Activity ID
10425Expires
May 23, 2026Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
0.5Fee
$75CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
Through presentation and analysis of a case alleging improper treatment of a patient who presented to the emergency department with a severe headache, this activity shows the importance of good communication to appropriate treatment. It also illustrates how a lack of collaboration and teamwork between APPs and physicians can obstruct proper patient care.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
• Evaluate and adopt strategies to develop an open exchange of advice, ideas, and consultation between APPs and physicians working in the ED.
• Learn about and employ teamwork strategies that will increase appropriate patient treatment while limiting the risks of patient harm.
Keywords
Collaboration, Emergency Department, diagnostic error
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement, Professionalism
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Physician Executives, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
