Miami Jewish Home and Hospital Palliative Care Learning Series

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Title
Miami Jewish Home and Hospital Palliative Care Learning Series
Project Officer(s)
Dennis Nugent
Start Date
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Award
Grant
Description
The objective of this project is to educate the health care community on what constitutes palliative care and how it can improve patient and family satisfaction. The funding will be used to develop, deliver, document, and disseminate a series of four lectures to inform physicians and other health care providers on the history, philosophy, value, and future of palliative care. The target audience is health care providers serving the Miami-Dade area.
Funding
$214,000.00
Principal Investigator(s)
Mimi Pink
Project Number
1C0CMS030450/01
Status
Miami Jewish Health Systems has been conducting a series of lectures on palliative medicine at hospitals and other health care venues throughout south Florida. Each lecture focuses on one of the following topics: How Palliative Care Improves Patient Satisfaction in Primary Care Practices Top Health Care Provider Requirements for Palliative Care Services Palliative Care Hallmarks: Pain and Symptom Management End of Life: Aging, Hospice, and Palliative Care In addition to these onsite presentations the lectures have been videotaped for dissemination on MJHS' website in order to reach the widest audience. The project's final report will include a commentary on palliative care knowledge and recommendations from multiple MJHS personnel who have been involved with the project on payment policy for this type of care.
Awardee Address

5200 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
Estados Unidos

Awardee Name
Miami Jewish Health Systems