Miami Jewish Home and Hospital Palliative Care Learning Series

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.