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SUMMARY:OHPCA/WSHPCO Hospice Medical Directors Networking
DESCRIPTION:Monthly networking group for Member Hospice Medical Directors. \nThis networking group is for those OHPCA/WSHPCO Member Hospice Medical Directors and is facilitated by WSHPCO ED Barb Hansen. These meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month via Zoom from 12-1p. \nPlease call\, text or email Meg McCauley for the Zoom meeting link: (503)890-7027\, mccauley@wshpco.org.
URL:https://wshpco.org/event/ohpca-wshpco-hospice-medical-directors-networking-9/
LOCATION:Washington
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SUMMARY:HHWN WEBINAR: Marijuana Policy & Best Practices: Handling Employee & Patient Medical & Recreational Cannabis Use at Work & Home
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\nBring clarity and control to cannabis compliance. This webinar will help hospices and home care companies manage employee and patient marijuana use with practical policies\, clear procedures\, and stronger safeguards for safety\, productivity\, and compliance. \nKEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS\nBest practices-based marijuana policy and procedures\nManaging employee marijuana use at home\, in patients’ homes\, and at the office\nAdministering cannabis to patients in compliance with state medical marijuana program regulations\nHow the historic 2026 marijuana rescheduling does — and does not — impact your policy\, procedures\, patients\, and people \nBONUS MATERIALS\nWhitepaper: Marijuana Policy & Best Practices: Handling Employee Medical & Recreational Use\nMarijuana Rules: Guidelines for Creating Effective Cannabis Policy & Procedures \nWEBINAR DETAILS\nIs your organization prepared to manage legalized marijuana use by remote and onsite employees? Has your state’s medical marijuana program (MMP) authorized you to administer cannabis to patients? Do you understand what the historic 2026 reclassification of marijuana from a Schedule 1 drug (on par with heroin) to a Schedule 3 drug (comparable to Tylenol® with codeine) means (and does not mean) for the healthcare industry? \nWhile marijuana use remains illegal on the federal level\, states are swiftly legalizing medical and recreational use. Regardless of where your state stands\, now is the time to address the risks and challenges posed by employee and patient marijuana use. This webinar is designed to help hospices and home care companies understand\, prepare for\, and manage marijuana use (at home\, patients’ homes\, and the office) in compliance with policy\, best practices\, and the law. Join us for an understanding of policy-related issues and procedures for employees and patients. Learn why and how to write best practices-based marijuana policy and procedures to communicate rules\, manage expectations\, support productivity\, ensure safety\, and comply with federal and state laws. \nTHIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:\nHospice\nHome Care\nHome Health\nPalliative Care \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND?\nCompliance\nHR\nTraining\nLegal\nManagers and executives\nAnyone responsible for workplace policy and compliance \nTAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT\nEmployee training log\nInteractive quiz\nPDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions\nAttendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits \nNOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission\, retransmission\, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.\nPresented By Nancy Flynn\, The ePolicy Institute™\, Business Writing Institute™ & Marijuana Policy Institute™ \nThe WSHPCO partners with HOSPICE & HOME CARE WEBINAR NETWORK providing educational offerings at a discount to members. To learn more about accessing these webinars\, please visit the HOSPICE & HOME CARE WEBINAR NETWORK FAQ PAGE: Webinar Support | Hospice Agency Webinar | HHWN
URL:https://wshpco.org/event/https-hospice-eewebinarnetwork-com-marijuana-policy-best-practices-handling-employee-patient-medical-recreational-cannabis-use-at-work-home/
LOCATION:Washington
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T120000
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SUMMARY:HHWN WEBINAR: Responding to Patient Avoidance & Defenses
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\nMeet patient defenses with calm\, skilled communication. This presentation will help serious illness care professionals understand avoidance and defense mechanisms\, respond constructively\, and use practical scripts to reduce anxiety while preserving trust. \nKEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS\nAdaptive denial (which serves to preserve coping capacity) versus maladaptive defense mechanisms (that impede essential end-of-life care planning or symptom management)\nSpecific\, non-confrontational communication techniques (e.g.\, gentle reframing\, normalizing\, validating the underlying fear) to safely explore critical topics without escalating patient or family defenses\nHow to recognize personal emotional responses such as professional frustration\, urgency\, or the impulse to “fix” when encountering rigid patient avoidance\, and strategies for maintaining professional neutrality and empathy \nBONUS MATERIALS\nSeparate reference materials related to script options\nChecklist for clinicians identifying defense mechanisms \nWEBINAR DETAILS\nWhen facing serious illness\, patients and families often activate powerful\, unconscious psychological defense mechanisms such as denial\, projection\, and intellectualization to cope with overwhelming anxiety and a loss of control. For those working in serious illness care\, these behaviors can easily be misread as “resistance” or non-compliance\, triggering a professional urge to force reality or push for immediate closure. \nThis presentation will reframe these defenses not as barriers to be broken down\, but as vital psychological scaffolding protecting the patient’s inner stability. Rooted in psychodynamic theory and family systems models\, this talk will explore the unconscious fears driving patient retreat and examine the clinician’s own internal landscape (countertransference). Walk away with a deeper clinical understanding of serious illness coping styles and concrete\, real-time communication scripts designed to de-escalate anxiety\, honor emotional pacing\, and build a safe therapeutic alliance without stripping away a patient’s necessary emotional armor. \nTHIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:\nHospice\nHome Care\nHome Health\nPalliative Care \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND?\nNurses\nPhysicians\nSocial workers\nCNAs\nChaplains \nTAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT\nEmployee training log\nInteractive quiz\nPDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions\nAttendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits \nNOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission\, retransmission\, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.\nPresented By Vickie Leff \nThe WSHPCO partners with HOSPICE & HOME CARE WEBINAR NETWORK providing educational offerings at a discount to members. To learn more about accessing these webinars\, please visit the HOSPICE & HOME CARE WEBINAR NETWORK FAQ PAGE: Webinar Support | Hospice Agency Webinar | HHWN
URL:https://wshpco.org/event/https-hospice-eewebinarnetwork-com-responding-to-patient-avoidance-defenses/
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SUMMARY:HHWN WEBINAR: The Leadership Skill No One Teaches: Managing Conflict with Confidence & Professionalism
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\nTurn workplace conflict into stronger professional connection. This webinar will give leaders and team members practical tools to recognize conflict early\, de-escalate difficult conversations\, and build healthier\, more collaborative workplace relationships. \nKEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS\nEarly warning signs and root causes of workplace conflict to recognize before tensions escalate and impact morale\, engagement\, and productivity\nEmotionally intelligent communication and de-escalation techniques for navigating difficult conversations with greater confidence and professionalism\nReplacing behaviors\, leadership habits\, and communication patterns that unintentionally fuel conflict with healthier\, more collaborative approaches\nPractical conflict resolution frameworks that will improve team relationships\, strengthen psychological safety\, and create more productive workplace interactions \nAvailable On-Demand Only \nBONUS MATERIALS\nConflict conversation quick guide \nWEBINAR DETAILS\nConflict in the workplace is inevitable\, but dysfunction\, resentment\, and toxic tension do not have to be. In this engaging and practical webinar\, participants will learn how to recognize the hidden signs of workplace conflict before it escalates into disengagement\, turnover\, or damaged relationships. Through real-world examples\, emotional intelligence strategies\, and proven communication techniques\, attendees will discover how to navigate difficult personalities\, reduce defensiveness\, de-escalate emotionally charged conversations\, and create healthier\, more collaborative work environments. Whether you lead a team or work within one\, this session will provide actionable tools to improve communication\, strengthen trust\, and transform conflict from a source of stress into an opportunity for growth\, clarity\, and stronger professional relationships. \nTHIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:\nHospice\nHome Care\nHome Health\nPalliative Care \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND?\nDirector of operations\nOperations manager\nClinical team leader\nNurse leader\nSales manager\nDirector of sales\nDirector of business development\nSales professional\nAccount liaison\nOffice manager \nTAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT\nEmployee training log\nInteractive quiz\nPDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions\nAttendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits \nNOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission\, retransmission\, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.\nPresented By Joanna Pera\, Powered By Pera \nThe WSHPCO partners with HOSPICE & HOME CARE WEBINAR NETWORK providing educational offerings at a discount to members. To learn more about accessing these webinars\, please visit the HOSPICE & HOME CARE WEBINAR NETWORK FAQ PAGE: Webinar Support | Hospice Agency Webinar | HHWN
URL:https://wshpco.org/event/https-hospice-eewebinarnetwork-com-the-leadership-skill-no-one-teaches-managing-conflict-with-confidence-professionalism/
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