Activity

Activity ID

1714

Expires

December 31, 2024

Format Type

Internet

CME Credit

1

Fee

$25-$95

CME Provider: Drexel University College of Medicine

Description of CME Course

This module describes a six step process for giving bad news and discusses special circumstances that commonly arise in the communication of bad news. These circumstances include discussing prognosis, discussing conflict between what the provider and the family think the patient should know, dealing with uncertainty, and telephone notification of death.

Diplomate Engagement

Self-assessment questions tailored to each specific module topic are required upon module completion. Multiple choice questions required; open-ended discussion questions are optional.

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Educational Objectives

Describe a six-step protocol for delivering bad news.
Demonstrate four skillful responses to the expressed feelings of patients receiving bad news.
Name four common barriers or pitfalls in delivering bad news.
Demonstrate an understanding of the six steps and the ability to use them in a bad news delivery situation.

Keywords

Online, Communication, Videos, Evidence-Based, Patient-Centered, Professionalism, Interpersonal Skills, Medical Knowledge, Brain Injury, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Neuromuscular Development, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord, Sports, Pain Medicine

Competencies

Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Professionalism

CME Credit Type

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Physician Well-being activity

Efficiencies in Medical Practice

Practice Setting

Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military

National Quality Strategies and/or Quadruple Aim Care Processes

Physician-Patient Relationship, Communication Skills, Assessment, Quality Improvement, Professionalism

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