National Grand Rounds: Approach to Death and Dying in the Emergency Department

Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM, Corporate/PSG, Corporate/ PSG

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.50 hours)

HCA Healthcare National Grand Rounds allow industry leaders and subject matter experts the opportunity to offer their expertise on innovations in medicine, wellbeing, health equity and more through the world of videography. Our team travels to your facility to film National Grand Rounds presentations and will publish the videos to our online library.

1. Review Advanced Directives
2. Review Palliative Care
3. Review the dying process
4. Review dealing with death

HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Release Date: 07/02/2025

Expiration Date: 07/02/2027

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025