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ForwardGoals of Care in Primary Care
In this online learning module, participants will learn about why it is important to have and document Goals of Care discussions in a systematic way in the primary care setting for patients with complex care management needs.
They will learn about a team-based ThedaCare pilot initiative designed to identify patients at high-risk of misalignments in plans of care and facilitate Goals of Care discussions and appropriate continuing services and/or onward referrals.
Participants will learn how such discussions can be documented and reviewed using a novel Goals of Care flowsheet in the electronic health record, as well as how to have appropriate, comprehensive, compassionate, and patient and family centered Goals of Care discussions.
Intended Audience
Doctors, Physician Assistants, and Advanced Practice Nurses
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational series, members of the healthcare team will be able to:
1. List at least two reasons why it is important to have and document Goals of Care discussions with patients and, where appropriate, families and/or surrogate decision makers.
2. Describe two circumstances in which having a Goals of Care discussion might be helpful and appropriate.
3. Describe the tool used to document Goals of Care in the electronic health record in a consistent way that is visible to all health providers across settings.
4. Demonstrate improved comfort having and documenting Goals of Care discussions.
Amanda Sommerfeldt, M.D. | Kimberly Berg, M.D. | Lauren Hoerchner |
Kurt Bloomhuff, M.D. | Nicole Benjamin Reddick, M.P.H, P.A | Julie Stoffel, A.D.N., BSN, MSN, FNP |
FACULTY DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.
* Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients.
The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
For this accredited continuing educational activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below:
Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation? |
| Amanda Sommerfeldt, M.D. | Speaker/Author Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Kimberly Berg, M.D. | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Lauren Hoerchner | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Kurt Bloomhuff, M.D. | Peer Reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Nicole Benjamin Reddick, M.P.H, P.A | Peer Reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Julie Stoffel, A.D.N., BSN, MSN, FNP | Peer Reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Accreditation
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP and ThedaCare. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements
American Medical Association
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 ANCC contact hours.
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
 | The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for .75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 08/29/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation |
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
 | Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 Medical Knowledge 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. |
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this program for .075 continuing education units (CEUs) or .75 hours.
Available Credit
- 0.75 AAPA Category 1 CME
- 0.75 MOC: ABIM Medical Knowledge Points (Part II)
- 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 0.75 ANCC Contact Hours
- 0.75 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 0.75 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to help@icep.wisc.edu.
Accessibility
The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please notify us at help@icep.wisc.edu
Required Hardware/software
Computer, tablet, or other mobile device with sound (closed captioning also available).
Free, current version of Edge, Firefox, Safari, or Chrome. Some older browsers and Internet Explorer could produce error messages or not display the content correctly.
Free, current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader or other .pdf reader.