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50 Tips to Reduce Medication Errors
Provided by: Inquisit
Medication errors are the most common type of medical errors in healthcare. Adverse drug events account for 30% of all hospital-acquired conditions. An IOM report estimated that a hospital patient is subject to one medication error per day with considerable variation in rates across facilities. The US Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) ha... |
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34th Annual SCBT-MR Course (DVD-ROM)
Provided by: Meetings By Mail®
Meet your ACR CME Accreditation requirements for both CT and MR with just one Course! The latest Annual Course from the Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance features over 45 expert practicioners presenting the latest in Body CT & MR. Includes full sessions on Incidentalomas, Heart, Lung, Bowel, Dual Energy and Low Dose Radiati... |
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Navigating Latin American Regulatory Compliance Requirements for Clinical Trials
Provided by: The Center for Professional Innovation and Education
This training sessions highlight the implemented regulatory compliance requirements and procedures for Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Biologics and Combination Products in Latin America. The primary countries covered will include: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru.
The course will cover topics relating to pre-clinical and clinical requir... |
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Meaningful Use: The Trojan Horse of Healthcare Reform
Provided by: Inquisit
During this session you will explore the bigger impact of the HITECH Act and explain why Meaningful Use is a real change agent when it comes to health reform. Topics include an introduction to the HITECH Act, program basics, strategies for achieving Meaningful Use of an EHR, and the ongoing influence this program will have on the healthcare indust... |
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Millennials in Learning Environments & Effective Communication with Students in Practice Area (by Rxperts / Texas Pharmacy Association)
Provided by: Texas Pharmacy Association / Rxpert Center for Excellence (RxCE)
Presentation 1 Description
Ever feel like you don’t understand individuals from other generations? Looking to bridge the generation gap? This session will share insight into the Millennial generation while providing participants with strategies for communicating and working with Millennials to enhance learning and understanding.
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New Oral Anticoagulants: Factor IIa and Xa Inhibitors
Provided by: University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy
In this knowledge-based continuing pharmacy education activity Dr Michael Smith, RPh, PharmD, CACP discusses the new oral anticoagulation agents.
Target Audience:
Pharmacists who are interested in the management of patients on anticoagulation therapy and/or who are interested in starting pharmacy services for patients on anticoagulation therapy... |
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Avoiding Wrongful Terminations
Provided by: Inquisit
Even experienced healthcare managers are uncomfortable terminating employees. In addition to the emotional turn these situations sometimes take, the firing manager often has a feeling of personal and professional failure. If the disciplinary process or termination isn’t handled properly, the organization risks a wrongful termination lawsuit.In ... |
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USP General Chapter 797 Complete Review of the Revisions
Provided by: IACP / International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP)
Sterile compounding, whether performed in a hospital IV lab, at a specialized compounding pharmacy, or at a home infusion service, requires extensive investments in training, equipment, and systems to prevent harm to patients. USP General Chapter Pharmaceutical Compounding – Sterile Preparations, most recently updated in 2008 and currently under... |
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Neovascular AMD: Approaches to Improving Visual Acuity and Reducing the Burden of Care
Provided by: ASiM
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision impairment in the developed world. Success of treatment is often defined in terms of preservation of remaining vision rather than improvement in vision. There are few known risk factors and evidence for the prevention of AMD remains intangible so focus is on optimal treatment to pr... |
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FLSA: The Legal Pitfalls of an Old Law in a New World
Provided by: Inquisit
Are you up-to-date with the provisions of a very old law, the Fair Labor Standards Act, known as the FLSA? It’s the federal wage and hour that governs how you pay employees – especially when you may not realize they’re off the premises but on the clock using a handheld device. Understanding the law is beyond important ... |
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Advanced Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures: Improving Identification and Treatment of At-Risk Patients
Provided by: ASiM
Osteoporosis is a disease of the skeletal system characterized by decreased bone mass and impaired bone strength, resulting in an increased risk of fracture. It is a prevalent disease and with the increasing elderly population, it is rapidly becoming a major public health concern. Approximately half of the adults diagnosed with osteoporosis still r... |
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Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy - Patient Safety & Medication Risk Management Specialty Track
Provided by: Apollidon Learning
Navigating through today’s health care environment requires a deep understanding of health outcomes, policy and regulation. To gain new credentials and expand your career options, the University of Florida offers a Master of Science program in Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy with a specialty track in Patient Safety & Medication Risk Management. ... |
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VTE Prophylaxis in Joint Replacement: When Guidelines Collide
Provided by: Medical Interactive Community
Every year in the U.S. about 800,000 hip and knee replacements are performed, resulting in great improvement in these patients’ lives. Joint replacement carries a well-documented risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Studies show this risk can be dramatically reduced by a variety of prophylactic drugs and measures. Clinical guidelines and practi... |
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All You Ever Wanted to Know about Dysphagia: An Update on The Evidence
Provided by: Inquisit
There is no fee for this programs thanks to an educational grant from Nestle HealthCare Nutrition, Inc.This educational activity will focus on what health professionals including nurses, dietitians and certified nurse assistants, need to know about the latest evidence in diagnosing and treating oropharyngeal dysphagia in medical settings. You will ... |
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Improving Scores by Improving Relationships
Provided by: Inquisit
The basis of methodology for improving patient and employee satisfaction scores and thus improving ALL SCORES is similar to an inverted triangle in that it is an approach that focuses on the primary difficulty, works to correct that defect, and, once corrected through problem resolution efforts, leads to personal employee satisfaction that creates ... |
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Decreasing Injuries from Falls
Provided by: Inquisit
Many patients entering our facilities have more serious health conditions than ever before. Often the treatments for their illnesses, such as medications, physical therapy and simply a change in the patient’s routine, can place them at more risk for falls. This audio conference will focus on what healthcare professionals can do to increase patie... |
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Medical Imaging: Challenges and Solutions Associated with its Growth, Risk, and Cost
Provided by: Inquisit
Medical imaging is a phenomenal diagnostic tool. What are the current and the future trends in its development, use, growth, risk, and cost? In this talk, we will focus on the challenges that medical imaging poses. Among the most significant challenges are its cost to the US healthcare system, its perceived inappropriate usage, and the alarming rep... |
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Forces of Change: New Strategies for the Evolving Health Care Marketplace
Provided by: Harvard School of Public Health
Forces of Change brings together leaders representing key stakeholders to address critical issues facing the health care marketplace, mindful of emerging issues in health reform with a focus on how you can lead through change. Forces offers not only an overview of the challenge in the health care industry, but also powerful tips, tools, and techniq... |
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Overview of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)
Provided by: Inquisit
Certain drug and biological products submitted for approval or approved under sections 505(b) or 505(j) of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) are required by the FDA to have a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) to ensure the benefits outweigh the risks. An overview of t... |
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Introduction to Geriatric Syndromes
Provided by: American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Course Objectives
At the completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
* Describe 2 ways in which geriatric syndromes differ from traditional disease states.
* List 2 reasons why disease state management can be challenging to apply to the geriatric patient.
* List 3 approaches the clinician can employ to increase effec... |
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Histology Matters: Personalized Therapy for Patients with NSCLC (Enduring Material – Online Tumor Board)
Provided by: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
OVERVIEW
Recent advances in the recognition of histologic subtypes as prognostic and predictive factors in nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have created a new era of personalized therapy for patients with this disease. According to the latest data, the histologic subtype of NSCLC may influence a patient’s treatment regimen and, in turn, surviv... |
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The Case for Mandatory Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Workers
Provided by: Inquisit
The goal of this presentation is to describe the scope of influenza illness, present the specific impact on hospitals, review approaches to increase healthcare worker influenza vaccination, and explain the rationale for mandatory influenza vaccination of healthcare workers.... |
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Practical Steps to Improve Outcomes for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): A Whole Patient Approach
Provided by: Impact Education, LLC
Target Audience
This activity is for osteopathic physicians and other health care professionals who care for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Statement of Need
There are several important practice gaps that contribute to less than optimal outcomes for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). These include a lack of awareness of the... |
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Download the Preceptor Development - Continuing Education & Training Mobile App!
Provided by: CEAppCenter
The following Mobile App is an aggregation of continuing education programs tailored to developing preceptor skills. The programs listed within the app are offered by a multitude of companies and organizations. The App is sponsored by RXpreceptor - experiential learning management system (ELMS).... |
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Advanced Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures: Improving Identification and Treatment of At-Risk Patients
Provided by: ASiM
Osteoporosis is a disease of the skeletal system characterized by decreased bone mass and impaired bone strength, resulting in an increased risk of fracture. It is a prevalent disease and with the increasing elderly population, it is rapidly becoming a major public health concern. Approximately half of the adults diagnosed with osteoporosis still r... |
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Differentiating Delirium, Dementia and Depression
Provided by: Inquisit
The issues of delirium, depression and dementia in the older adult are involved and complicated. This presentation will discuss the incidence as well as the common characteristics of each. Assessment of the clinical symptoms, needed differentiation and assessments scales will be presented. The multidisciplinary needs of older adults will be emp... |
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Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring online education program
Provided by: GE Healthcare
The Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring program introduces a comprehensive, systematic, evidence-based approach to standardized intrapartum fetal heart rate interpretation and management that reflects consensus in the medical literature, is practical, and teachable.
Unlike other fetal heart rate monitoring education programs,
this course mov... |
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Hardwiring for HCAHPS Success
Provided by: Inquisit
Pay-for-performance is here. Is your hospital ready to compete in a market that keeps getting more and more competitive? Aligned with their mission and values, hospitals want to provide excellent clinical quality care. And now that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has been signed into law, the pressure to do so has intensified. Increa... |
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Module 2: Spotlight on New Treatments and the Impact of Unique Patient Characteristics on Disease Remission
Provided by: Impact Education, LLC
TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of specialists, generalists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other health care professionals who diagnose, treat, and manage patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
STATEMENT OF NEED
The advent of biologic agents has created hope for many patients suf... |
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Optimizing Treatment of Chronic Migraine, Part 2: Focus on Acute Treatment
Provided by: American Headache Society
At the completion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
-Describe how medication overuse associated with chronic migraine is defined, identified, and managed
-Identify the options for acute pharmacotherapy of chronic migraine
-Discuss treatment considerations that apply specifically to the use of acute therapy in the setting of... |
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