Rounding@IOWA: End-of-Life Care Series - Innovations in Hospice Care During a Pandemic

Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 10:00 AM - Thursday, February 22, 2024, 11:00 PM

In this episode we discuss what hospice care is, who can benefit from it, and how the pandemic has impacted the delivery of hospice care. (Recorded 12/18/20)

How to complete this course for credit:

1. Listen to the full podcast episode https://uiowace.libsyn.com/11-end-of-life-care-series-innovations-in-hospice-care-during-a-pandemic
2. Return here and register for the activity.
3. Go to 'Course Content and Tests' and complete the 'Attestation of Completion.'
4. Follow prompts to complete an evaluation.
5. Download your CE certificate.

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References

Hospice and non-hospice patient survival:  
https://www.jpsmjournal.com/article/S0885-3924(06)00724-X/fulltext#secd7108586e1152

Music therapy in hospice:  
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1142188/

Medicare hospice coverage:  
https://medicare.com/coverage/medicare-cover-hospice-care/

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), End-of-Life Care (1.00 hours)

1. Discuss the basic services and benefits of Hospice Care, and translate that knowledge to the care of patients and their families.
2. Discuss strategies for beginning the difficult conversations with patients related to starting hospice care.
3. Apply new knowledge learned from this session to improve care for hospice patients with complex conditions such as delirium, skin breakdown, dementia and COVID-19.
4. Describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the delivery of hospice care and how hospice can be improved from what we have learned during this difficult time.

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Designation
The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Effective March 18, 2020, Iowa nurses may use participation in ACCME-accredited education toward their CE requirement for licensure. A certificate of participation will be available after successful completion of the course. (Nurses from other states should confirm with their licensing boards that this activity meets their state's licensing requirements.)

Other Health Care Providers
A certificate of completion will be available after successful completion of the course. (It is the responsibility of licensees to determine if this continuing education activity meets the requirements of their professional licensure board.)

Financial Disclosures
Dr. Gerard Clancy, the guests and the members of the planning committee for Rounding@IOWA have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.