Patient Care

No two hospice patients are the same. Learn the challenges and solutions that define hospice care, ranging from fall prevention and wound care to protocols for patients who are dual-eligible for hospice or who are in a persistent vegetative state.

Explore the unique-to-VITAS care protocols and resources that can define compassionate hospice care and meet patients’ and families’ preferences for end-of-life care in their final months, weeks and days of life.

Fall Prevention for Elderly Populations

Why are falls so prevalent among the elderly? Why are fall-related deaths more likely? What can be done to prevent falls?

Managing a Dual-Eligible Population

Managing Dual-Eligible patients, who utilize more healthcare services than those on Medicare alone, is an important goal of healthcare providers. Appropriate use of hospice and palliative care services improves the quality and cost of healthcare for Dual-Eligible patients who are nearing the end of life.

Persistent Vegetative State

The goal of this webinar is to help healthcare professionals develop an understanding of when end-of-life care may be appropriate for Persistent Vegetative State patients.

Wound Care

This webinar helps healthcare workers understand the six classifications of skin wounds, identify risks for hospice patients and understand wound care assessment, documentation and management practices that promote healing, provide comfort and manage pain for patients.

A nurse uses a desktop computer to register for a VITAS webinar

Earn Continuing Education Credits

VITAS Healthcare offers free webinars hosted by experienced hospice professionals to educate clinicians on the benefits of hospice.

This activity is approved for one continuing education credit hour for:

Nurses (in California, registered nurses only)
Social workers
Certified case managers

Florida-licensed nursing home administrators may also receive one hour of continuing education credit. Other healthcare professionals are welcome to participate.