Comfort Care Guidelines: Nuances of Comfort Measures Only Status

Learning Objectives

Objectives

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

1|Recognize common symptoms at end of life.
2|Discuss considerations for care and management of common symptoms.
3|Collaborate with interprofessional colleagues to deliver comprehensive and high-quality end of life care.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
    Baystate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 1.00 ACPE Contact Hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)
Course opens: 
12/19/2025
Course expires: 
12/19/2026
Part of: 
2025 Medical Grand Rounds - ENDURING

Presenter(s): End of Life Care Committee

Emily Stout, NP, APP Supervisor, Department of Medicine

Emily Zametkin, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan-Baystate
Hospice Medical Director, Palliative Care Division

Amanda Sevinc, RN, Clinical Education Coordinator, Clinical Outcomes Improvement

Chris Frechette, RRT, Registered Respiratory Therapist

Yael Tarshish, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan-Baystate
Chief, Palliative Care Division

NameRoleFinancial Relationship DisclosuresDiscussion of
Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of
Drugs/Devices in Presentation?
 Emily Stout, NP Speaker No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseno
Emily Zametkin, MDSpeakerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseno
Amanda Sevinc, RNSpeaker No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseno
Chris Frechette, RRTSpeaker No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseno
Yael Tarshish, MDSpeaker No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseno
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.

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.

Pharmacists
Baystate Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour(s) for pharmacists. Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

AAPA Credit Designation Statement 
AAPA accepts AMA category 1 credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.  Baystate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.  This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit(s).  PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
    Baystate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 1.00 ACPE Contact Hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)
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  3. Complete the post-test.
  4. Complete and submit the CME evaluation form.
  5. Collect credit.

The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials, is 1 hour.