Mental health professionals’ moral intuitions about futility should prompt reevaluation of goals of care and care plans. Mostly, it will suffice to improve the care plan and/or slightly adjust the goal of care (eg, lower expectations), which is standard practice….
This activity is comprised of five multiple-choice questions based on the content of an AMA Journal of Ethics podcast. The target audience for this activity includes, but isn’t limited to, internists, obstetricians, gynecologists, gastroenterologists, family physicians, surgeons, pediatricians, oncologists, psychiatrists,…
Lowell General Hospital RSS Programs are planned/presented by LGH medical staff and targets the same audience and offered (ex. weekly, monthly, bimonthly and/or quarterly. Due to the sensitive of the material presented during RSS Programs, these are for LGH Medical…
Lowell General Hospital Grand Rounds is a weekly seminar series to support the academic environment of the Lowell General Hospital Medical Staff. Topics and speakers are selected to provide faculty and trainees with up-to-date knowledge about timely issues in medicine…
This enduring e-learning module incorporates animation, infographics, and scenario-based learning to help physicians identify and understand how to work with surrogate decision makers. It outlines what to consider when needing to identify a surrogate decision maker for a patient, as…
This course goes beyond sound prescribing practices, examining the personal and professional reasons why clinicians fail to prescribe properly. The curriculum covers common misconceptions about opioids, assessment of patients for misuse potential, setting prescribing-related boundaries, team-based pain management approaches, and…
The Professional Boundaries course addresses concerning or unprofessional conduct that is relationship-based. From dual relationships to inappropriate communication channels to misconduct or harassment, this course addresses both sexual and non-sexual boundary crossings. Appropriate for all healthcare professionals, this course is…
Risk in the field of plastic surgery has increased as the number of procedures has risen over the past few decades. Examples of medical professional liability claims in plastic surgery are used in this activity to bring the data to…
TOLAC is defined as a trial of labor after one or more cesarean deliveries intended to result in a vaginal birth instead of a scheduled repeat Cesarean Section. Successful vaginal birth after Cesarean (VBAC) rates in TOLAC patients are reported…
In the US, “Mega” (> $10M) and “Nuclear” (> $100M) closed obstetric claims increased 84% in the last decade; obstetric care is a significant factor. Medications used for cervical ripening or labor induction can cause adverse outcomes when used inappropriately…
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