What Matters Most
Know and align care with an older adult's health outcome goals and care preferences including, but not limited to, end-of-life care, and across settings of care.
Advance Directives in the Context of Decline
Explain what POLST is and what it does. 51 minutes.
Diagnosis and Management of Pain in Patients with Dementia
Identify strategies for assessing pain in persons with dementia who are unable to self-report. 45 minutes.
The Family Meeting and Beyond
Understand the basic principles of communication needed in setting goals with patients and families. 1 hour and 19 minutes.
Discussing Goals of Care and Medical Decision Making with Families of Patients with Impaired Decisional Capacity
Understand the documentation of goals of care and advance care planning. 34 minutes.
Oral Health Care in Older Adults at the End of Life
Describe the treatment strategies for the oral health issues commonly seen in patients receiving palliative care. 1 hour and 3 minutes.
Treatment Decisions in Patients with Advanced Dementia
List strategies that can help family and healthcare team members more effectively communicate to determine goals of care for the dementia patient. 1 hour and 4 minutes.
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