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Update on Psych Patients on the Wards - On Demand 2026
Bedside alarms, sitter shortages, and black‑box warnings—how do you deliver safe, stigma‑free care for patients with serious mental illness on general wards? In this course, we review medical effects of psychotropics, highlight trauma‑informed and bias‑aware communication, and design workflows that bridge Medicine–Psychiatry Units. Apply cases to evaluate risks, synthesize evidence, and critique routines so you leave ready to care with confidence and better outcomes.
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On-Demand
Expires on Apr 05, 2029
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:
  1. Describe what constitutes Serious Mental Illness (SMI), its prevalence, and its relevance to hospital medicine practice.
  2. Explain the major medical comorbidities, increased morbidity and mortality, and systemic factors contributing to health disparities in patients with SMI.
  3. Recognize how bias, stigma, and trauma histories affect trust and care quality, and apply trauma-informed principles in hospital settings.
  4. Identify common medical complications and drug interactions related to psychotropic medications used by patients with SMI.
  5. Describe integrated care models—such as Medicine-Psychiatry Units and other collaborative approaches—that improve outcomes for hospitalized patients with SMI.
Faculty
  • Marsha Wittink, MD, MBE
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.
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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