Quality Assurance and Utilization CME
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Quality Assurance and Utilization Articles (24)
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Quality Assurance and Utilization Activities
| Title | Description | Hours | Questions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Safety | Low back pain (LBP) is common among healthcare professionals with prevalence of low back pain among health care workers being greater than among those ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Back Safety | Low back pain (LBP) is common among healthcare professionals with prevalence of low back pain among health care workers being greater than among those ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Biologic, Chemical, and Radiation Terrorism Review | Terrorism is the intentional use of indiscriminate violence to create fear and terror as a means to achieve an ideological, financial, religious, or p ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 10 | Activity DO |
| Biologic, Chemical, and Radiation Terrorism Review | Terrorism is the intentional use of indiscriminate violence to create fear and terror as a means to achieve an ideological, financial, religious, or p ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 10 | Activity MD/PA |
| Cultural Competence In Caring For American Indians and Alaska Natives | Cultural competency is emphasized in treating American Indian/ Alaskan Native (AI/AN) patients because the mortality rates are more likely to increase ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Cultural Competence In Caring For American Indians and Alaska Natives | Cultural competency is emphasized in treating American Indian/ Alaskan Native (AI/AN) patients because the mortality rates are more likely to increase ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Diversity and Discrimination In Healthcare | America is becoming increasingly diverse. Discrimination against minority groups persists and contributes to negative disparate outcomes for patients ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Diversity and Discrimination In Healthcare | America is becoming increasingly diverse. Discrimination against minority groups persists and contributes to negative disparate outcomes for patients ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Etesevimab | The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved the combination products (etesevimab and bamlanivimab) through EUA (Emergency Use Authorizations). ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Etesevimab | The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved the combination products (etesevimab and bamlanivimab) through EUA (Emergency Use Authorizations). ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Food And Drug Administration Recalls | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforces standards for prescription medications, medical devices, and vaccines through the recall process. Thi ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Food And Drug Administration Recalls | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforces standards for prescription medications, medical devices, and vaccines through the recall process. Thi ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Inappropriate Medical Abbreviations | Use of medical abbreviations in medicine is not new. Since the development of mainstream medicine nearly 200 years ago, abbreviations have been used. ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity DO |
| Inappropriate Medical Abbreviations | Use of medical abbreviations in medicine is not new. Since the development of mainstream medicine nearly 200 years ago, abbreviations have been used. ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity MD/PA |
| Intraosseous Vascular Access | Obtaining vascular access is often difficult and delays patient care in the prehospital and hospital setting. Intraosseous (IO) access is a fast and r ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 11 | Activity DO |
| Intraosseous Vascular Access | Obtaining vascular access is often difficult and delays patient care in the prehospital and hospital setting. Intraosseous (IO) access is a fast and r ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 11 | Activity MD/PA |
| Ionizing Radiation | Ionizing radiation has been proven to be a risk factor for malignancy in the future. Evidence from studies conducted following the Chernobyl accident, ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 14 | Activity DO |
| Ionizing Radiation | Ionizing radiation has been proven to be a risk factor for malignancy in the future. Evidence from studies conducted following the Chernobyl accident, ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 14 | Activity MD/PA |
| Medical Error | A medical error is a preventable adverse effect of medical care, whether or not it is evident or harmful to the patient. Among the problems that commo ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Medical Error | A medical error is a preventable adverse effect of medical care, whether or not it is evident or harmful to the patient. Among the problems that commo ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Medical Error Reduction and Prevention | This activity provides an in-depth description of the significance of medical error in the practice of medicine. It also highlights a number of impor ... Read the Article | 2.25 | 28 | Activity DO |
| Medical Error Reduction and Prevention | This activity provides an in-depth description of the significance of medical error in the practice of medicine. It also highlights a number of impor ... Read the Article | 2.25 | 28 | Activity MD/PA |
| Medication Dispensing Errors And Prevention | Close to 6,800 prescription medications and countless over-the-counter drugs are available in the United States. To further complicate a practitioner' ... Read the Article | 2.25 | 33 | Activity DO |
| Medication Dispensing Errors And Prevention | Close to 6,800 prescription medications and countless over-the-counter drugs are available in the United States. To further complicate a practitioner' ... Read the Article | 2.25 | 33 | Activity MD/PA |
| Medication Routes of Administration | A medication administration route is often classified by the location at which the drug is applied, such as oral or intravenous. The choice of routes ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Medication Routes of Administration | A medication administration route is often classified by the location at which the drug is applied, such as oral or intravenous. The choice of routes ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standards | Bloodborne pathogens are infectious microorganisms in human blood that can lead to serious disease. Health care workers and support staff are at incre ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standards | Bloodborne pathogens are infectious microorganisms in human blood that can lead to serious disease. Health care workers and support staff are at incre ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Palliative Care | The World Health Organization characterizes the field of palliative care as a form of specialized medical care which aims to optimize the quality of l ... Read the Article | 2.25 | 34 | Activity DO |
| Palliative Care | The World Health Organization characterizes the field of palliative care as a form of specialized medical care which aims to optimize the quality of l ... Read the Article | 2.25 | 34 | Activity MD/PA |
| Patient Rights And Ethics | Patient rights are a subset of human rights. Whereas the concept of human rights refers to minimum standards for the ways persons can expect to be tre ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Patient Rights And Ethics | Patient rights are a subset of human rights. Whereas the concept of human rights refers to minimum standards for the ways persons can expect to be tre ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Polypharmacy | The term polypharmacy refers to the use of 5 or more medications, based on a review of current data. Aging places individuals at risk of multi-morbidi ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Polypharmacy | The term polypharmacy refers to the use of 5 or more medications, based on a review of current data. Aging places individuals at risk of multi-morbidi ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Postoperative Wound Infection | Postoperative wound infection is a common problem. The process of wound infection is complex and involves an interplay between several biological path ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Postoperative Wound Infection | Postoperative wound infection is a common problem. The process of wound infection is complex and involves an interplay between several biological path ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Risk Management Event Evaluation and Responsibilities | Risk management in healthcare is a complex set of clinical and administrative systems, processes, procedures, and reporting structures designed to det ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 8 | Activity DO |
| Risk Management Event Evaluation and Responsibilities | Risk management in healthcare is a complex set of clinical and administrative systems, processes, procedures, and reporting structures designed to det ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 8 | Activity MD/PA |
| Root Cause Analysis and Medical Error Prevention | Medical error is an unfortunate reality that continues to occur at alarming rates within the United States healthcare system. These mistakes can resul ... Read the Article | 1.75 | 22 | Activity DO |
| Root Cause Analysis and Medical Error Prevention | Medical error is an unfortunate reality that continues to occur at alarming rates within the United States healthcare system. These mistakes can resul ... Read the Article | 1.75 | 22 | Activity MD/PA |
| Second Victim Syndrome | Health care workers often expect perfection from themselves, and societal opinions reinforce this expectation. However, perfection will always be an e ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Second Victim Syndrome | Health care workers often expect perfection from themselves, and societal opinions reinforce this expectation. However, perfection will always be an e ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Sterile Technique | The purpose of creating a sterile field is to reduce the number of microbes present to as few as possible. The sterile field is used in many situation ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity DO |
| Sterile Technique | The purpose of creating a sterile field is to reduce the number of microbes present to as few as possible. The sterile field is used in many situation ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity MD/PA |
| Toxic Exposure Hazardous Materials | Hazardous materials (HAZMAT) are chemical or radioactive substances that can harm an individual and the environment upon exposure, resulting in differ ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Toxic Exposure Hazardous Materials | Hazardous materials (HAZMAT) are chemical or radioactive substances that can harm an individual and the environment upon exposure, resulting in differ ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Tubal Ligation | Tubal ligation is the most common method of contraception worldwide. While the indication, desire for permanent sterilization, is clear, the ethics su ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Tubal Ligation | Tubal ligation is the most common method of contraception worldwide. While the indication, desire for permanent sterilization, is clear, the ethics su ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
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