Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1. Review pandemic planning in the context of code status and de-escalation of critical care policies at Baystate
2. Address outcomes related to these policies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Describe future questions related to resuscitation/intubation and de-escalation of critical care                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Faculty

Peter A. DePergola II, PhD., M.T.S
Director of Clinical Ethics, Baystate Health
Chief, Ethics Consultation Service, Baystate Health
Chair, Ethics Advisory Committee, Baystate Health
Assistant Professor of Medicine, UMMS-Baystate

Diane Dietzen, MD
Medical Director of Palliative Care
UMMS-Baystate

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education ( CE ) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options.  Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity.   

None of the faculty  for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by or used on patients.

Planning Committee Member Dr. Skiest receives grant/research support through  GlaxoSmith Kline and Viiv