Posted on February 20th, 2019 by Thom Duncan
This activity is a series of online and live meeting CME/CNE programs designed to help healthcare providers, of all specialties, safely and effectively manage patients with acute or chronic pain and when appropriate, with opioid analgesics.
Posted on February 19th, 2019 by Thom Duncan
The incidence of burnout has risen to the extent that 40% to 70% of physician and nurse populations have at least one symptom of burnout. Researchers are finding that healthcare systems changes must accompany personal resilience strategies before we will…
Posted on February 19th, 2019 by Thom Duncan
Chest pain is the second most common presenting complaint in the ED accounting for 6 million visits in the US annually and about 2 million of them are discharged to home from the Emergency Department. Of those patients discharged to…
Posted on February 19th, 2019 by Thom Duncan
Between 40% and 65% of surgeons are suffering from at least one symptom of burnout, according to a recent national study. Evidence indicates that burned-out surgeons are more likely to experience negative personal consequences such as addictions, sleep disorders, cardiovascular…
Posted on February 19th, 2019 by Thom Duncan
Surgical residents do not always call the attending physician about critical patient events, believing that it is not necessary or that the call will not be welcome. Failure to call for help is associated with failure to rescue, adverse events…
Posted on November 2nd, 2018 by Academic Programs
Improving empathic behavior increases patient satisfaction, reduces the likelihood of malpractice law suits, decreases burnout, and improves clinician job satisfaction. A rigorous randomized controlled trial of practicing physicians showed statistically significant improvement in patient satisfaction scores for those clinicians that…
Posted on November 2nd, 2018 by Academic Programs
Improving empathic behavior increases patient satisfaction, reduces the likelihood of malpractice law suits, decreases burnout, and improves clinician job satisfaction. A rigorous randomized controlled trial of practicing physicians showed statistically significant improvement in patient satisfaction scores for those clinicians that…
Posted on November 2nd, 2018 by Academic Programs
Improving empathic behavior increases patient satisfaction, reduces the likelihood of malpractice law suits, decreases burnout, and improves clinician job satisfaction. A rigorous randomized controlled trial of practicing physicians showed statistically significant improvement in patient satisfaction scores for those clinicians that…
Posted on July 26th, 2018 by Academic Programs
Prescription drug diversion is a serious problem and fuels the current US epidemic of drug misuse, abuse, and addiction. Healthcare practitioners need to be able to identify and prevent drug diversion in their practices, by patients or staff members. This…
Posted on July 26th, 2018 by Academic Programs
While concerns about the opioid epidemic are paramount, many other controlled substances are being misused and abused. Part one of this course describes the best practices and special considerations necessary for prescribing any controlled dangerous substance. Medication reconciliation and the…