Hospice & Palliative Care: From Cure Focused to Comfort Centered

May 14, 2026

Transitioning patients from acute hospital care to hospice at home can be challenging for physicians, care teams, patients, and families. This educational program will explore how clinicians can recognize appropriate timing for hospice referral, navigate meaningful goals-of-care discussions, and coordinate effective discharge planning to ensure a smooth and supportive transition to hospice services.

Target Audience

Physician, Physician Assistant, Nurses

Learning Objectives

• Recognize clinical indicators that suggest hospice eligibility • Improve communication with patients and families regarding goals of care • Facilitate timely and coordinated transitions from hospital care to hospice at home • Collaborate effectively with hospice teams to support patient-centered care

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 2.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 2.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
05/14/2026
Course expires: 
05/28/2026
Event starts: 
05/14/2026 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
05/14/2026 - 2:00pm EDT
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UPMC Hamot
Erie, PA
United States

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 2.0 contact hours.

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. The certificate of attendance will designate that this activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM

Available Credit

  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 2.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 2.00 Attendance
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