Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

Objectives 
1|Describe healthcare trends in America impacting the delivery of quality palliative care.
2|Describe the philosophy and principles of hospice and palliative care that can be integrated in the delivery of primary and specialty palliative care for individuals with serious illness.
3|Discuss aspects of assessing physiological, psychological, spiritual, cultural, and social domains of quality of life for patients and families facing serious illness.
4|Describe the role of the nurse as an advocate for quality hospice and palliative care.

Presenter(s):

Name
Emily Stout, AGPCNP, ACHPN
Advanced Practice Provider , Palliative Care
Baystate Medical Center

Kate Hamilton, MSN, FNP, ACHPN
Inpatient Palliative Care Consult Services
Baystate Medical Center

NameRoleFinancial Relationship DisclosuresDiscussion of
Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of
Drugs/Devices in Presentation?
Emily Stout, AGPCNP, ACHPN Speaker     No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose      

No

Kate Hamilton, MSN, FNP, ACHPN 

 SpeakerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo

 

 

Session date: 
03/19/2026 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm EDT
Location: 
Hybrid - Baystate Medical Center & Webinar
759 Chestnut St
North Administrative Conference Room
Springfield, MA 01199
United States
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