How Palliative Care Can Actually Prolong Life
How Palliative Care Can Actually Prolong Life
Date: Friday, April 1, 2011
Time: Registration: 7:30-8:00am
CME Lecture: 8:00-9:00am
Location: Sharp Healthcare Spectrum, Spectrum Auditorium, 8695 Spectrum Center Blvd., San Diego, CA 92123, (858) 499-4000
Presenter: Margaret Elizondo, MD, Associate Medical Director, Sharp HospiceCare, Grossmont Family Medical Group
Target Audience: Sharp Affiliated Physicians and other healthcare professionals
Educational Objectives: Following this activity, learners should be able to:
- Describe data showing that comfort measures at the end of life actually prolong the lives of patients and caregivers
- Explain the laws related to end-of-life care and advance planning
- Utilize appropriate language when explaining the normal process of death to patients and family
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GAP: Physicians are often unsure of how and when to introduce palliative care for patients. Providers must receive additional training on palliative care in order to make the best recommendations for end of life patients.
ACCREDITATION: Sharp HealthCare is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CME CREDIT: Sharp HealthCare designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CEU CREDIT: Attendees will be eligible to receive one (1) Continuing Education Units (CEUs). CEUs are provided by Sharp HospiceCare, Board of Behavioral Sciences: PCE 427, Board of Registered Nursing: CEP 13040.
CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMETENCY: This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195 which requires that all CME activities comprising a patient care element include curriculum addressing the topic of cultural and linguistic competency. The intent of this bill is to ensure that health care professionals are able to meet the cultural and linguistic concerns of a diverse patient population through effective and appropriate professional development. Cultural and linguistic competency was incorporated into the planning of this activity.
DISCLOSURE: As a provider of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, Sharp HealthCare requires itself, staff, affiliated physicians, individual contributors, and faculty to disclose to learners that the individual either has No Relevant Financial Relationship(s) or has Relevant Financial Relationship(s) to include the name of individual, name of commercial interest and nature of relationship at the beginning of the session.
To register, contact 82 Sharp at 1-800-82-SHARP or Palliative Care Registration
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