Date
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - Monday, December 31, 2018, Online, Orlando, FL
Overview
This module focuses on end-of-life discussions with patients. A 45-minute presentation by Dr. Patricia Bomba using the National POLST Paradigm as an approach to end-of-life planning based on conversations between patients, loved ones, and health care professionals to ensure the patient's wishes are documented and honored. Next, is a 45-minute panel discussion about end-of-life planning with leading experts in critical care, palliative care and ethics.
Objectives
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Review advance care planning as a communications process, a key pillar of palliative care, and an integral component of the practice of medicine.
- Explain the difference between advance directives and medical orders (POLST Paradigm).
- Discuss the 8-Step MOLST/POLST protocol that outlines a communication process, the ethical framework and shared, informed medical decision-making for end-of-life discussions.
- Share lessons learned from NY MOLST regarding the multidimensional approach needed for effective POLST implementation.
Registration
COST: Complimentary
This module is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
Accreditation
Florida Hospital is accredited by the Florida Medical Association (FMA) to provide 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosures: Florida Hospital's Continuing Professional Development CME Committee members have nothing to disclose. Speaker(s) disclosures will be made at the time of the event.
Certificate: After viewing the Presentation you must complete the Evaluation to receive a certificate.