Hospital policies – when healthcare providers have different opinions in obstetrics

Upon completion, you will be able to:

1. State the purpose of hospital policies and identify strategies to manage potential deviations from these policies.
2. Outline strategies to improve communication between healthcare providers who may have differing opinions on patient care.
3. Appreciate the steps needed to ensure informed refusal without coercion when the patient’s wishes differ from the procedure set out in hospital policies.

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Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CMPA. You may claim a maximum of 0.5 hour (credits are automatically calculated).

The College of Family Physicians Canada (CFPC)

This 2-credit-per-hour activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Quebec College of Family Physicians, a continuing professional development accrediting organization recognized by the Collège des médecins du Québec, and has been approved for up to 1.0 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.

Scientific Planning Committee: Ms. Erica Battram¹, Dr. Élisabeth Boileau¹, Dr. Eileen Bridges¹, Dr. Evelyn Constantin¹, Dr. Christine De Maria¹, Dr. Henriette Fortin¹, Dr. Liisa Honey¹, Dr. Cheryl Hunchak¹, Dr. Katherine Larivière¹, Dr. Shirley Lee¹, Dr. Richard Mimmeault¹, Dr. Heather Murray¹, Ms. Élisabeth Normand¹, Dr. Tino Piscione¹, Dr. Lisa Thurgur¹

Employees of: 1. Paid employee of the CMPA

Conflict of Interest: The members of the Scientific Planning Committee have no financial or professional affiliation with any organization that can be perceived as a conflict of interest in the context of this online program.