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Tool School: Clinical Tools for Measurement-Based Care

This Clinical Compass™ article is the first in a series that will be devoted to enhancing clinicians’ commitment to the practice of measurement-based care for patients with mental illness. This article defines measurement-based care and outlines the goals of its implementation. Subsequent Tool School articles will review existing validated assessment instruments used to document and track disease status in patients with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and sleep disorders...

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Compass Questions™

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Responses from Last Compass Questions™

In the 6.29.10 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked five questions.

Question #1 was "BEFORE reading this article, how aware WERE YOU of the association between interruptions and an increased risk for medication errors?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
23.5% - Extremely aware
44.1% - Very aware
32.4% - Somewhat aware
0.0% - Not at all aware

Question #2 was "AFTER reading the article, how aware ARE YOU NOW of the association between interruptions and an increased risk for medication errors?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
76.5% - Extremely aware
20.6% - Very aware
2.9% - Somewhat aware
0.0% - Not at all aware

Question #3 was "BEFORE reading this article, how aware WERE YOU of bar-code and eMAR technologies as valuable tools to improve patient safety?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
76.5% - Extremely aware
20.6% - Very aware
2.9% - Somewhat aware
0.0% - Not at all aware

Question #4 was "AFTER reading the article, how aware ARE YOU NOW of bar-code and eMAR technologies as valuable tools to improve patient safety?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
68.8% - Extremely aware
28.1% - Very aware
3.1% - Somewhat aware
0.0% - Not at all aware

Question #5 was "How interested are you in educational activities that focus on strategies for the reduction of medication errors?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
63.6% - Very interested
36.4% - Interested
0.0% - Somewhat interested
0.0% - Not at all interested

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Updated Faculty, Topics, and Agenda
Available at neuroscienceCME.com/CC461

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!
More details of this 3½ day event are being finalized every day. Several faculty members have been confirmed (see below). The activity details page at neuroscienceCME.com has also been updated extensively to include full CE credit information, daily agendas, and a list of proposed topics. Please visit www.neuroscienceCME.com/CC461 to see the latest updates!

Confirmed Presenting Faculty
Mark S. Gold, MD
Wayne K. Goodman, MD
Ned H. Kalin, MD
W. Vaughn McCall, MD, MS
Merry N. Miller, MD
Meera Narasimhan, MD
Alan F. Schatzberg, MD
Russell E. Scheffer, MD
S. Charles Schulz, MD
Stephen M. Strakowski, MD
Daniel K. Winstead, MD

More to be added soon–visit the website for current information

Only 300 seats are available for this unprecedented assembly. You can still take advantage of early bird registration rates by registering TODAY!

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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