Approximately 80% of all cases of pregnancy loss occur within the first trimester, and more than 1 million people in the US annually experience early pregnancy loss (EPL). This activity presents the most up-to-date scientific evidence, detailed steps for medical…
The ASAM Criteria Course is comprised of a comprehensive suite of competency-based learning activities in a live interactive webinar delivery format that meet the learning needs of the multiple audiences and results in the appropriate use of the Criteria in…
The responsibility for coping with burnout has mainly been placed on the individual physician. Now, it is better understood that institutional strategies are needed to address the burnout situation. Researchers are finding that healthcare systems changes must accompany—and take precedence…
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the US and the leading cause of long-term disability. Ischemic stroke constitutes about 87% of all strokes. This activity gives fundamental information to aid in stroke diagnosis and treatment to healthcare…
Analyses of ischemic stroke medical malpractice cases indicate that failure to diagnose, failure to treat, and improper informed consent are common allegations in professional liability claims associated with strokes. This activity examines reasons for these allegations and suggests steps emergency…
Cancer care in the US has been described as a system in crisis, failing in its mission to be patient-centered, accessible, coordinated, and evidence-based. While many of the causes of this crisis are systemic, expensive to fix, and not easily…
While concerns about the opioid epidemic are paramount, many other controlled substances are being misused and abused. This course describes the best practices and special considerations necessary for prescribing any controlled dangerous substance. Medication reconciliation and the dangers of polypharmacy,…
A shift in the care of low-risk pregnant women has occurred. Moving away from a high-interventional approach towards a low-interventional approach has started, but universal adoption by providers and hospitals is lagging. Intermittent Auscultation (IA) should be included in the…
After decades of rigorous comparison in 13 randomized controlled trials, continuous electronic fetal monitoring (CEFM) shows no clinical benefit over intermittent auscultation (IA) but it remains the primary method of fetal surveillance during labor. There is a current disconnect between…
Prolonged periods of uninterpretable or absent fetal heart rate data (FHR) or uterine contraction (UC) data on the EFM strip can lead to legal complications. Failing to maintain a continuous EFM strip can imply that the perinatal team was inattentive…
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