Building a Bridge Toward Peace "Hospice"

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Starts On: 6/23/2021: 12:00 AM
Ends On: 6/30/2022: 11:59 PM
Session Type: Internet Activity Enduring Material
Credits: 0.75
Description:

Faculty

W. Bradley Shirah, MD
Corporate Hospice Medical Director
Encompass Home Health and Hospice
Disclosures
Dr. Shirah has no financial relationships to disclose.

Planning Committee

Prateek Grover, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Medical Director, The Rehabilitation Institute of St Louis
Disclosures
Dr. Grover has no financial relationships to disclose.
Elissa Charbonneau DO, MS is the Chief Medical Officer of Medical Services at HealthSouth Corporation.
Elissa Charbonneau has no financial relationships to disclose.
Tedra Cleveland, MSHA, MBA, CHC is the National Director of Medical Services at HealthSouth Corporation.
Tedra has no financial relationships to disclose.
Richard C. Senelick, MD is an Adjunct Professor of Neurology.
Dr. Senelick has no financial relationships to disclose
Joseph Stillo, MD, PhD is Vice President of Medical Services, HealthSouth Corporation.
Dr. Stillo has no financial relationships to disclose.
Barbara Winters-Todd, RN, MSN, CRRN is a Clinical Documentation Liaison of Medical Services, HealthSouth Corporation.
Barbara has no financial relationships to disclose.
Objectives: The intended result of this activity is increased knowledge/competence, and upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
  • Identify appropriate hospice patients, assist them in the decision making process and transition them from the acute rehab setting to hospice and a peaceful death.
Additional Information:
Target Audience: This course is designed for Geriatricians, family and emergency physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other allied health professionals who encounter geriatric patients in a health care setting.
Accreditation Information:
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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by EncompassHealth Corporation and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. 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.
References:
  • JPSM.2007;33(3):238-246
  • West J Nurs Res. 2004 Feb;26(1):113-28)
  • JAMA. 2014;312(18):1868-1869)

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.
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