Posted on October 9th, 2024 by Academic Programs
Anesthesia SimSTAT – MRI will provide you with the opportunity to practice the management of patients receiving anesthetic care for MRI. In this course, you will practice the management of a patient who requires rescue from a deeper level of…
Posted on October 9th, 2024 by Academic Programs
The Patient Safety Highlights 2024 package consists of 13 individual modules that contain recordings of the corresponding session presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023. Upon successful completion of all the modules, the learner would earn 11.75 ABA-approved patient safety credits. The patient…
Posted on October 9th, 2024 by Academic Programs
It is Monday morning, and you’ve been invited to participate in the infection prevention rounds in your ambulatory surgical center. This activity will take you on rounds through the OR, sterile processing area, pharmacy, and a construction site to identify…
Posted on September 10th, 2024 by Academic Programs
Reviewing medical professional liability claims in their specialty can help ophthalmologists to improve patient safety and reduce liability risks. Although improper performance of a procedure is the top allegation for ophthalmology claims, ophthalmologists are often named in cases involving diagnostic…
Posted on September 10th, 2024 by Academic Programs
Diagnostic errors are among the top allegations in US medical malpractice claims. While it’s impossible to eliminate all errors, there are some actions that can reduce the risks of diagnostic mistakes. One such action is to focus on each patient’s…
Posted on September 10th, 2024 by Academic Programs
The curriculum includes over 50 hours of training and will lead to a certificate of completion from the UCI School of Medicine. • Two-weekend intensive training (24-28 CME hours) • One hour per month of mentoring sessions with a TNT…
Posted on August 12th, 2024 by Academic Programs
One in three pregnant patients run the risk of experiencing uterine tachysystole (UT) during labor augmentation or induction with oxytocin. Reducing UT diagnosis-to-treatment time can avert adverse patient outcomes and decrease the risk of an obstetric malpractice claim. This two-part…
Posted on August 12th, 2024 by Academic Programs
One in three pregnant patients run the risk of experiencing uterine tachysystole (UT) during labor augmentation or induction with oxytocin. Reducing UT diagnosis-to-treatment time can avert adverse patient outcomes and decrease the risk of an obstetric malpractice claim. This two-part…
Posted on August 12th, 2024 by Academic Programs
Researchers have identified more than 100 biases that can interfere with diagnostic reasoning. These biases can sway practitioners’ thinking during both intuitive and deliberative cognitive processes. This activity discusses biases and offers strategies to reduce their detrimental impacts.
Posted on August 12th, 2024 by Academic Programs
Fetal malpresentation is defined as a fetus presenting at birth in a non-vertex presentation as either occiput transverse (OT) or occiput posterior (OP). This condition occurs 15% to 25% at term and 5% to 12% at birth, frequently increases risk…