One-day conference for Hospice and Palliative Care staff to engage, interact, and focus on timely issues that will lead us into the future. Throughout the conference, participants will focus on exceptional hospice and palliative care service delivery, documentation, regulatory/policy issues, compliance concerns, and veterans benefits, so that we can more effectively engage with patients and enhance quality of care.
This educational activity is jointly provided by AXIS Medical Education and TNMHPO. AXIS Medical Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Earn 7 Continuing Education Units/Credits (CEUs/CEs) to be submitted to your licensure board.
Administrator Continuing Education: 7 hours of continuing education for Hospice Administrators.
Additional Staff Disciplines: A certificate of attendance will be given to everyone else who wants to submit to your professional board for CE consideration.
Event Location:
- Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance
- 118 Paseo Del Prado
- Edinburg, TX 78539
Topics Being Covered:
- Advocating for the Role of Hospice Professionals in the Interdisciplinary Team
- Core Competencies for Hospice Leadership and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Documentation for Eligibility & Audit Readiness / additional time for QAPI
- End of Life Benefits for Veterans
- Risk Mitigation / Hospice Fraud Overview: Challenges and Successes
- Speaker Panel Open Q&A
Target Audience: Administrators, Social Workers, Chaplains, Bereavement Coordinators
HOTEL Accomodations Recommendation:
In McAllen, the following options are recommended:
- DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel McAllen
- Distance to venue is approx. 6 miles/16 min drive
- Close to airport and main shopping center mall
- This is the most popular option of all
- Wyndham Garden McAllen At La Plaza Mall
- Distance to venue is approx. 6.5 miles/18 min drive
- Across the airport and the main shopping center mall
- Embassy Suites by Hilton
- Distance to venue is approx. 10.5 miles/18 min drive
- Furthest away from venue
These options are in Edinburg:
- TownePlace Suites McAllen Edinburg
- Distance to venue is approx. 2 miles/8 min drive
- About 15 min drive to airport
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Edinburg-McAllen Area
- Distance to venue is approx. 2.8 miles/9 min drive
- About 15 min drive to airport