Visions: New Directions for Compassionate Care
CCCC 2nd Annual Conference and Membership Meeting
Join us to discover the latest trends in end-of-life care
and find out what it means to the people you serve!
Sacramento, California
April 19, 2010
Speakers’ Presentations
- POLST & Healthcare Reform: What’s the future look like?
- Charles Sabatino, JD
Assistant Director, American Bar Association’s Commission on Law and Aging - Working Together to Reduce Hospital Transfers at the End of Life
- Catherine Russell McGregor, RN, MSN, FNS-C
Palliative Care RN Coordinator, Sutter Health Sacramento/Sierra Region
Kate O’Malley, RN, MS, GNP
Senior Program Officer, California HealthCare Foundation - Bringing Exceptional End-of-Life Care into Nursing Homes: What’s Culture Change Got to Do with It?
- Michael GuntherMaher, MD, FACP
Hospice Medical Director, Kaiser Permanente Roseville/Sacramento
Jocelyn Montgomery, RN, PHN
Director of Clinical Affairs, California Association of Health Facilities - Cultural Dignity: Building Bridges in End-of-Life Care
- Silvia Austerlic
Cultural Liaison, Hospice of Santa Cruz County - Enhancing Meaning, Hope, and Dignity Near the End of Life: Putting Spiritual Care into Practice
- Betty Ferrell, RN, PhD, MA, FAAN, FPCN
Research Scientist & Professor, City of Hope Medical Center
A special thank you to our 2010 conference sponsors


American Cancer Society
California Division
800.ACS.2345
www.cancer.org
and
Aging Services of California
California Medical Association
Outcome Resources