Finding Safety in Places of Moral Hazards

Friday, May 17, 2019, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Volney Richmond Auditorium

Online preregistration is closed. Space is still available and attendees may register on site starting at 7:00 a.m. For questions contact the Virginia Mason CME department at (206) 341-0142.

Healthcare promotes safety and healing yet remains ripe with places of moral hazard. From medical decisions to workplace violence, this course will offer practical information for clinicians and allied health professionals. What happens when a patient falls below an acceptable threshold of capabilities due to progressive diseases like dementia? What if a person is too young to have developed their own autonomy? Do we allow a patient without capacity to discharge home when it feels unsafe? When we are forced to choose between keeping our patient or our staff safe — who and how do we choose? And what can clinicians do to avoid burnout?

This full day course will prepare participants to navigate these tough issues. Speakers will present topics and follow with a case presentation. In small groups, participants will practice skills, then re-group for a Q&A debrief with the speakers. A leadership panel will help facilitate the workplace safety debrief with an extended Q&A session. Participants will leave with new frameworks and skills to manage common moral hazards.

Target Audience: This course is appropriate for physicians, residents, advanced practice providers and nurses across all disciplines.

1. Define midlife bias and give examples of how it affects medical decision-making
2. Recognize threats to dignity, especially as they arise for older adults
3. Identify places of moral hazard and distress
4. Consider how moral distress can change a person’s career
5. Evaluate for scene safety to include psychological safety
6. Practice navigating a situation where the patient and the staff are unsafe
7. Identify harms to patient based on environment
8. Evaluate the benefits and burdens of discharge options
9. Select and utilize tools to manage moral distress

Online registration will be open through Wednesday, May 15, 2019.

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

The Virginia Mason Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

AAFP: This Live activity, Finding Safety in Places of Moral Hazards, with a beginning date of 05/17/2019, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 6.50 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Contact Hours: Virginia Mason is a provider of nursing continuing education contact hours. Provider is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP15905 for 6.5 Contact Hours (6.5 clock hours), May 17, 2019.

 

Parking: Parking is not included with registration. Virginia Mason's downtown parking facilities are limited and reserved for patients, therefore we offer this map of public lots with walking routes to the Lindeman Pavilion.

Public transportation: Metro Bus routes serving the First Hill neighborhood include 2, 10, 12, 60, 193, and 303. Please consult the Metro Trip Planner for route information and schedules.

ADA: Please contact the CME office three days ahead of the course if we may assist in accommodating your needs.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (6.50 hours), AAFP Prescribed Credits (6.50 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (6.50 hours), CE Nursing (6.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.50 hours)

Course Directors:

Joyce K. Lammert, MD, PhD
Executive Medical Director, Patient Care Services
Medical Director, Provider Services
Department of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology
Virginia Mason, Seattle, Wash.

Laura Webster, D.BE, RN, HCEC-C
Bioethics Program Director
Hospital Consultative Service
Virginia Mason, Seattle, Wash.

Keynote Speaker:

Nancy S. Jecker, PhD
Professor of Bioethics & Humanities, University of Washington School of Medicine
Adjunct Professor, University of Washington Department of Philosophy and the School of Law
Seattle, Wash.

Friday, May 17, 2019