Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1|Identify and evaluate the severity of illness in patients upon admission and during hospitalization, using relevant clinical indicators, tools, and protocols.
2|Predict how the progression of a patient's clinical condition might impact clinical decisions and the next steps in their care, incorporating prognostic scoring systems and clinical judgment.
3|Accurately assess when a patient's condition warrants critical care level, utilizing objective criteria and guidelines.
4|Define and locate resources available to support both patients and healthcare teams during periods of clinical instability, including specialized staff, equipment, and supportive services.
5|Describe the importance of effective communication among the healthcare team, particularly when dealing with severe illnesses and critical care situations.

Faculty

Ebrahim Barkoudah, MD
System Chief of Hospital Medicine
Regional CMO/CQO, Baystate Health

Benjamin Freda, DO
Chief of Hospital Medicine
Baystate Franklin Medical Center

Jean-Pierre Assaker, MD
Post-Graduate Fellow
Department of Medicine
Baystate Health

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. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Physicians
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity meets the criteria for Risk Management study. 
1.0 hour is appropriate for risk management study.

Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours.  Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.