■ Physician-patient:
Communicating effectively with patients to optimize their care
Informed discharge
Supporting safe patient care with informed discharge discussions
15 minutes
Published: January 2021
Learning objectives
Upon completion, you will be able to:
- Recognize the importance of an informed discharge discussion to support safe care.
- Describe your professional and legal obligations when delegating the discharge discussion to other health professionals.
- Identify special issues to consider when discharging patients.
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Accreditation
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 hours (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.
Disclosure
Scientific Planning Committee: Dr. Eileen Bridges1, Dr. Shirley Lee1, Dr. Katherine Larivière1, Dr. Tino Piscione1, Dr. Richard Mimeault1, Dr. Catherine Pound1, Dr. Liisa Honey1, Ms. Tunde Gondocz1
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.
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