Brain Death Declaration Module

Instructions for Completion

Tuesday, July 6, 2021, 8:00 AM - Monday, July 1, 2024, 4:00 PM

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (2.00 hours)

Designed to ensure physicians granted the hospital privilege of declaring brain death are knowledgeable and clinically competent to make the determination of brain death in accordance with California regulation and accepted medical standards. The module includes a review of the following: Federal Uniform Determination of Death Act; California Health and Safety Code Section 7180; legal qualifications of the physician declarator; practical guidance for determining brain death including process map, clinical evaluation guidance for neurological assessment, apnea testing, associated reflexes and automatisms, ancillary tests and documentation; American Academy of Neurology frequently asked questions/answers, recommendations and conclusions; consequences of brain death on critical organ functions and preservation of vital organs after brain death.

All Planners and presenters for this activity have nothing to disclose. 

1. Integrate current accepted medical standard of determination of brain death into their practice
2. Discuss clinical evaluations required to determine diagnosis of brain death
3. Outline Keck Medical Center requirements to be granted clinical privilege of declaration of brain death
4. Integrate required elements of documentation into the patient's medical record

The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be received by the USC Office of CME by email only by ____ 12:00 pm PDT for a refund. A $50 cancellation fee will be applied after ____. In the event of course cancellation by conference organizers, all registration fees will be fully refunded. USC will not refund any travel costs incurred.


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