Title: Innovative Cardiac Care in Hospice and Palliative Care

Speaker: Erin Donaho, ANP-C
Faculty: Dr. Korita Johnson, DNP, MBA, AGPCNP-BC

Description:

This webinar explores the critical gap between heart failure mortality, healthcare costs, and hospice utilization by integrating the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Class 1 palliative care recommendations into clinical practice. Participants will learn to differentiate between NYHA classes and AHA stages, identify key hospice prognostic indicators, and apply evidence-based symptom palliation interventions for Stage D, Class IV patients. The session concludes with actionable strategies for hospice programs to operationalize current heart failure guidelines effectively.