Activity ID
1597Expires
May 22, 2023Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1Fee
$0-$50CME Provider
Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description
In April 2013, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery (AAOS) issued revised guidelines on the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. This monograph will provide a brief summary of the new AAOS recommendations and supporting evidence, woven with a risk management perspective on clinical practice guidelines. Are they the standard of care? Are they cookbook medicine? What is the likelihood that following them will improve patient outcomes? From a risk management standpoint, it is recommended that orthopedists be familiar with the guidelines of their specialty society, and that these guidelines be neither dismissed out of hand nor embraced uncritically. We will suggest ways for orthopedists to weigh the strength of the evidence and treatment recommendations so they may take them into account in their clinical decision making.
Diplomate Engagement
Pre-and Post-test results are provided to diplomate and an evaluation survey is issued upon completion of the course. A follow-up post-activity survey is also issued 3-4 months after completion that asks what practice changes have been made.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS MOC Part II CME Activity
Family Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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
Give examples of new treatment recommendations from the AAOS guideline.
Differentiate clinical practice guidelines from cookbook medicine, hospital performance measures, payer requirements, and the standard of care.
Describe how the AAOS rates evidence and how it relates the strength of evidence to their treatment recommendations.
State sources for locating orthopedic guidelines and a resource for judging the integrity of guidelines.
Factor in guidelines with other considerations in arriving at a treatment decision.
Keywords
Knee Osteoarthritis, Guidelines, New Orthopedic Guidelines, Treatment Guidelines, Knee Arthritis, Brain Injury, Pain Medicine, Sports
Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
National Quality Strategies and/or Quadruple Aim Care Processes
Patient Safety/Medical Errors, Evidence Based Practice, Cognition, Human Learning & Problem Solving
