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Product ID: 18851
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University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
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This product is part of the GeriaFlix series at the University of Iowa. GeriaFlix are multidisciplinary presentations on topics in clinical geriatrics. Presented in a streaming digital video format with synchronized slides, each presentation lasts approximately 1 hour.
In this lecture, Dr. Broderick will describe the requirements for eligibility to receive hospice services; how the benefits are administered; the clinical guidelines for determining if a patient is appropriate for referral to hospice; and the advantages of hospice services, which sustain the patient's quality of life in the final stages as well as assist the family during the grieving process.
GeriaFlix presentations are available online, both to accredited medical education institutions for use with students, residents, and fellows. For more information about the GeriaFlix series, go to http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/resources-educators-professionals/p.... GeriaFlix are also available to practicing physicians, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners for CME or CEU credit. To receive continuing education credit, you must register for the Geriatric Lecture Series. For more information, go to http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/e-learning/geriatric-lecture-series....
In this lecture, Dr. Broderick will describe the requirements for eligibility to receive hospice services; how the benefits are administered; the clinical guidelines for determining if a patient is appropriate for referral to hospice; and the advantages of hospice services, which sustain the patient's quality of life in the final stages as well as assist the family during the grieving process.
GeriaFlix presentations are available online, both to accredited medical education institutions for use with students, residents, and fellows. For more information about the GeriaFlix series, go to http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/resources-educators-professionals/p.... GeriaFlix are also available to practicing physicians, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners for CME or CEU credit. To receive continuing education credit, you must register for the Geriatric Lecture Series. For more information, go to http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/e-learning/geriatric-lecture-series....
Educational objectives:
This product is part of a series of digitized lectures devoted to topics in clinical geriatrics designed to teach important principles in the management of older persons. By using this lecture series, learners will be able to improve their overall knowledge about managing common geriatric syndromes; understand the unique health care needs of older patients, differences in the management of common clinical conditions, and how physiologic changes associated with aging impact management; develop a working knowledge of important legal and ethical issues associated with end-of-life care; and understand and apply principles of the multi-disciplinary geriatric assessment.
The learning objectives of this particular digitized presentation are to:
The learning objectives of this particular digitized presentation are to:
- Understand the admission criteria for hospice.
- Understand how the Medicare hospice benefit acts as a "health maintenance organization" (HMO) for patients who elect to have that benefit.
- Understand how to use clinical guidelines to determine the appropriateness of patients for referral to hospice.
- Understand the advantages for the patient and family when the patient has hospice.
Describe any special implementation requirements or guidelines:
Viewing GeriaFlix presentations requires a 256K or faster DSL connection, cable modem, LAN/Intranet connection, or other broadband connection. You will also need QuickTime Player 6 or later, either Internet Explorer 5 or above or Netscape 6 or above, and a sound card with speakers. Screen resolution should be set at 800 x 600 or higher.
Date posted:
Fri, 08/21/2009
Date last updated:
Fri, 08/21/2009
CME credits available:
Yes
Do you or any of the authors have any significant financial interest or commercial support?:
No
Has this product been peer reviewed?:
No
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Contact person/corresponding author:
Linda Seydel ([email protected])
NLM Citation:
Broderick, A. Hospice and Medicare's Unipolicy: The Crystal Ball is Clearer. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2009. Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18851
APA Citation:
Broderick, A. (2009). Hospice and Medicare's Unipolicy: The Crystal Ball is Clearer. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved June 05, 2010 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18851
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