Understanding and Applying the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS): A Practical Guide for Healthcare Providers

This comprehensive webinar, led by Terry (Theresa) Downing, explored the various applications of the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS). Participants learned how the tool could be used for accurate patient assessment, clinical decision-making, and tracking changes in functional status. The session also covered the importance of proper PPS implementation along with common pitfalls to ensure its effectiveness, with detailed guidance on interpreting scores and understanding the core domains. Terry also welcomes anybody to email her with any questions, comments or clarification needed about PPS.

This was a wonderful learning experience. Invite your students, colleagues, and your families to listen to this session. You may also want to share these resources at work.

Learning Outcomes:

• Define the purpose and clinical significance of the Palliative Performance Scale in person centered care
• Accurately assess and score patients using the five core domains of the PPS(ambulation, activity/disease, self-care, intake, and consciousness level)
• Interpret PPS scores to inform clinical decision-making and care planning
• Demonstrate the ability to track and document changes in functional status over time using the PPS