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Andrew E. Esch, MD, MBA
Andrew Esch is the Director, Palliative Care Program Development at the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC). Before joining the CAPC team, Dr. Esch was a CAPC consultant and faculty member. He earned his medical degree from the University of Buffalo, where he also earned a combined bachelor of science and master of business administration degree. Dr. Esch was medical director of palliative care at the Lee Memorial Health System in Fort Myers, Florida. During his time there he was recognized with the prestigious Phoenix Award for his work with people living with cancer. Dr. Esch speaks nationally on palliative care education and growth and sustainability of palliative care programs.
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From the Blog
Navigating Payment Models: What Palliative Care Teams Need to Know
A practical overview of health care payment models, covering key features, how to identify the model you're working under, and ways to optimize palliative care within each.
Productivity Benchmarking in Palliative Care: What We Know and Where to Start
With the complexity of productivity benchmarking in palliative care, this blog offers a starting point for setting wRVU targets while acknowledging the unique and time-intensive nature of the work.
How to Manage Nausea and Vomiting in Patients with Serious Illness
A palliative care clinician explains the ins and outs of nausea and vomiting in people living with serious illness, including causes, treatment, and patient-education.
Courses
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Course 1: Pain and its Impact on Our Patients
Course 1 of 10
Learn to define and characterize pain, recognize the prevalence of pain, understand disparities in pain management based on race, ethnicity, and gender.
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Course 2: How to Perform a Comprehensive Pain Assessment
Course 2 of 10
Learn the components of a comprehensive pain assessment and its importance in safe and effective pain management.
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Course 3: Matching Treatment to Pain Type
Course 3 of 10
Gain an overview of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic pain treatments, including risks and benefits, and learn how to match the analgesic to pain type.
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Course 4: Prescribing an Opioid
Course 4 of 10
Learn how to decide on an appropriate opioid, route of delivery, and dose, and understand how to prescribe for incident and breakthrough pain.
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Course 5: Practice Prescribing an Opioid
Course 5 of 10
Practice prescribing initial opioid doses for different pain types and characteristics. Learn to adjust dosing as needed to manage pain effectively.
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Course 6: Creating a Pain Treatment Plan and Monitoring Effectiveness
Course 6 of 10
Learn to develop a pain treatment plan with realistic goals and proper documentation, and implement universal precautions to help with the risk of opioid use disorder.
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Course 7: Advanced Opioid Prescribing: Converting to Long-Acting Opioids
Course 7 of 10
Learn how to convert from short-acting to long-acting opioids, and calculate rescue doses for breakthrough pain using updated equianalgesic tools.
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Course 8: Problems with Opioid Prescribing: Is it an Opioid Use Disorder?
Course 8 of 10
Learn how to identify and diagnose opioid use disorder (OUD) and practice communicating with patients about OUD and pain management.
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Course 9: Using Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder
Course 9 of 10
Determine which patients may benefit from buprenorphine as a treatment for pain and opioid use disorder (OUD), and learn how to transition patients to buprenorphine.
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Course 10: Managing IV Opioids
Course 10 of 10
Learn how to convert patients back and forth from oral to IV opioid formulations, how to prescribe patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), and how to treat acute pain crises.
Anxiety
After completing this course, learners will be equipped with evidence-based strategies to identify and treat anxiety in patients living with a serious illness.
Constipation
Constipation occurs in at least 70% of patients living with a serious illness and often goes unrecognized. After completing this course, learners will have the tools to successfully identify and manage the impact of constipation.
Depression
After completing this course, learners will have the tools to accurately identify and treat depression in patients living with a serious illness.
Dyspnea
After completing this course, learners will have the tools they need to manage dyspnea, including the physical causes of shortness of breath and the emotional impact on the patient.
Nausea/Vomiting
Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms of serious illness and can cause dangerous complications. After completing this course, learners will be equipped with practical skills to identify, manage, and reduce these symptoms.
Relieving Distress in People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers
Course 1 of 8
Gain an overview of the experience of living with dementia and learn how to relieve distress for patients with dementia, and their caregivers.
Discussing a Diagnosis of Dementia With Your Patient
Course 2 of 8
Learn how to discuss a dementia diagnosis with patients and caregivers in a way that is sensitive, clear, and supportive.
Communicating What to Expect Throughout the Trajectory of Dementia
Course 3 of 8
Learn techniques for supportive communication with people living with dementia, and their caregivers, to help them prepare for the challenges they may face as dementia progresses.
Planning for the Future After a Dementia Diagnosis
Course 4 of 8
Learn how to facilitate future planning discussions with people living with dementia, and their caregivers.
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Caring for Caregivers of People Living With Dementia
Course 5 of 8
Learn how to assess caregiver burden and connect caregivers with needed support systems.
Behaviors as a Form of Communication in People Living With Dementia
Course 6 of 8
Learn about the sources of behavioral symptoms for people living with dementia and how to respond to them.
Managing Mood and Sleep Disturbances in People Living With Dementia
Course 7 of 8
Learn how to relieve suffering from common mood and sleep disturbances in order to improve quality of life for people living with dementia, and caregivers.
Managing Complications in Advanced Dementia
Course 8 of 8
Learn about common health complications for people living with advanced dementia and how to support patients and caregivers.
Reducing Risks for Older Adults
This course provides context and best practices for identifying older adults at risk for poor outcomes, including falls, delirium, and caregiving challenges.
A Palliative Approach to Care for Direct Care Workers
The role of the direct care worker in observing and reporting suffering in patients with serious illness.
Improving Team Performance
Strategic planning for new or veteran programs, and a framework for identification of barriers to team efficiency and team health.
Payment, billing, and fundraising tools for inpatient and community-based palliative care programs.
Includes 21 resources.
Toolkit with billing and coding best practices for palliative care services delivered in the hospital or the community.
Includes 49 resources.
Hire and onboard your staff, manage program operations, and ensure a healthy high-functioning team using this toolkit.
Includes 70 resources.
Addressing the physical, psychological, and social impacts of serious illness, as well as the functioning of a healthy interdisciplinary team.
Includes 58 resources.
Strategic planning for program growth, including making the case, demonstrating value, and strengthening relationships with partners.
Includes 22 resources.
Resources for improving team health and tools to help clinicians cope with moral distress, grief, and trauma.
Includes 39 resources.
Tools and technical assistance for starting or expanding a hospital palliative care service.
Includes 25 resources.
Toolkit to support strategic planning, team leadership, and professional development for the palliative care leader.
Includes 33 resources.
A process and tools for stabilizing and strengthening palliative care programs during COVID-19.
Includes 6 resources.
Tools to design and implement a training initiative for care teams from all specialties, to improve quality of life for patients and families living with serious illness.
Includes 27 resources.
Resources for providing trauma-informed care to people living with a serious illness.
Includes 24 resources.