Title
Category
Credits
Event date
Cost
Teamwork in Quality Improvement
  • Free-to-Member
  • Quality
  • 0.25 ABIM MOC Self Evaluation Points
  • 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.25 Non-physician
$95.00
Learning ObjectivesDescribe the importance of teamwork in quality improvement projectsDiscuss the composition and characteristics of successful teamsDiscuss strategies for effectively managing team meetings and team conflictsDiscuss the roles and responsibilities of a team leader and strategies for being a successful team leader for quality improvement projects
Fair and Just Culture
  • Free-to-Member
  • Quality
  • 0.75 ABIM MOC Self Evaluation Points
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 Non-physician
$95.00
Learning ObjectivesDistinguish between the appropriate responses to human error, poor choices, and reckless behaviorDescribe how one would utilize the substitution test to determine appropriate follow-up actions for a work process defect in the hospitalExplain how a fair and just culture contributes to patient safety
Quality Improvement Methods: Lean and PDSA
  • Free-to-Member
  • Quality
  • 0.75 ABIM MOC Self Evaluation Points
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 Non-physician
$95.00
Learning ObjectivesDescribe the basic principles of Lean as they apply to healthcare quality improvementRecognize the most common types of waste in healthcareDemonstrate the utility of value stream mappingDescribe the essential steps of the Model for Improvement (PDSA)Identify the key members of an improvement teamDescribe the different types of measurements used in quality improvement
Organizational Knowledge and Leadership Skills
  • Free-to-Member
  • Quality
  • 0.50 ABIM MOC Self Evaluation Points
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.50 Non-physician
$95.00
Learning ObjectivesDescribe leadership styles and characteristics of effective leadersDefine leaders within a healthcare organization and describe their rolesDefine interests of key stakeholdersDiscuss the role and limits of reward and recognition with respect to quality improvementArticulate the principles of leading change in the context of quality improvement project implementation
Medical and Perioperative Management of the Pregnant Patient
  • Free-to-Member
  • Perioperative and Consultative Medicine
  • 2.00 ABIM MOC Self Evaluation Points
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$95.00
Although obstetricians play the most critical role in the health of a pregnant woman and her fetus, the internist’s skills are also often needed to assure their health. From caring for chronic medical illnesses during pregnancy to diagnosing and managing acute medical complications of pregnancy, the internist must comfortably practice obstetric medicine. The following module discusses these important topics and explains how to provide a cost-effective and evidence-based preoperative evaluation of a pregnant patient. In addition, a discussion of the use of appropriate intraoperative and postoperative interventions and methods for employing an evidence-based approach to prescribing medications in pregnant patients is included.
Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
  • Free-to-Member
  • Perioperative and Consultative Medicine
  • 2.00 ABIM MOC Self Evaluation Points
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$95.00
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major cause of postoperative illness, longer hospitalization, and increased healthcare costs, making the prevention and treatment of SSIs an important aspect of patient care for hospitalists. The following module outlines patient and procedural factors that increase the risk of SSIs, examines the basic principles of antimicrobial prophylaxis for SSI, reviews nonantibiotic interventions to lessen the risk of SSI, and outlines evaluation for and treatment of an SSI. In addition, a discussion of the controversy surrounding preoperative decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus is provided.
Transfusing Wisely - Implementing a Transfusion Quality Improvement Project: An SHM Choosing Wisely Quality Improvement Implementation Module
  • Free-to-Member
  • Quality
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Non-physician
$0.00
Mounting evidence shows that the American healthcare system costs too much for the results it achieves in terms of patient outcomes and access. Many different parts of this system need attention, and it can be difficult to know where to begin. However, the inpatient / hospital environment is a “high intensity” healthcare delivery setting, and the “Choosing Wisely” initiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) offers a list of low value healthcare practices which make great targets for improvement efforts. In this module, we will tackle one of the top five practices chosen for Choosing Wisely by the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM): excessive transfusion.
Reducing Unnecessary Telemetry Monitoring: An SHM Choosing Wisely Quality Improvement Implementation Module
  • Free-to-Member
  • Quality
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Non-physician
$0.00
Mounting evidence shows that the American healthcare system costs too much for the results it achieves in terms of patient outcomes and access. Many different parts of this system need attention, and it can be difficult to know where to begin. However, the inpatient / hospital environment is a “high intensity” healthcare delivery setting, and the “Choosing Wisely” initiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation (ABIMF) offers a list of low value healthcare practices which make great targets for improvement efforts. In this module, we will tackle one of the top five practices chosen for Choosing Wisely by the Society of Hospital Medicine: continuous telemetry monitoring.
Anesthesia for Internists
  • Free-to-Member
  • Perioperative and Consultative Medicine
  • 2.00 ABIM MOC Self Evaluation Points
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$95.00
The goal of anesthesia is to facilitate a surgical procedure both for patient and surgeon. Not only does an anesthesia team relieve and prevent pain and anxiety due to surgical procedures, but it also expedites the conduct of procedures and optimizes surgical conditions by preventing patient movement and ensuring hemodynamic stability. While some procedures require a small amount of sedation, others require general anesthesia and/or regional anesthesia. This module discusses the basic types of surgical anesthesia as well as the indications and contraindications for each. Additionally, the most commonly used medications will be reviewed, including mechanism of action and side effects. An overview of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Classification Status System is presented along with considerations that may prompt an anesthesiologist to delay or cancel a surgical procedure.
Reversal and Reinitiation of Anticoagulation
  • Free-to-Member
  • Perioperative and Consultative Medicine
  • 2.00 ABIM MOC Self Evaluation Points
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$95.00
Anticoagulation therapy is associated with increased risk of bleeding, including intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, which occurs in up to 7% per patient years with an estimated overall mortality rate of 9%.[1] Additionally, urgent surgery with increased bleeding complications in patients on oral anticoagulation appears to be common but has not been well studied. [2] In this module, we review strategies to manage potentially life-threatening ICH and GI bleeding and minimize the risk of bleeding with urgent surgery in patients on oral anticoagulation.

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