Stanford Medcast Episode 13: COVID-19 Miniseries - Palliative Care During COVID-19

Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 12:00 AM - Thursday, August 31, 2023, 11:59 PM

In this episode, Dr. Grant Smith and Dr. Brook Calton discuss how the pandemic has changed palliative care. They will discuss the challenges guiding families through difficult conversations via video or mobile phone and the role palliative care teams have had as an added layer of support to family and staff to prevent burnout.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.50 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (0.50 hours)

1. Discuss late-stage goals of care and advance care planning in the setting of COVID-19.
2. Recognize habitual reactions and responses aroused by conflict or perceived threat under stressful circumstances.
3. Discuss strategies for communicating effectively across health care settings for safe and appropriate transitions of care.

In support of improving patient care, Stanford 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.

Credit Designation

American Medical Association (AMA)

Stanford Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

References

1. Abbott, J., Johnson, D., Wynia, M. (Sept. 2020). Ensuring Adequate Palliative and Hospice Care During COVID-19 Surges. JAMA. 324(14):1393-1394. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.16843
2. Lee, J., Abrukin, L., Flores, S. (June 2020). Early Intervention of Palliative Care in the Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Intern Med. 2020;180(9):1252-1254. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.2713

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