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Hospice Quality Certificate Program
- this signature program addresses
the connection between compliance
and quality outcomes. Topics include
quality measurement, selfassessment,
continuous performance
improvement, the federal hospice and
quality reporting program, and best
practices for your program. This
course offers 14 CE/CME hours of
content. HQCP counts toward earning
the education ring in NHPCO's Quality
Connections program.
Community-Based Palliative Care
Certificate Program - focuses on
operationalizing and sustaining a
community-based palliative care
program. Learn about delivery model
evolution, the use of metrics to
demonstrate program value,
reimbursement, compliance
considerations, and payer/provider
relationships. Participants will be
equipped to implement an action plan.
The program offers 11 CE/CME hours.
Not to be confused with professional
certification, the signature programs
offer a certificate of completion which
demonstrates a professional's
commitment to learning and staying
up-to-date on the latest issues
relevant to compliance, quality, and
community-based palliative care.
Signature Programs are available to
members at only $499. nhpco.org/
education
Hospice Manager Development
Program
The MDP offers training specifically
for hospice managers, created by
hospice professionals. It is designed
to help managers develop the skills
they need to meet the challenges and
In 2021: 100+ people have taken the live
MDP Instructor-led modules.
changes they face managing
programs, systems, and people.
The Hospice MPD Foundational
Course provides a baseline for
subsequent MDP modules that are
available in NHPCO's online learning
portal as well as through instructorled,
online modules that usually run
over a four-week period with courses
beginning throughout the calendar
year. Participants are encouraged to
work their way through Level I and
Level II; however, modules can be
taken in any order that will serve the
participant.
The foundational course will be
offered as a preconference seminar
at LAC22, and in January, May, and
September of 2022 it will be available
as an online Signature Program.
Popular online modules include:
▌ Ethics for Hospice Managers
▌ Managing the Changing
Organization
▌ Managing Conflict in the
Workplace
▌ Emotional Intelligence
Instructor-led online modules for
members are only $125 while MDP
modules available 24/7 via the
NHPCO online learning portal begin
at only $70.
2022 Leadership and Advocacy
Conference
NHPCO's Leadership and Advocacy
Conference, March 7 - 9, will be the
year's premier professional event for
leaders and aspiring leaders,
featuring peer-to-peer educational
sessions, dynamic keynotes,
networking, exhibit hall, and more,
hosted at the Gaylord National
Harbor Resort & Convention Center.
Providers are looking forward to
being together again and this year's
LAC will provide program leaders and
emerging leaders with an in-depth
focus on:
▌ Managing the Health Care of
Individuals Living with Serious
Illness
▌ Transforming the Health Care
Delivery System
▌ Navigating a Post-Pandemic
World
▌ Building Interdisciplinary Team
Leadership
Interest in our first onsite event since
2019 is growing and a registration
limit may be set to allow for social
distancing. Member registration for
the full onsite conference begins at
$1,000.
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