Medical “Code Status Discussions: Why, When and How?”

Overview

Learning Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1| Discuss why we ask the questions we do by examining the history of advanced care and advanced care planning. ​
2 |Review data surrounding CPR survival rates to assist in providing guidance during code status discussions.
3| Describe strategies for improving discussions about code status

 

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: 
01/22/2025
Course expires: 
01/21/2026
Part of: 
2025 Medical Grand Rounds - ENDURING

Faculty

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

NameRoleFinancial Relationship DisclosuresDiscussion of
Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of
Drugs/Devices in Presentation?
Yael Tarshish, MDSpeaker/AuthorNo 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.

Accreditation

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)

Register/Take course

Please login or register to take this course.

This continuing medical education enduring material is in a video format.

To receive a maximum of 1.0 credit you should:

  1. Click "Take Course"
  2. View the video in its entirety.
  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.