___________________________________________ Palliative Care and Pain Management at the End of Life MDCA1525 — 15 CREDIT HOURS R elease D ate : 11/01/24 E xpiration D ate : 10/31/27
Palliative Care and Pain Management at the End of Life In addition to receiving AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM , physicians participating in Maintenance of Certification will receive the following points appropriate to their certifying board: 15 ABIM MOC Points, 15 ABS MOC Points, 15 ABA MOCA Points, 15 ABPath CC Points.
8. Assess pain accurately through use of clinical tools and other strategies. 9. Select appropriate pharmacologic and/or non- pharmacologic therapies to manage pain in patients during the end-of-life period. 10. Assess and manage the most common symptoms (other than pain) experienced by patients during the end-of-life period. 11. Evaluate the psychosocial needs of patients at the end of life and their families and provide appropri- ate treatment or referral. 12. Recognize and address the spiritual needs of patients at the end of life and provide appropriate treatment or referral. 13. Develop a strategy for providing care to patients and their families over the last days and hours of life. 14. Support appropriate grief and mourning. 15. Explain the specific challenges and ethical consid- erations in delivering optimum palliative care to older patients, children, and patients in critical care settings. Faculty John M. Leonard, MD , Professor of Medicine Emeritus, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, completed his post- graduate clinical training at the Yale and Vanderbilt University Medical Centers before joining the Vanderbilt faculty in 1974. He is a clinician-educator and for many years served as director of residency training and student educational programs for the Vanderbilt University Department of Medicine. Over a career span of 40 years, Dr. Leonard conducted an active practice of general internal medicine and an inpatient consulting practice of infectious diseases. Faculty Disclosure Contributing faculty, John M. Leonard, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
HOW TO RECEIVE CREDIT
• Read the enclosed course. • Complete the final examination questions at the end. A score of 70% is required. • Return your customer information/answer sheet, evaluation, and payment to InforMed by mail or complete online at BOOK.CME.EDU.
Audience This course is designed for all members of the interprofessional team, including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitio- ners, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and other members seeking to enhance their knowledge of palliative care. Course Objective The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the concept of palliative care as distinct from hospice care, including a discussion of challenges, benefits, and strategies for optimal palliative care and symptom management at the end of life. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Describe how the definition of palliative care has evolved. 2. Define the structure of palliative care delivery, including models of care and the interdisciplinary healthcare team. 3. List the benefits of palliative care at the end of life. 4. Anticipate the barriers to optimum delivery of pal- liative care through hospice. 5. Effectively engage the components of communica- tion and decision making for end-of-life care. 6. Identify the common concerns and symptoms at the end of life for patients with life-limiting dis- eases. 7. Discuss the barriers to effective relief of pain at the end of life.
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