The Baystate Franklin Medical Center (BFMC) Medical Staff supports the continuing education of its members, BFMC nurses, and all other BFMC staff with periodic Grand Rounds presentations  The purpose is to present educational programs that address practice problems or provide updates on new developments in best practices.  Baystate Franklin Grand Rounds are an essential component of nursing education, teaching new information and enhancing clinical reasoning skills.

Target audience: BFMC medical staff, family medicine residents, social workers, nurses, and all other clinicians.

For questions, contact Andrea Johnston via email at andrea.johnston2@baystatehealth.org

 
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.

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

Social Workers (ASWB) (only available in sessions appropriate for social work credit)
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE Program)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Baystate Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organization, not individual courses are approved under this program. Baystate maintains responsibility for this course.  Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credit(s).

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team.