Substance misuse in palliative care

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Instructions

Monday, September 20, 2021, 4:00 PM - Friday, September 20, 2024, 5:00 PM

In this session, Dr. Joshua Barclay and Bruce Gehle, JD explore the current evidence regarding substance abuse issues in palliative medicine, including discussion of relevant laws in Virginia and techniques for managing substance abuse in palliative and hospice patients.

Faculty

Joshua Barclay, MD (Nothing to disclose)
Bruce Gehle, JD (Nothing to disclose)
Danielle Noreika, MD, FACP, FAAHPM (Nothing to disclose)
Allison Scott, MS Ed (Nothing to disclose)

Recorded at the 2021 Palliative Care Symposium on September 17, 2021.

1. Discuss strategies for building a process for advance care planning and managing complex cases.
2. Identify specific considerations for palliative care in the advanced heart failure and pediatric population.
3. Determine the focus of palliative medicine concepts in the Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) setting.
4. Evaluate the efficacy of time-limited trials in the intensive care unit (ICU) for improving quality of family meetings and ICU length of stay.
5. Investigate and utilize tools for helping self, patients, and families address trauma and grief.

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Participants must watch the entire video, score 100% on the post-test, and complete an evaluation in order to receive credit. For any questions regarding the activity, please contact us at [email protected] or (804) 828-3640.

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The following planning committee members report having no relevant financial relationships to disclose:

Candace Blades, JD, RN
Susan Bodin, EdD, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, RN, NPD-BC
Jason Callahan, MDiv, MS, BCC
Brian Cassel, PhD
Teri Dulong-Rae
Ashley Gittleson, MSW, LCSW
Diane Kane, LCSW
Danielle Noreika, MD, FACP, FAAHPM
Diane Pelkey, MSW, MSN, RN, CHPN
Allison Scott, MS Ed
Ruchir D. Shah, MD

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