To facilitate a conversation with members of the multi-disciplinary team that is responsible for the compassionate and respectful process of taking care of decedents including transporting them from the unit to the morgue, to facilitate viewings for families, and discharging to funeral homes or the ME office. To describe, and reflect on the meaning, and the importance of providing this service to families while taking into consideration legal and regulatory implications. 

Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

1| To describe the process of caring for decedents in the morgue.

2| To discuss the various barriers and opportunities to providing a viewing of a decedent to families.

3| To discuss the psycho-social, and spiritual dimension of compassionate caring from admission to the morgue to discharging. 

Presenter(s): 

Facilitator:
Ute Schmidt
Manager Spiritual Services
Baystate Medical Center

Panelists:

Krista Walker
Administrative Director of Pathology Services

Heather Sliech

Manager of Anatomic /Molecular Pathology

Rukmini Modem Kashikar, MD
Pathologist

Jennifer Figuroa
Circle of Life Manager

Angel Laboy
Patient Transport Supervisor

Sr. Virginia Maitland
Interfaith Chaplain

Name

Role

Financial Relationship Disclosures

Discussion of
Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of
Drugs/Devices in Presentation?

Ute Schmidt

Speaker

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

No

Krista Walker

Panelist

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

No

Heather Sliech

Panelist

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

No

Rukmini Modem Kashikar, MD
Pathologist

Panelist

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

No

Jennifer Figuroa
Circle of Life Manager

Panelist

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

No

Angel Laboy
Pt Transport Supv

Panelist

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

No

SR. Virginia Maitland
Interfaith Chaplain

 

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

No

Session date: 
02/10/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
Location: 
Baystate Medical Center
759 Chestnut Street
Chestnut Conference Center 1 & 2 and Webinar
Springfield, MA 01199
United States
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 BCIPE Risk Management
  • 1.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)

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