Palliative Care in the ICU - Focus on COVID
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Starts On:
7/1/2021: 12:00 AM
Ends On:
6/30/2022: 12:00 AM
Session Type:
Internet Activity Enduring Material
Credits:
0.75
Description:
Associate Professor of Medicine
Clinical Director, Palliative Care Consult Service
Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Financial Relationships: Nothing to disclose
Financial Relationship: Nothing to disclose
Paul Juang, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FASHP, FCCM
Financial Relationship: Nothing to disclose
Peggy Reed-Watts, MS, RRT
Manager Respiratory Care Services
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Financial Relationship: Nothing to disclose
Jennifer Wright, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC
MICU APP Manager
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Washington University School of Medicine
Financial Relationship: Nothing to disclose
Presenters should indicate if speaking off label. This activity originated as a presentation at the CME activity, 21st Annual St. Louis Critical Care Update, September 12, 2020, which was supported in part by The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Faculty
Maria Dans, MD, FAAHPMAssociate Professor of Medicine
Clinical Director, Palliative Care Consult Service
Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Financial Relationships: Nothing to disclose
Planning Committee
Marin H. Kollef, MD, FACP, FCCP, Course ChairFinancial Relationship: Nothing to disclose
Paul Juang, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FASHP, FCCM
Financial Relationship: Nothing to disclose
Peggy Reed-Watts, MS, RRT
Manager Respiratory Care Services
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Financial Relationship: Nothing to disclose
Jennifer Wright, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC
MICU APP Manager
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Washington University School of Medicine
Financial Relationship: Nothing to disclose
Presenters should indicate if speaking off label. This activity originated as a presentation at the CME activity, 21st Annual St. Louis Critical Care Update, September 12, 2020, which was supported in part by The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Objectives:
The intended result of this activity is increased knowledge/competence, and upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Examine successes/challenges of current interface between PC, Hospice & ICU care.
- Discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the need for PC in the ICU.
- Propose new ways of incorporating PC into ICU care.
Additional Information:
Target Audience: This course is designed for physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, respiratory therapists, and hospital administrators interested in critical care.
Target Audience: This course is designed for physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, respiratory therapists, and hospital administrators interested in critical care.
Accreditation Information:
In support of improving patient care, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Awarded for this Activity:
In support of improving patient care, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Awarded for this Activity:
Credit Statement:
American Medical Association (AMA Credit)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC Credit)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 ANCC contact hour.
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC Credit)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 ANCC contact hour.
References:
- NHPCO Facts & Figures: Hospice Care in America, 2016. https://www.nhpco.org/sites/default/files/public/Statistics_Research/2016_Facts_Figures.pdf
- Grudzen CR et al. Characteristics of Emergency Department Patients who receive a Palliative Care Consultation. J Palliat Med 2012 Apr; 15(4): 396–399
- Grudzen CR et al. Redesigned geriatric emergency care may have helped reduce admissions of older adults to intensive care units. Health Aff (Millwood) 2015 May;34(5):788-95.
- Hua MS et al. Estimates of the need for palliative care consultation across united states intensive care unitsusing a trigger-based model. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2014 Feb 15;189(4):428-36.
Disclosure Information:
It is the policy of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Continuing Medical Education, to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. All planners, faculty and other persons who may influence content of this CME activity have disclosed all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. All disclosures have been reported and are indicated with their presentations. Any potential conflicts were addressed and resolved.
All members of the CME department have nothing to disclose.
Speakers are also expected to openly disclose inclusion of discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational use of drugs or devices in their presentations.
Presentations are expected to be based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indication in the care of patients. All scientific research should conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis.
These presentations are not an endorsement of any commercial interests.
These presentations are the views and experiences of the presenters. The presenters' views do not represent the policy or position of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Continuing Medical Education, is the sponsor for CME credits.
All members of the CME department have nothing to disclose.
Speakers are also expected to openly disclose inclusion of discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational use of drugs or devices in their presentations.
Presentations are expected to be based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indication in the care of patients. All scientific research should conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis.
These presentations are not an endorsement of any commercial interests.
These presentations are the views and experiences of the presenters. The presenters' views do not represent the policy or position of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Continuing Medical Education, is the sponsor for CME credits.
