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Ethical Dilemmas

(CME108) Are You Prepared to Address Ethical Dilemmas? Introducing the PALTmed Ethics Toolkit

Thursday, March 26, 2026
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PT
Room: Grand Ballroom CD
CE: 1.5
CMD Management Credit Recording
CME: (1.5) MOC: (1.5) CMD Management: (1.5) AAFP (1.5)
Session Summary: A PALTmed Ethics Committee work-group developed a practical online PALTmed Ethics Toolkit for providers and staff in PALTC settings. Members of the workgroup will provide a brief overview of the Toolkit development and domains. The domains of the toolkit include: Legal and Regulatory Background, Basic Ethical Principles, Clinical Ethics Terms and Concepts, Defining the Ethical Question, Creating the Ethics Deliberating Process, and Initiating an Institutional Ethics Committee. This 90-minute presentation will include case-based discussion and audience participation questions. A brief (15-minute) discussion of plans for future development of the online tool, including an audience poll to identify anticipated needs will follow. The session will conclude with a question-and-answer session.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this session, learners will be able to:
  • Describe PALTmed resources to inform ethical decision-making and apply contents of the PALTmed Ethics toolkit to address common ethical dilemmas in post-acute and long-term care
  • Understand both the CMS regulatory requirements for an “ethics program” and the legal implications of ethical decision-making while recognizing that not all legal actions may be ethical and conversely, not all ethical considerations are necessarily legal.
  • Debate potential innovative solutions for addressing ethical issues in PALTC and ways in which PALTmed members can inform future PALTmed ethics resources.