HHC Palliative Care Council Annual Symposium: Every Moment Matters: Connecting Through Communication

Thursday, March 28, 2024, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST, Hartford HealthCare, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT

This program will address the critical inter-professional skill of communication in the clinical environment. Topics addressed include evidence based skills for successful patient and family discussions including; initial determination of patient's goals and preferences, shared decision making and motivational interviewing. Special populations will also be discussed as well as the importance of delivering early high quality primary palliative care.

1. Articulate evidence based communication strategies to increase clinician confidence in creating relationship centered interactions
2. Explore the language of prognostication and its impact on the patient family experience
3. Define the foundational elements of primary palliative care and its impact on quality and safety and patient experience
4. Identify evidecne based strategies to communicate effectively with unique patient populations

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.75 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (5.75 hours), ABP MOC Part 2 (5.75 hours), ABS CC (5.75 hours), ABS CC SAM (5.75 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (5.75 hours), ASWB Contact Hour(s) (5.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (credits designated as AMA PRA Category 1) (5.75 hours)

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

• Physicians: Hartford HealthCare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  
  • ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 5.75 Medical Knowledge credits in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.  Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
  • ABP MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 5.75 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics' (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.  It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
  • ABS Continuous Certification and Self Assessment : Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
• Nurses: This activity is designated for a maximum of 5.75 ANCC contact hours.
• Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Hartford HealthCare is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Hartford HealthCare maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 5.75 general continuing education credits.
• All Other Learners: All other learners will receive a Certificate of Participation for 5.75 hours of education. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.

 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 5 business days before the course will receive a full refund.  No refunds will be made for cancellations received after that date.  All refunds will be made in accordance with the procedures of the HHC Accounts Payable Department, and may take up to 60 days.  Please send cancellation requests to continuinged@hhchealth.org.

Hartford HealthCare reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Hartford HealthCare is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact continuinged@hhchealth.org.

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The Hartford HealthCare Continuing Education team adheres to the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education's Criteria, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of continuing education.  

Full disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Hartford HealthCare adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). 

All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Thursday, March 28, 2024

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