CMEList.com - Online CME: Virtual Lecture Hall - Pennsylvania Required CME (Sponsored Links)

End-of-life / Palliative Care - Pennsylvania Required CME:

End-of-life / Palliative Care - Pennsylvania Required CME:

Culture & End of Life Care: Collaborating with Interdisciplinary Partners
Credit hours...1.5.
Awarded by....American Academy of Family Physicians
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....Meets Special CME Requirements in: California (End of Life and Geriatrics), Connecticut (Cultural Competence), Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Texas.

After completing this program, you should be better able to:
• Analyze advantages for using a skilled interpreter with limited English proficiency (LEP) patients or patients who don't speak English at all;
• Learn how and why to conduct a pre-session with an interpreter;
• Identify strategies for successful communication when working with an interpreter;
• Elicit the patient's perspective when a family member tries to speak for her;
• Encourage the patient to learn what Western medicine offers, so she can make an informed decision;
• Negotiate a treatment plan, offering your recommendations while respecting the patient's perspective;
• Collaborate with a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) provider to meet the patient's treatment goals;
• Build a lasting relationship with the patient;
• Observe that members of the same family and culture may hold different spiritual values;
• Identify several options for resolving conflicting values;
• Analyze the results when spiritual needs are addressed in planning end-of-life care;
• Analyze how different approaches to ethical decision making might lead to conflict between a physician and a nurse;
• Identify possible pitfalls in handling interdisciplinary conflict; and
• Assess strategies for addressing interdisciplinary conflicts effectively.

Culture & End of Life Care: Conversations with Patients and Families
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by....American Academy of Family Physicians
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....Meets Special CME Requirements in: California (End of Life and Geriatrics), Connecticut (Cultural Competence), Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Texas.

After completing this program, you should be better able to:
• Compare methods of giving bad news to a patient;
• Consider ways to respond when a patient is overwhelmed and raises questions that are difficult to answer;
• Identify a series of steps that physicians can take to examine and address their own emotions in order to preserve the quality of patient care and protect the physician's well-being;
• Elicit information from family members to clarify the incapacitated patient's motivations when she completed a living will;
• Sort the facts surrounding an ethical question in an end-of-life situation.
• Develop and consider options for resolving ethical issues;
• Give advice to patients about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) based on evidence;
• Negotiate treatment plans with patients who elect to use CAM along with conventional care; and
• Monitor patients' usage of CAM.

Culture & End of Life Care: Patients' Beliefs and Values
Credit hours...1.5.
Awarded by....American Academy of Family Physicians
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....Meets Special CME Requirements in: California (End of Life and Geriatrics), Connecticut (Cultural Competence), Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Texas.

After completing this program, you should be better able to:
• Ask questions that will help you gather information on the patient's Explanatory • Model, or understanding, of her illness experience;
• Organize your approach to culture using the LEARN mnemonic: Listen, Explain, • • Acknowledge, Recommend, and Negotiate;
• Elicit and respond to patients' faith-based values and goals for care;
• Enable patients to anticipate and consider aspects of the dying process they might not have considered;
• Facilitate communication with others who will be involved in patients' end-of-life care;
• Incorporate patients' values and preferences in advance care planning;
• Identify options for responding to requests from a patient's family that raise ethical questions;
• Analyze how to offer truth in order to elicit your patients' preferences;
• Negotiate solutions that respect patients' preferences as well as your ethical duty;
• Evaluate evidence for and against complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices;
• Advise patients on the basis of evidence;
• Negotiate treatment plans with patients who incorporate CAM; and
• Build trust and promote open communication with patients.

Using Systematic Procedures to Prevent Medical Errors
Credit hours...2.0.
Awarded by....Office of Continuing Education, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas.

Using Systematic Procedures to Prevent Medical Errors will help you to:
Use standardized procedures and checklists to reduce medical errors;
Manage informed consent;
Utilize rapid response teams; and
Better approach communication difficulties.

Accident or Injury? Managing Abuse in Younger Children
Credit hours...2.0.
Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

Accident or Injury? Managing Abuse in Younger Children will help you: 
Recognize and evaluate cases of suspected child physical abuse and child sexual abuse; 
Document injuries appropriately; 
Understand your responsibilities as a mandated reporter; 
Recount the investigative processes involved in suspected child abuse cases; and 
Collaborate effectively with child protective services (CPS) and law enforcement agencies.

A Guide to the Secrets of Never-Sued Physicians
Credit hours...4.0.
Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....Connecticut, Massachusetts, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas.

A Guide to the Secrets of Never-Sued Physicians will help you to:
Utilize the behaviors of never-sued physicians and incorporate them into daily practice;
Refrain from using specific physician behaviors that precipitate lawsuits;
Recognize potentially litigious patients and put into practice methods for dealing with them;
Practice medicine in a way that is consistent with recognized ethical principles.

Communicating Through Healthcare Interpreters
Credit hours...2.0.
Awarded by....Rush University Medical Center.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas.

Communicating Through Healthcare Interpreters will help you to:
Understand the legal requirements and clinical importance of working with interpreters;
Better manage your communications with patients who do not speak English;
Appropriately use interpreters and interpretive services in your practice setting; and
Improve your level of cultural competency.

Current Management of Acute HIV Infection
Credit hours...2.0.
Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....Connecticut, Florida, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (Universal Precautions), and Rhode Island (Infection Control / Modes of Transmission).

Current Management of Acute HIV Infection will help you to:
Recognize the clinical picture of the acute retroviral syndrome;
Utilize appropriate tests to diagnose human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection; and
Manage clinical situations that may represent recent HIV-1 exposure.

Current Management of Domestic Violence - Responding to IPV
Credit hours...Up to 16 hours.
Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Texas.

Current Management of Domestic Violence - Responding to IPV will help you to:
Improve your skills by managing up to 17 patient cases;
Meet your ethical and legal obligations to screen patients for intimate partner violence (IPV); and appropriately respond to disclosures of abuse; Assess the safety of IPV victims;
Report and refer IPV victims to appropriate community agencies; and
Work with your patients to change their violent situation.

Delivering Culturally Competent Care: Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Diverse Populations
Credit hours...Up to 9 hours.
Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas

This course will help you to:
Improve your cross-cultural management skills and understand important terms, such as race, ethnicity, and culture; 
Meet your ethical obligations to provide open, respectful patient communication; 
Reduce the risks and problems of miscommunication; 
Recognize patterns of health care disparities and utilize strategies for eliminating factors that influence them; 
Deal with cultural issues when recommending lifestyle modifications and preventive measures in persons with type 2 diabetes; and 
Follow current treatment guidelines for type 2 diabetes, including the appropriate use of oral agents and introduction of insulin.

EMTALA: An E.R. Law That Affects All Physicians, 2nd Edition
Credit hours...4.0.
Awarded by....American College of Emergency Physicians.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas

EMTALA: An E.R. Law That Affects All Physicians, 2nd Edition will help you to:
Realize how EMTALA affects your own practice;
Understand how to comply with the law;
Keep abreast of changes in the rules and regulations that govern enforcement;
Become familiar with the penalties for noncompliance with EMTALA; and
Meet your ethical and legal responsibilities to provide care.

Identifying and Evaluating Child Abuse
Credit hours..2.0.
Credit Awarded by....University of Missouri-Columbia.
Cost...........$50.
Target Audience...PED, FP, IM, ER, OB/GYN, and other physicians who treat children.
Meets Special CME Requirements in... Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas.

Identifying and Evaluating Child Abuse will help you to:
• Perform evaluations in cases of suspected child abuse;
• Document injuries appropriately; and
• Work with law enforcement and community agencies.
This program meets special CME requirements in these states:
• Connecticut - Risk Management
• Massachusetts - Risk Management
• New York Child Abuse
• Pennsylvania Risk - Management / Patient Safety
• Texas - Medical Ethics / Professional Responsibility

Infection Control for Physicians
Credit hours...2.0 hours.
Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (Universal Precautions), Rhode Island (Infection Control / Modes of Transmission) and Texas.

Infection Control for Physicians will help you to: 
Use evidence-based risk management practices and current guidelines to control infection in health care personnel;
Improve your knowledge and skills in blood borne infection, drug resistant organisms, and outpatient respiratory illness; and
Meet state infection control training requirements.

Just Ask! Communicating Confidently about STDs, HIV, and Sexual Activity
Credit hours...Up to 9.0 hours.
Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (Universal Precautions), Rhode Island (Infection Control / Modes of Transmission) and Texas.

Just Ask! Communicating Confidently about STDs, HIV, and Sexual Activity will help you to:
Describe the purpose and process of HIV/STD assessment, screening, treatment, and prevention to another person, such as a patient or peer;
Form a plan for how to integrate an HIV/STD interview into a forthcoming patient meeting.
Conduct an HIV/STD assessment with thoroughness and clarity; and
Screen, and when appropriate, counsel a patient according to the HIV/STD Patient Screening Skills Checklist.

Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....California, Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain will help you to: 
Diagnose and manage chronic low back pain;
Utilize appropriate long-term opioid treatment; and
Safeguard your practice from drug abuse and diversion.

Preventing and Responding to Medical Errors
Credit hours...3.0.
Awarded by....Office of Continuing Education, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas.

Preventing and Responding to Medical Errors will help you to:
Recognize how root causes and other factors contribute to errors and medical adverse events;
Understand the difference between active and latent causes of medical adverse events;
Manage your ethical obligation to promptly and openly disclose a medical error to a patient and their family; and
Develop ongoing patient safety improvement efforts based on national standards and guidelines.

Recognizing and Managing Opioid Misuse
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....California, Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

Recognizing and Managing Opioid Misuse will help you to:
Utilize appropriate long-term opioid treatment;
Diagnose and manage substance abuse disorders; and
Safeguard your practice from drug abuse and diversion.

Risk Management and the Art of Medicine
Credit hours...3.0.
Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas.

Risk Management and the Art of Medicine will help you to:
Identify physician behaviors that lead to malpractice lawsuits;
Explain the four elements required to prove a claim of medical malpractice;
Incorporate strategies you can use to reduce your malpractice risk; and
Practice medicine in a way that is consistent with recognized ethical principles.

The Human Side of Medical Errors
Credit hours...2.0.
Awarded by....Office of Continuing Education, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas.

The Human Side of Medical Errors will help you to:
Deal with complex ethical issues that arise when caring for colleagues
Share bad news with patients or families compassionately and effectively
Participate in safe and efficient patient handoffs with other healthcare providers
Recognize and respond appropriately to disruptive behavior that is endangering patient safety within the health care team

Looking for more State-Mandated CME?

Visit ApolloAudiobooks.com (State-Mandated CME)