Altered Mental Status (AMS): Diagnostic Considerations and Work-up
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Starts On:
1/6/2023: 12:00 AM
Ends On:
1/6/2025: 12:59 PM
Session Type:
Internet Activity Enduring Material
Credits:
1
Description:
Vice President, Medical Services
Encompass Health
Disclosures: No financial relationships to disclose.
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.
Faculty
Joseph V. Stillo, MD, PhDVice President, Medical Services
Encompass Health
Disclosures: No financial relationships to disclose.
Planning Committee
Prateek Grover, MD, PhDAssistant 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:
- To review Altered Mental Status (AMS) as a reason for ACT from the EHC IRF setting
- To review the categorization and assessment of AMS
- To provide a Power Plan for initial work-up of AMS
Additional Information:
Target Audience: This course is designed for geriatricians, family and emergency physicians and nurse practitioners. May also be of interest to physician assistants and other allied health professionals who encounter geriatric patients in a health care setting.
Date
Publication Date: January 6, 2023
Expiration Date: January 6, 2025
Date
Publication Date: January 6, 2023
Expiration Date: January 6, 2025
Accreditation Information:
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:
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 1 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 1 ANCC contact hour.
Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive a maximum of 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
American Medical Association (AMA Credit)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 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 1 ANCC contact hour.
Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive a maximum of 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
References:
- Altered Mental Status (AMS) Emergency Assessment and Treatment, Lecturio , last updated Aug, 2020, https://www.lecturio.com/magazine/altered mental status ams/#definition
- Han JH, Wilber ST. Altered mental status in older patients in the emergency department. Clin Geriatr Med. 2013 Feb;29(1):101 36, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3614410
- Al'ai Alvarez MD, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA , CDEM Curriculum, last updated Sept, 2019 https://www.saem.org/cdem/education/online education/m4 curriculum/group m4 approach to/approach to altered mental status , updated Sep 2019
- https://www.icd10data.com/
- Wilbur, S, and Ondrejka , J. Emerg Med Clin N Am 34 (2016) 649 665 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.emc.2016.04.012
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 commercial interests. All disclosures have been reported and are indicated with their presentations. Any potential conflicts were addressed and mitigated.
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 provider 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 provider for CME credits.
Speaker
Joseph Stillo, MD, PhD, VP Medical Services, Encompass HealthCoordinator(s)
Tedra Cleveland, MBA; MSHA, Encompass HealthAnastasia Turner, Medical Services Coordinator, Encompass Health
Category:
Encompass Health Courses, Other
Accreditation
AMA: 1.00
ANCC: 1.00
Attendance: 1.00
IPCE: 1.00
