Medication Errors Article Now Offers CME Credit

Due to popular demand, the article featured in the 6.15.10 issue of Clinical Compass™ is now available for 0.25 hours of CME credit. Physicians and other clinicians who read the article in the last issue can receive CME credit retroactively by clicking the Read more link below and completing the post-test and evaluation at neuroscienceCME.com.

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Medication Errors: Continued Cause for Concern

This article is NOW available for credit for physicians only, and receives no commercial support from industry.

Since distribution of the neuroscienceCME Clinical Compass™ on medical errors in December of 2009, noteworthy events in the realm of medical errors have continued to occur. In this article, we’ll take a look at what’s happened over the last 6 months and examine the implications for patient care...

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Compass Questions™

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Responses from Last Compass Questions™

In the 6.15.10 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked four questions.

Question #1 was "Does your hospital or current healthcare institution currently employ either bar-code or eMAR technology?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
51.9% - Yes
35.4% - No
6.3% - These technologies are in review for implementation
6.3% - The current budget does not support such an investment

Question #2 was "How aware are you of the 2010 JCAHO national patient safety goals?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
27.4% - Extremely aware
27.4% - Very aware
32.1% - Somewhat aware
13.1% - Not at all aware

Question #3 was "If not already doing so, do you intend to incorporate recommendations to improve patient safety, such as those indicated in the 2010 JCAHO national patient safety goals, into your daily practice patterns?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
49.4% - Yes
6.3% - No
22.8% - I already have processes in place to improve patient safety
21.5% - My hospital/healthcare institution requires mandatory implementation of processes to improve patient safety, such as verification of prescriptions

Question #4 was "How interested are you in educational activities that focus on medication errors and the improvement of patient safety?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
62.1% - Very interested
30.2% - Interested
6.3% - Somewhat interested
1.4% - Not at all interested

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3rd Annual Chair Summit - Master Class for Neuroscience Professional Development

Symposium Dates: August 26-29, 2010
Location: Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
540 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
800.228.9290 (rooms reserved under CME Outfitters)

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Join the most respected names in neuroscience as they convene for this can't-miss educational event!
This meeting features 3½ days of intensive, evidence-based, performance-enhancing CE in a variety of tracks related to the neurosciences. Each track features presentations delivered by department chairs from the United States' most renowned academic institutions.

Only 300 seats are available for this unprecedented assembly. You can still take advantage of early bird registration rates by registering TODAY at www.neurosciencecme.com/CC461.

Credit Information
This activity will offer CE credit for:
1. Physicians (ACCME/AMA PRA Category 1)
2. Nurses (CNE)
3. Pharmacists (ACPE)
4. Social Workers (NASW)
5. Certified Case Managers (CCMC)

All other clinicians will either receive a CME Attendance Certificate or may choose any of the types of CE credit being offered.

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