Geriatrics for the Practicing Professional: How Much Time Do I Have? The Determination of Prognosis and How to Communicate Effectively

ONLINECMECNEMOCSafetyCommunicationPrimary Care Best PracticesCollaborative and Team-Based CME/CEEnd-of-Life-CarePSRM - Patient Safety/Risk ManagementComplimentary - No FeeState Required CME



Date & Location
Wednesday, May 9, 2018, 12:00 AM - Thursday, June 30, 2022, 11:59 PM

Course Overview

This course will not issue credit. Only content can be viewed.

This educational activity is based on a recording of a live webinar in the Geriatrics for Practicing Professional Series that took place at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania on May 24th, 2017. An interdisciplinary presentation involving a geriatric physician, a palliative medicine physician, a social worker, and a chaplain introduces the learner to some tools to determine prognosis, how to communicate that prognosis effectively, and how to support the patient and family after the communication. 


Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Successful completion of this CME activity which includes participation in the evaluation component enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.


Content last reviewed: August 4, 2021


Target Audience
Specialties - FAMILY MEDICINE, FAMILY MEDICINE - Geriatric Medicine, INTERNAL MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Geriatric Medicine

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:


  1. Utilize basic tools to assist in the determination of prognosis in long-term illness
  2. Develop a framework for a plan to communicate prognosis to patients and families
  3. Describe the emotional and spiritual impact of communication of prognosis
  4. Employ appropriate support and follow-up after conversations regarding prognosis take place

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine 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.  

PHYSICIANS: Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NURSES: The program will award 1.0 contact hours.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours), NCPD Hours (ANCC) (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (1.00 hours), Patient Safety/Risk Management PSRM (1.00 hours)