Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association

Education Session

Session 304

Thursday, September 17, 2026 ~ 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CDT)

1.2 CNEs

Brains, Heart, Courage: Reviewing the Pillars of Compassionate, Evidence-Based Hospice Care

Description

High-quality hospice care requires the integration of compassionate, person-centered care with current evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and regulatory standards. We will explore the three essential pillars of exceptional hospice care: Brains (clinical excellence through evidence-based practice), Heart (compassionate, patient- and family-centered care), and Courage (ethical leadership, advocacy, and continuous quality improvement). Participants will review current best practices and national guidelines related to symptom management, communication, interdisciplinary care planning, and quality measures, while examining practical strategies to improve patient outcomes, caregiver support, and organizational performance. Through this framework, hospice administrators and healthcare professionals will gain actionable insights to strengthen the delivery of compassionate, evidence-based hospice care that honors the goals, values, and dignity of patients and families at the end of life.

Target Audience

Hospice personnel including physicians, nurses, administrators and other allied professionals

Speaker(s)

Dr. Ben Skoch, DO, MBA
The University of Kansas Health System, Overland Park, KS

Dr. Ben Skoch is an Assistant Professor of Palliative Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center and has served in this role since completion of his fellowship in 2018. He received his Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO in 2014 while concurrently completing his Masters in Business Administration with an emphasis in Healthcare Leadership through Rockhurst University. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at Research Medical Center, also in Kansas City, MO in 2017.

Professional interests include education of medical students, residents and fellows through bedside instruction and didactic learning, especially in goals of care conversations with additional faculty training through VitalTalk, a nationally recognized leader in communication training for healthcare professionals. Dr. Skoch enjoys lecturing and presenting to various professional societies locally, regionally, and nationally. Clinically, he spends a majority of his time in the outpatient palliative care setting caring for patients with cancer. He especially enjoys the opportunity to follow any of his patients onto hospice care to help with a smooth transition and walk with patients through the final steps of their journey.

Continuing Education

Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is approved as a provider of CNE by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 1.2 contact hours applicable for APRN, RN, or LPN relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number: LT0287-0314.

Other disciplines will need to apply independently – a certificate of attendance for 1.0 CE hours will be provided.

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