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Hospice: What It Is, How it Works, It's Role in the Patient Journey and Challenges Ahead


Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)

Average Rating:
   16
State Associations:
VOMA - Virginia
Faculty:
John McCue, DO
Duration:
54 Minutes
Expiration:
Never Expires.


Description

Learning Objectives:

Following the completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:

  • Understand the Hospice philosophy and its role in end-of-life patient care.
  • Identify when a patient is Hospice appropriate and eligible (inflection point).
  • Clarify the Hospice team structure and responsibilities.
  • Recognize the substantial shortage of Palliative/Hospice care providers and practice opportunities.

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Faculty

John McCue, DO Related Seminars and Products


Dr. McCue graduated from the New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine-UMDNJ. He completed a Family Medicine Residency at Kennedy Memorial Hospitals-University Medical Center in

Camden, New Jersey. After board certification in both Family Practice and Emergency Medicine, he served 5 years in the USAF in Southeast Asia as a military physician. Upon his return, he practiced Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine in Warrenton, VA. He currently has a small rural family practice in Washington, Virginia and since 2016 has worked mostly in hospice and palliative care. He is currently the medical director for numerous hospice teams and also serves as a documentation consultant for Legacy Hospice.

Disclosures: None


Accreditation Information

The Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association (VOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. VOMA designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1A CME credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation.

​Grievances regarding program administration and reporting of AOA CME credits will be handled on an individual basis Initially, all grievances should be directed to VOMA Executive Director. Participants with grievances that cannot be resolved will be sent to the AOA Council on CME , 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

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Total Reviews: 16