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0978_SHCC_Sutter Health Acute Care Transfer Services: Clinical Education Series_Live
Description:
This session is designed to strengthen recognition of common acute surgical oncology presentations such as bowel obstruction, perforation, bleeding, infection, airway compromise, and complications related to chemotherapy, radiation, or prior operations. The goal is to improve clinical triage, communication with referring and accepting teams, and understanding of the level of surgical and oncologic resources these patients may require. By enhancing foundational knowledge in acute surgical oncology care, nurses will be better equipped to facilitate timely, safe, and coordinated transfers across Sutter Health.
Assembly Bills 1195 & 241- Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases:
Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)/Cultural or Linguistic Considerations:
- Yilmaz, S., Aryal, K., King, J., Bischof, J. J., Hong, A. S., Wood, N., Gould Rothberg, B. E., Hudson, M. F., Heinert, S. W., Wattana, M. K., Coyne, C. J., Reyes-Gibby, C., Todd, K., Lyman, G., Klotz, A., Abar, B., Grudzen, C., Bastani, A., Baugh, C. W., Henning, D. J., … Adler, D. (2025). Understanding oncologic emergencies and related emergency department visits and hospitalizations: a systematic review. BMC emergency medicine, 25(1), 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-025-01183-2
Implicit Bias Considerations (as it relates to the content):
- Hamed, S., Bradby, H., Ahlberg, B. M., & Thapar-Björkert, S. (2022). Racism in healthcare: a scoping review. BMC public health, 22(1), 988. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13122-y
Target Audience
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Nurse, Registered (RN)
Physicians (MD or DO)
Physician Assistant (PA)
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this learning activity, participants should be able to:
• Recognize common acute surgical complications in oncology patients, including bowel obstruction, sepsis, bleeding, perforation, and airway compromise.
• Describe how cancer therapies such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, and prior surgical interventions can influence acute presentation, clinical deterioration, and transfer needs.
• Identify key elements of triage and escalation for surgical oncology patients requiring transfer to a higher level of care.
• Improve communication strategies between transfer center nurses, referring facilities, surgeons, oncologists, and critical care teams to facilitate timely coordination of care.
• Apply clinical knowledge to determine appropriate resource utilization and destination planning for patients with urgent surgical oncology conditions.
Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest
No one involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.
– Provider Designee/Verification: Fozia Ferozali, Ed.D.
Brian Bellucci, MD
Samareh Rad, Registered Nurse
Kimberly Dalal, MD
In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health 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 Statement
Sutter Health designates this LIVE activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians and 1.00 continuing professional development contact hours for nurses. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Note to Other Disciplines: Non-Physician Participation Credit (AKA - AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™) Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physician Credit
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.
- 1.00 CA BRN
Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. - 1.00 IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.