Grand Rounds 12- December 2020

Improving Serious Illness Care Through Large Pragmatic Trials

December 2020 – In Grand Rounds 12, Dr. Halpern discusses improving care through large pragmatic trials. Dr. Halpern reviews explanatory trials in serious illness care, informed consent, and many other approaches of pragmatic clinical trials to improve the palliative care for seriously ill, hospitalized patients.

Webinar Slides

Speaker

Scott Halpern, MD, PhD

Scott Halpern, MD, PhD

Member, Steering Committee

Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Medical Ethics and Health Policy,
University of Pennsylvania

Webinar Recording

Learning Objectives

  • Participants will understand the importance of improving serious illness care and how it can be done through large pragmatic trials
  • Participants will understand the use of explanatory trials in serious illness care
  • Participants will understand how pragmatic trials can improve palliative care for hospitalized patients