Hospice and Palliative Care Edition 2

Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:

• Identify patients with hospice and/or palliative care needs well in advance of imminent death to promote optimal quality of life during the end stages of disease.
• Determine individual practice model of care for provision of hospice and palliative care.
• Effectively communicate with patients and families in areas including ethical and legal issues, disease progression, and shared decision-making by provision of medical expertise with regard to risks/benefits of treatment options and effect on quality and quantity of life.
• Provide palliative care and symptom management throughout the continuum of illness with consideration of physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
• Provide adequate comfort measures and anticipatory guidance to patients and their families at the time of imminent death.

The AAFP has reviewed Hospice and Palliative Care On Demand Edition 2 and deemed it acceptable for up to 8.5 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 4/9/2024 to 4/9/2027. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this Enduring Materials for a maximum of 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits_™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.

Following this CME activity, participants will have the opportunity to earn an additional two Prescribed credits for participation in each Translation to Practice^® exercise. Information on Translation to Practice^® will be shared within the activity.