THA Regional Meeting and Palliative Care Conference

Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Marlo Thomas Center Board Room

Recent legislative activities in Tennessee have established a Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council to better address the needs of patients and families facing complex, life-altering illnesses throughout the trajectory of that illness through the end of life with the goal of increasing access to palliative care across the state. Individual values and opinions about palliative and end-of-life care will vary by person and family, and our local medical providers need information about how to disseminate information about these issues to their patients and deliver primary palliative care as needed and appropriate. 

The Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) was established in 1938 as a not-for-profit membership association to serve as an advocate for hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations and the patients they serve. The Association also provides education and information for its members, and informs the public about hospitals and healthcare issues at the state and national levels. THA’s mission is to lead its members in advocacy for and support of community-based hospitals and health systems and assist them in delivering accessible, cost-effective, quality health services.

To see a preliminary agenda, please choose the Schedule tab above. 

Special Event

All registered attendees are invited to join us Wednesday, September 26, at 6:30 for a special screening of Dr. MR Rajagopal's film Hippocratic: 18 Experiments in Gently Shaking the World. Dr. Raj is considered the father of palliative care in India, and this film follows his life as he pursued his dream of bringing ethical practice and whole person care to modern medicine in his country. 

1. Describe how the Advisory Council will continually assess the current status of palliative care in Tennessee
2. Explain the barriers that prevent palliative care from being obtained and utilized by the people in Tennessee who could benefit
3. Implement principles of primary palliative care within a generalist practice
4. Implement best billing practices for delivery of palliative care services

Registration is $149 for all attendees. Preregistration is now closed. 

Visitor Information 

Please review our hospital guest policy, which includes important infection control information. A campus map is also available. 

Questions?

For more information about this conference, please email [email protected] or [email protected]. 

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Tennessee Hospital Association. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.00 hours)

The faculty for this activity are listed below. Click to view the faculty member's financial disclosure information and bio. 

Wednesday, September 26, 2018