Patient Centered Discharge - Caring for Patients Leaving Against Medical Advice

When patients leave AMA, preventable harm and costs surge. What can clinicians do in the moment that matters? In this on-demand session, you will analyze the system-level impact of AMA discharges, understand patient profiles and motivations, evaluate best-practice conversations, and design documentation that mitigates risk. We also debunk liability myths so you can apply clearer, safer discharge decisions and improve outcomes.

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Availability

On-Demand

Expires on Apr 30, 2027

Cost

Member: $0.00

Non-Member: $55.00

Credit Offered

0.75 CME Credit

0.75 ABIM-MOC Point

0.75 Participation Credit

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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:

Significance of this problem and its impact on the US health system.
Discuss the characteristics of the patients who are leaving against medical advice and the most common reasons for patients leaving against medical advice.
Understand best practices that we need to adopt.
Mitigating Risks and liability coverage for patients leaving Against medical advice.
Bust the myths surrounding the discharge AMA.

Faculty

Venkatrao Medarametla

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Faculty Disclosures
The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Credit Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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