthcare Solutions, mums Software Computing Systems, and The Corridor Group, Inc.

Members of the professional print and broadcast media are invited; social media professionals may register at the advanced conference rate. Check in at conference desk or contact:
Jon Radulovic
Vice President of Communications
Office: 703-837-3139
Cell: 571-259-5016
[email protected]

The conference brochure is available online at:
http://www.nhpco.org/files/public/meetings/CTC11/CTC11_Brochure.pdf

www.nhpco.org.

SOURCE National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization