Target Audience
This educational program is intended for physicians involved in the management and care of hospice patients.
Educational Goal
The goal of Hospice Compassus is to provide physicians and other health care providers with CME accredited education that will assist them in achieving delivery of the highest possible quality care to hospice patients.
Instructions for Participation and Credit
This activity has been designed to be completed within the time indicated in the Credit Designation Section.
- Review the CME Information.
- Select a course. Each course covers a specific topic by a noted faculty member and is accredited for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
- Watch the video activity.
- Submit post-activity questions and evaluation.
- Print or download CME Credit Certificate.
These steps fulfill the requirements to receive CME credit for these activities.
Faculty and Disclosures
Senator William H. Frist, MD
United States Senator
Nashville, TN
Disclosure: Senator Frist has nothing to disclose in relationship to this activity.
Sara Bohn, DO
Jefferson City Medical Group
California, MO
Disclosure: Sara Bohn, DO is an independent contractor for Hospice Compassus.
Ronald Brooksher, MD
Plastic Surgeon, Wound Care Center, Yuma Regional Medical Center
Yuma, AZ
Disclosure: Dr. Brooksher has nothing to disclose in relationship to this activity.
Synthia L. Cathcart
V.P. Quality Performance Improvement, Hospice Compassus
Brentwood, IN
Disclosure: Synthia L. Cathcart is a V.P for Hospice Compassus.
Toni M. Cutson MD, MHSc
Medical Director, DVAMC Palliative Medicine Service, Duke Homecare and Hospice, Durham, NC
Disclosure: Dr. Cutson has nothing to disclose.
Jim Deal
CEO Hospice Compassus
Brentwood, TN
Disclosure: Jim Deal is the CEO for Hospice Compassus.
Leon Driss, MD
Medical Director, Hospice Compassus
Lakeside, AZ
Disclosure: Dr. Driss is a Medical Director for Hospice Compassus.
Bruce Ferrell, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics
Los Angeles, CA
Disclosure: Dr. Ferrell has nothing to disclose in relationship to this activity.
Jeffery Hershkowitz, DO
OSF, Galesburg Clinic Internist
Medical Director, Hospice Compassus
Galesburg, IL
Disclosure: Jeffery Hershkowitz, DO is a Medical Director for Hospice Compassus.
Mohana Karlekar, MD
Medical Director, Palliative Care
Associate Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship
Nashville, TN
Disclosure: Dr. Karlekar has nothing to disclose in relationship to this activity.
David Kessler
Author and Chief of Patient Support Operations
Citrus Valley Health Partners
Glendora, CA
Disclosure: David Kessler has nothing to disclose in relationship to this activity.
Lucius Lampton, MD, FAAFP
Chairman, Mississippi State Board of Health
Editor, Journal of Mississippi State Medical Association
Medical Director, Hospice Compassus
McComb, MS
Disclosure: Dr. Lampton is a Medical Director for Hospice Compassus.
Louis J. Lux, MD
Medical Director, Hospice Compassus
Austin, TX
Disclosure: Dr. Lux is a Medical Director for Hospice Compassus.
Kurt P. Merkelz, MD
Medical Director, Hospice Compassus
Sugarland, TX
Disclosure: Dr. Merkelz is a Medical Director for Hospice Compassus.
R. Sean Morrison, MD
Director - National Palliative Care Research Center, Director – Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute
Professor - Geriatrics and Medicine
Vice-Chair for Research
Brookdale Department of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Disclosure: Dr. Morrison has nothing to disclose.
Ken Murray, MD
Retired Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
University of Southern California
North Hollywood, CA
Disclosure: Dr. Murray has nothing to disclose in relationship to this activity.
David Newman, MD
Associate Professor
Director of Clinical Research
Department of Emergency Medicine
New York City, NY
Disclosure: Dr. Newman has nothing to disclose in relationship to this activity.
Paul E. Tatum III, MD, MSPH, CMD, FAAHPM
Medical Director, Hospice Compassus
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
Disclosure: Dr. Tatum is a Medical Director for Hospice Compassus.
Kermit White, MD
Hospice Compassus Medical Director
Farmington Hills, MI
Disclosure: Dr. White is a Medical Director for Hospice Compassus.
Planner Disclosures
Neither CMEsolutions nor Hospice Compassus have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of CMEsolutions and Hospice Compassus. The CMEsolutions is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The CMEsolutions designates this on-line enduring educational activity for a maximum 25.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this online educational activity.
Release Date
August 8, 2015
Termination Date
August 8, 2017
Off-label Use
Hospice Compassus activities may contain discussion of unlabeled and/or investigational uses of agents not approved by the FDA. Please consult the prescribing information for each product.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality Statement
CMEsolutions, the accredited provider, is required by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the ACCME (and occasionally by other accrediting organizations) to collect user information that will allow CMEsolutions to issue a CME/CE certificate. CMEsolutions is required to keep this information on file for up to 6 years. The information is stored in a secure database and used only to verify individual participation in a CME/CE activity and to reissue a certificate if a user's original certificate is lost or misplaced.
CMEsolutions is permitted to use copyrighted materials within this on-line enduring material.
CMEsolutions may be contacted at info@cmesolutions.org
Software Requirements:
Microsoft Windows: XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10
Mac OS: X
Browser Requirements
Microsoft Internet Explorer: 8 or higher
Mozilla Firefox: 28 or higher (latest production release recomended)
Google Chrome: 3 or higher (latest production release recomended)
Apple Safari: 4 or higher