■ Physician-patient:

Communicating effectively with patients to optimize their care

Informed discharge

Female physician escorting a patient and their caregiver.

15 minutes

Published: January 2021

Learning objectives

Upon completion, you will be able to:

  1. Recognize the importance of an informed discharge discussion to support safe care.
  2. Describe your professional and legal obligations when delegating the discharge discussion to other health professionals.
  3. 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 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 0.5 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.

Disclosure

Scientific Planning Committee: Cheryl Hunchak1, Christine De Maria1, Eileen Bridges1, Élisabeth Boileau1, Élisabeth Normand1, Erica Battram1, Evelyn Constantin1, Heather Murray1, Henriette Fortin1, Jessica Dy1, Liisa Honey1, Lisa Thurgur1, Lucie Filteau1, Richard Mimeault1, Shirley Lee

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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