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Hospital policies – when healthcare providers have different opinions in obstetrics
Strategies to improve team communication when opinions differ
15 minutes
Published: December 2021
Learning objectives
Upon completion, you will be able to:
- State the purpose of hospital policies and identify strategies to manage potential deviations from these policies.
- Outline strategies to improve communication between healthcare providers who may have differing opinions on patient care.
- 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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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 hour (credits are automatically calculated).
The College of Family Physicians Canada (CFPC)
This online 2-credit-per-hour Assessment program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 1 Mainpro+ credit.
Disclosure
Scientific Planning Committee: Dr. Eileen Bridges1, Dr. Shirley Lee1, Dr. Katherine Larivière1, Dr. Liisa Honey1, Dr. Tino Piscione1, Dr. Janet Nuth1
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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