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INTRODUCTION

Credit Hours: CME 1.25

Target Audience:

This activity is directed to physicians who take care of hospitalized children, medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants working in the emergency room, intensive care unit, or hospital wards.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Discuss the differences between Palliative and Hospice Care.
  • Discuss the difference between interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary team dynamics.
  • Discuss local, regional and national resources for pediatric palliative and hospice care that are accessible to patients, caregiver, and healthcare providers.
There is no educational content to this course. This course is designed to only administer the post-test and collect CME evaluations for the podcast associated with this training.
A Note From Dr. Tarchichi:
 This podcast series was created to keep the busy physician of today informed and up to date on some of the most important diagnoses and issues we face every day in the care of hospitalized children.

Suggested Additional Reading Resources:

  1. Feudtner C. The breadth of hopes. N Engl J Med. 2009 Dec 10;361(24):2306-7.
  2. Macauley R. Patients who make "wrong" choices. J Palliat Med. 2011 Jan;14(1):13-6.
  3. Communication: What Do Patients Want and Need? Journal of Oncology Practice 4, no. 5 (September 2008) 249-253.
  4. HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE. Specialized Clinical Services. Journal of Hospital Medicine. Volume 5, Issue Supplement S2, Version of Record online: 8 APR 2010.
  5. Mack JW, Wolfe J. Early Integration of pediatric palliative care: For some children, palliative care starts at diagnosis. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2006; 18: 10-14.
  6. Kelley A, Meier D. Palliative Care – A Shifting Paradigm. NEJM 636;8. August 19, 2010.
  7. Himelstein B, Hilden J, Morstad A, Weissman D. Medical Progress -Pediatric Palliative Care. N ENGL J MED April 22, 2004. 350;17.
  8. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization http://www.nhpco.org/
  9. American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine http://www.aahpm.org
  10. Vital Talk http://www.vitaltalk.org

Authors:
Scott Maurer, MD — Medical Director of Children's Supportive Care Team, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
Tony R. Tarchichi, MD — Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC.) Paul C. Gaffney Diagnostic Referral Group
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.