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Decision Points: To Admit or Not To Admit

This session will provide an interactive and conversational presentation between physicians from the fields of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Emergency Medicine regarding the best practices for patient care and disposition. Open discussion from different viewpoints and various aspects of patient care will be demonstrated, ultimately leading to the evidence-based decision-making tools recommended and utilized by these physicians.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify presentation and admission criteria for common illnesses.
  • Compare different aspects of illnesses through multi-specialty viewpoints to develop informed plans for patient care.
  • Describe evidence-based protocols and measurement tools for the disposition of common patient presentations.
This program is provided by ACOFP for educational purposes only. The material presented is not intended to represent the sole or best medical interventions for the discussed diagnoses, but rather is intended to present the opinions of the authors or presenters that may be helpful to other practitioners. Participants engaging in this medical education program do so with the full knowledge that they waive any claim they may have against ACOFP for reliance on any information presented during these educational activities.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.25 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report continuing medical education (CME) credits commensurate with the physician’s participation in this program.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ACOFP designates this enduring activity for 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.