Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)

01/11/2026

CAPC Toolkit: Office and Clinic Palliative Care Program Design toolkit
🔗 https://ow.ly/IUi650Vq1U7

Patients who are neither hospitalized nor on hospice care need access to palliative care in a community clinic or office setting, such as a cancer center or dialysis unit. Such services may be delivered by physician groups or hospice- or home-health-based palliative care teams, or as extensions of an inpatient palliative care team and program.

Some office/clinic palliative care programs are embedded within another specialty clinic (for example, an oncology clinic), while others may share space within an existing clinic but operate independently; still others are geographically freestanding. Each model has operational and financial tradeoffs—learn more in the “Designing the Service” section of this toolkit.

01/10/2026

The hospital and health system of the future must deliver high-quality care, while remaining fiscally viable. Since care is essential to achieving this goal, CAPC membership provides the resources hospitals need. Find out more >> https://ow.ly/W0fn50XK0rF

01/09/2026

Close to 14,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year—most frequently in women aged thirty-five to forty-four with the average age being close to fifty. Many cases are caught in the early stages, thanks to preventive screenings like Pap smears and HPV testing. These measures have helped cut the cervical cancer mortality rate in half since the 1970s.

Palliative care teams often consult on more advanced cases, which may include patients who have not had regular access to preventative gynecologic care because of financial barriers, lack of insurance, geography, or other disparities. That said, advanced cancer also occurs for patients who did receive preventative care. Regardless of the stage, it’s essential that we are prepared to support all our patients with the full range of tools that we can provide—from symptom and pain management to psychosocial and emotional support.

For Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, read "The Silent Burden of Cervical Cancer: What Clinicians Need to Know" by Beth Popp, MD, FACP: https://ow.ly/tAoI50XMF15

Cervical cancer’s toll on patients is often intimate and unseen—impacting sexuality, relationships, and emotional wellbeing. This blog explores how to address the unspoken challenges of cervical cancer with empathy and whole-person care.

01/08/2026

High-quality palliative care isn’t defined by program size or budget—it’s defined by consistency, collaboration, and a shared commitment to patients and families. Across the country, smaller palliative care programs are demonstrating what’s possible when teams focus on training, teamwork, and outcomes that matter.

In summer 2025, CAPC spoke with twenty smaller organizations—community hospitals, critical access hospitals, independent hospices, and small practice groups serving fewer than 150 beds—to understand how they sustain their commitment to high-quality palliative care. Their experiences highlight what makes these programs effective: clear structures, intentional learning, and a deep sense of accountability to their communities.

New CAPC Blog to start off the new year: 'Small But Mighty: 5 Lessons from Smaller Teams Delivering High-Quality Palliative Care' by Megan Hesketh, MHA >

Small palliative care teams across the U.S. prove that high-quality palliative care isn’t about size—it’s about structure, creativity, and commitment.

01/07/2026

Do you have questions about inpatient palliative care billing, and billing and coding practices in 2026? https://ow.ly/Iinb50XK1pY

Join us for this monthly, small-group consulting call to ask these questions and more.

01/06/2026

📑 DIRECTORY | If you or a loved one are living with a serious illness, palliative care can help. Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on relieving the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. It is appropriate at any age and at any stage, and you can have it along with curative treatment.

The Palliative Care Directory from GetPalliativeCare.org, is a quick and easy way to locate palliative care in your area. You can search based on the setting where you or your loved one are looking for care: Hospital, Home, Nursing Home and/or Office/Clinic. Explore the provider directory here: https://ow.ly/7qBM50WRgfq

01/06/2026

: Marketing and Messaging Palliative Care toolkit >> http://ow.ly/Lbqm50NYtY0

Accurately defining and discussing palliative care is crucial to effectively communicate its benefits to patients, families, referral sources, and service partners. CAPC’s Marketing and Messaging Palliative Care toolkit has tools and information to help you and your team refine your program’s marketing strategy and your messaging. Most tools are open access.

Explore the toolkit today!

01/05/2026

🖥️ CAPC Fireside Chat: Leading Through Change and Uncertainty in Palliative Care
OPEN TO ALL
🔗 https://www.capc.org/events/webinars/capc-fireside-chat-leading-through-change-and-uncertainty-in-palliative-care/

Join national leaders from Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for a fireside chat that reflects on how palliative care leaders can stay grounded and effective during times of uncertainty—maintaining clarity, confidence, and compassion while advancing the field.

Explore strategies to sustain team morale and well-being, foster collaboration across disciplines, and keep equity, quality, and patient-centered care at the heart of their work. The discussion will also highlight emerging opportunities for innovation, research, and shared leadership as palliative care continues to evolve within a changing health care landscape.

Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Brynn Bowman, Kristina Newport MD FAAHPM, HMDC

01/04/2026

Take CAPC’s 🆕 Curriculum ‘Leadership Training for Palliative Care and Geriatrics Professionals’ >> https://ow.ly/cBnl50XNJiJ

This self-paced, 18-course curriculum equips you with the tools you need to lead with clarity, confidence, and compassion.

You’ll learn:
🔹 Personal leadership skills rooted in emotional intelligence and self-awareness
🔹 Practical tools for team leadership, change management, and strategic planning
🔹 A foundational understanding of U.S. health care policy, payment systems, and financing
🔹 Insights tailored to palliative care and geriatrics professionals at all stages of their leadership journey

01/03/2026

Are you looking for a new job or a new team member? The CAPC job board posts open positions for care professionals. Browse the listings to find career opportunities across the country. Browse jobs >> https://ow.ly/PiHh50QKb65

01/02/2026

We’ve all heard the stereotypes—passed on through jokes or gritted teeth—about the different generations. “Baby boomers are stuck in their ways and reinforce hierarchy.” “Gen Xers are off on their own playing a video game.” “Millennials think they should have it all but don’t want to work for it.” “Gen Z thinks the world exists on a smartphone screen.”

Are these stereotypes helpful? Of course not. And the year we’re born is only one of countless factors that shape who we are. Yet our age and everything that comes with it—world events, cultural trends, and technologies, to name a few—influence how we’re raised and see the world. And we bring all of that to our work.

We chose to write about the topic of intergenerational teams because we think about it and talk about it a lot. The CAPC team, like many health care teams, ranges in age from colleagues in their twenties to those in their seventies. To be effective, we need to leverage that age diversity for its strength while creating an environment that can accommodate the different styles and expectations of the group.

Read more in 'From Boomers to Gen Z: Navigating Generational Differences on Health Care Teams' by Brynn Bowman, MPA, and Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, FAAHPM >> https://ow.ly/w4K850VcKWX

01/01/2026

New virtual clinical workshop 'Optimizing Buprenorphine for Pain and Substance Use Disorder in Patients with Serious Illness: A Case-Based Approach': https://ow.ly/vt7J50XfQ40

This two-hour, case-based, interactive clinical workshop offers clinicians (physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), and registered nurses) practical information on using buprenorphine to manage pain in patients living with a serious illness and substance use disorder. The workshop will cover:

🔹 An overview of buprenorphine and how to take advantage of its unique pharmacology for patients with substance use disorder
🔹 The complexities of managing acute pain while on buprenorphine
🔹 Evidence-based dosing, with guidance on opioid rotations to and from buprenorphine
🔹 Practical tips on effective prescriptions and navigating buprenorphine access

The workshop concludes with an open question and answer session for clinicians to ask about all aspects of buprenorphine and share clinical experiences.

CAPC membership is NOT required, but members receive discounted registration.