The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) recently released the 2024 Serious Illness Scorecard which rates each state’s capacity to deliver high-quality care to people living with a serious illness. CAPC hosted a briefing where they discussed the scorecard and the methodology behind gathering information from each state. The recording is available here. The Scorecard provides an in-depth report on each state’s palliative care landscape, comparisons to other states across the country, and actionable recommendations to improve access to palliative care. South Dakota scored 2.0 out of 5.0 on readiness and capacity to care for those with a serious illness.
Save the date. LifeCircle South Dakota’s Hospice and Palliative Care Network will be hosting an educational event on Wednesday, February 12 from noon to 1 p.m. CST with Stacie Sinclair, CAPC’s Associate Director of Policy and Care Transformation. She will review the scorecard and provide practical, actionable recommendations for state policymakers, palliative care champions and advocates to improve care within our state. The link to register for the education will be on the SDAHO February Calendar of events soon.
LifeCircle South Dakota-Partners Improving Serious illness Care is an interdisciplinary and inter-institutional network that works collaboratively to improve care for South Dakotans living with serious illness and their support person. They strive to provide professional education, public education, patient and support person education and monitor and advocate for public policy affecting those living with serious illness. If you are interested in becoming a member of LifeCircle SD, complete the form on the LifeCircle webpage or contact Michele Snyders at LifeCircleSD@sdaho.org
South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is a proud member of the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), the nation’s leading resource dedicated to increasing the availability of quality health care for people living with serious illness. CAPC is offering a 15% discount membership rate to SDAHO members. CAPC members receive exclusive access to technical assistance and clinical training through a robust online course curriculum with free continuing education credits; call-in consulting with national experts in the palliative care field; hundreds of ready-to-use tools and resources; webinars on common topics; and a vibrant, collaborative community of health care professionals working with people living with a serious illness. One CAPC membership provides an organization’s entire staff with full access to CAPC training, tools, and expert resources. Learn more at capc.org or contact the CAPC membership team at membership@capc.org or 626-599-3730.
