Feb 23, 2021
Join Dr. Gerry Clancy and his guests, Dr. Michelle Weckmann and Sara Krieger, for a discussion about what hospice care is, who can benefit from it, and how the pandemic has impacted the delivery of hospice care.
Gerard Clancy, MD, Senior Associate Dean for External Affairs and Professor of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Sara Krieger, MHA, BSN, RN, CHPN, Director of Clinical Operations, Iowa City Hospice
Michelle Weckmann, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Financial Disclosures
Dr. Gerard Clancy, Dr. Michelle Weckmann, Sara Krieger, and the
members of the planning committee for Rounding@IOWA have no
relevant financial relationships to disclose.
CME Credit Available: https://uiowa.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=41407
Educational Objectives - After listening to this podcast, learners should be able to:
- Discuss the basic services and benefits of Hospice Care, and translate that knowledge to the care of patients and their families.
- Discuss strategies for beginning the difficult conversations with patients related to starting hospice care.
- 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.
- 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.
Accreditation: 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 CreditTM. 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.)
Date Recorded: 12/18/2020