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Partnerships between Nursing &
Physician Associations:
Maximizing Resources, Reach and Expertise
Judy Lentz, RN, MSN, NHA
Chief Executive Officer
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
Alliance for Excellence in Hospice and Palliative
Nursing
Steve Smith, MS, CAE
Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer
American Academy of Hospice and
Palliative Medicine
Today’s Objectives
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Welcome & Introductions
Nursing & Physicians: A (Very) Brief History
Survey Says: 40+ respondents
Case Study: AAHPM & HPNA
Group Discussion
Wrap Up & Take-Aways
Participant Poll
 Question #1: Type of Association
 Question #2: Current collaboration
 Question #3: Good or bad experience
Nurses & Physicians: Brief History
Nurses & Physicians: THE PAST
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Myth #1:
Myth #2:
Myth #3:
Myth #4:
Myth #5:
Nurses & Physicians: THE PRESENT
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Reality #1:
Reality #2:
Reality #3:
Reality #4:
Reality #5:
Survey Says
Partnership between Healthcare Associations
 8 question electronic survey
 Administered September 2011
 Nursing Organizations Alliance & Council of Medical
Specialty Societies CEO Discussion Forums;
ASAE Healthcare Conference followers on Twitter
 Aggregate and anonymous
— Email provided if results desired
Survey Says
Partnership between Healthcare Associations
 41 respondents
— 58% Nursing
— 32% Physician
— 10% multi-disciplinary
 Position within organization
– 100% CEO, EVP or Executive Director
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Additional Comments/Themes
 Other collaborations: Health IT, PAs, Pharmacy, Patient Advocacy/VHAs
 Challenge: Competition for members
 “I think collaboration is a great way for organizations to pool resources to
accomplish shared goals. It can be difficult but those difficulties are
usually surmountable.”
 “It is important that the associations agree on the goals and objectives of
any project before proceeding to implementation. This includes discussing
the roles of all the team members and who owns the outcome of the
collaboration”
 “It is the only way that our organization can retain its worldwide
leadership role: by collaborating with other Societies in other countries”
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Comments
 Any surprises?
 Aha moments?
 Questions?
Case Study: AAHPM & HPNA
American Academy of Hospice and
Palliative Medicine is the professional
organization for physicians specializing in
hospice and palliative medicine.
Membership:
Annual Budget:
Staff:
Location:
4,000 +
$4.5 million
20 FTEs
Glenview, IL
Case Study: AAHPM & HPNA
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association is the
nation's only professional nursing organization
dedicated to promoting excellence in hospice
and palliative nursing care.
Membership:
Annual Budget:
Staff:
Location:
10,500 +
$2.4 million
14.75 FTEs
Pittsburgh, PA
Case Study: AAHPM & HPNA
Working Together – Through the Years
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Coalition (advocacy, quality, awareness) – 10 years
Annual Assembly (education) – 8 years
Research Retreat (research) – 5 years
SIG Collaborations (membership) – 2 years
Co-presentations at ASAE – Today
Case Study: AAHPM & HPNA
Critical Success Factors
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Business case (purpose, rationale)
Buy-in (Board, committee leadership, staff)
Clarity (role, expectations, financials)
Communication, trust and respect (start small and simple)
Interdisciplinary approach (combined, connected content)
Shared responsibility, balance and visibility (equality-driven;
less ego-centric)
Case Study: AAHPM & HPNA
Opportunities for the Future
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Publications and products
Position statements; clinical practice guidelines
Advocacy, regulatory and scope of practice issues
Workforce initiatives
Leadership development (interdisciplinary)
Presentation panels, webinars and other opportunities for
“blended voices”
Group Discussion
Information & Ideas
 Table A: Trouble shooting
 Table B: Creative ideas
 Table C: Getting started
 Small group discussion: One idea or question per participant
 Large group discussion: Small group “highlight”
Wrap Up & Take-Aways
One idea to explore:
 Organization
 Contact
 Date
Closing Thoughts, Ideas or Questions?
Contact Information
Judy Lentz, RN, MSN, NHA
Chief Executive Officer
Hospice and Palliative Nurses
[email protected]
www.hpna.org
Steve Smith, MS, CAE
Executive Director & CEO
American Academy of Hospice and
Palliative Medicine
Association Management Center
[email protected]
www.aahpm.org