Are you a CAPC member? CAPC is home to countless health care professionals at more than 1,600 member health organizations. Members include health systems, hospitals, hospices, home health agencies, medical groups, health plans, and other health organizations. Explore member benefits, and join our vibrant, collaborative network to transform your care of patients living with a serious illness. Check to see if your organization is already a CAPC member to get started. If your organization is not a member, contact us. ow.ly/gJNZ30sWZp5

Happy #Halloween! CAPC wishes you and your family a safe and happy Halloween. 🎃

🎮 Level up your learning with CAPC Clinical Training Games! 🔹 A Delirium Whodunit: Understanding the Causes of Delirium 🔹 Deprescribing Escape Room: Reducing Medication-Related Harm Explore the games today >> ow.ly/g3IB50PpfUj

Do you have questions about inpatient palliative care billing, and billing and coding practices? ow.ly/gCqr50YVLu6 Join us for this monthly, small-group consulting call with Philip H. Santa-Emma, MD, FAAHPM, and Christopher Jones, MD, MBA, FAAHPM, to ask these questions and more.

📅 Save the Date: The 2027 CAPC National Seminar is coming to Columbus, Ohio, Oct 13–15, 2027! Join palliative care leaders from across disciplines and care settings for fresh perspectives, meaningful connections, and more >> capc.org/seminar/

🌟 The Palliative Care Program Inventory is open: ow.ly/UvYR50ZTLRZ This ongoing national initiative will help to map access to specialty palliative care, advance understanding about how #palliativecare is delivered,+ more.

Are you a CAPC member? CAPC is home to countless health care professionals at more than 1,600 member health organizations. Members include health systems, hospitals, hospices, home health agencies, medical groups, health plans, and other health organizations. Explore member benefits, and join our vibrant, collaborative network to transform your care of patients living with a serious illness. Check to see if your organization is already a CAPC member to get started. If your organization is not a member, contact us. ow.ly/gJNZ30sWZp5

Explore CAPC's program start-up toolkits, featuring practical tools and technical assistance for growing or starting a hospital, home-based, long-term care, office/clinic, or hospice-led palliative care program. ow.ly/IZsc30sXBl8

Patients and families can learn more about palliative care by visiting CAPC's patient and family website. Resources include this downloadable handout titled 'Palliative Care: What You Should Know', available in English and Spanish ow.ly/gyhU30sXBl9

#GOCCNJ is encouraging specialty palliative care programs across #NJ to participate in the @capcpalliative Palliative Care Program Inventory to build a clearer picture of where care is available and where gaps remain.

Communication Skills Curriculum → Learn Techniques for Challenging Conversations ow.ly/PhnM50Ycy7c This unit provides clinicians with techniques to discuss serious news and prognosis; have effective conversations about goals of care and care planning; and facilitate decision-making in meetings with patients and caregivers.

🆕 Palliative Care In U.S. Hospitals: 2026 Snapshot ow.ly/2GO250Zybfr Download CAPC’s new 2026 Snapshot of hospital-based specialty palliative care, including availability by region, hospital size and tax status, and community type. #hpm #hapc #healthcare

New CAPC Blog: 'How Culturally Tailored Programs Are Improving the Care of Hispanic/Latino People with Serious Illness' ow.ly/YRb850ZTX8f Seventy evidence-based interventions demonstrate what it takes to meet Hispanic/Latino patients & families where they are to achieve more equitable care.

💻 CAPC Workshop 'From Distress to Action: Addressing Moral Distress in Palliative Care' 🔗 ow.ly/P0HR50Znw6R This workshop explores moral distress within the palliative care team through the interprofessional perspectives of the physician, registered nurse, and social worker.

In a follow-up survey, 82% of respondents who completed all of our Pain Management courses reported practice improvements. Learn safe and appropriate #pain management skills to improve quality of life with these interactive online courses >> #hpm #hapc ow.ly/h9zb30sWSI6

CAPC's start-up toolkits offer guidance to help you launch or grow palliative care services across various settings, including in hospitals, home-based settings, long-term care facilities, clinics, or a hospice. >> ow.ly/Q2To50XykqQ

#CAPCToolkitTuesday: Safety-Net and Rural Toolkit 🔗 ow.ly/T2B950TGNrf Palliative care programs in rural and safety-net organizations often serve patients with intense needs, and face considerable resource constraints. Use these tools to optimize available resources, and to better balance demand with capacity. #rural #hpm #hapc #PalliativeCare

✨CAPC’s new Billing Tool ✨ ow.ly/jalQ50ZzYT5 Billing in #palliativecare is often complex and done without access to coding experts or clear, practical support. The new CAPC Billing Tool changes that.

CAPC Virtual Office Hours: 'Reducing Health Disparities for People With Serious Illness' TOMORROW on October 27, plus November 18 and December 2 ow.ly/654r50ZMnfr Join us for this monthly small-group consulting call to ask questions and discuss health disparities that exist in the care of people living with serious illness—specifically, palliative care. This includes talking through effective strategies to increase self-awareness in contributing to implicit bias, normalizing difficult conversations with team members, and sharing ways to create a culture of transparency and accountability within our organization(s). This Virtual Office Hours session will be hosted by a member of CAPC's Health Equity team and an additional faculty member. 📌 October: Sandra Morales and Melissa Mazor 📌 November: Andrya Rivera-Burciaga and Rayna Ross, CHES 📌 December: Brittany M. Chambers, MPH, MCHES and Rayna Ross

🌟 The Palliative Care Program Inventory is open: ow.ly/UvYR50ZTLRZ This ongoing national initiative will help to map access to specialty palliative care, advance understanding about how #palliativecare is delivered,+ more.