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Council reviews infusion and compounding plans, long-term care education, MOLST digital rollout and a skilled-nursing virtual palliative pilot
Summary
Connecticut hospice and health systems described plans to build outpatient compounding capacity and expand palliative services; the council discussed training for residential and long-term care providers and a planned electronic MOLST form expected in 3–4 months. A procedural motion to approve December minutes passed.
Dr. Sacco said Connecticut Hospice is building a new compounding pharmacy at its Branford facility that will perform sterile compounding and is expected to be outward-facing; she estimated it will not be operational for at least six months. “We will be compounding and we will be outward facing,” Dr. Sacco said, and she said the compounding service will likely serve inpatient, home-care and community-based patients.
Council members discussed barriers to infusion services for palliative and hospice patients. Billy reported that he and Chair Karen planned outreach to Rod Marriott at the Department of Public Health to clarify regulatory questions about infusion services.
Karen and other members discussed education and training for…
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