Compass Points

Check Twice, Dose Once - Medication Safety Across the Continuum of Care

One of the biggest challenges in healthcare is providing safe, effective care, and one of the most significant areas of opportunity for improvement is medication safety. Medication management is a critical component of patient safety across the care continuum of care. But to attain positive results, clinicians must not only be committed to the achievement of patient safety goals in clinical practice, but be provided with the necessary education to make accurate decisions regarding medication selection, monitoring, switching, and dosing...

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pre-Compass Questions™

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Responses from Last Compass Questions™

In the 01.11.11 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked five questions.

Question #1 was "Before reading this article, rate your knowledge about the proposed changes to Alzheimer's diagnostic categories." and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
1.0% - Extremely
3.1% - Very much
20.8% - Somewhat
20.8% - Slightly
43.8% - Not at all
10.4% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #2 was "Has reading this article improved your knowledge about the new trend in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease? " and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
18.3% - Extremely
56.3% - Very much
18.3% - Somewhat
4.2% - Slightly
0.0% - Not at all
2.8% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #3 was "Before reading this article, state how often you have considered implementing the new Alzheimer's lexicon in your diagnostic practices." and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
1.0% - Always
13.5% - Often
13.5% - Sometimes
16.7% - Rarely
31.3% - Never
24.0% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #4 was "Now that you have read this article, will you consider using the new diagnostic language when assessing cognitive impairment of patients in your practice?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
14.1% - Always
28.2% - Often
39.4% - Sometimes
5.6% - Rarely
0.0% - Never
12.7% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #5 was "Rate your interest in more educational activities on Alzheimer's disease." and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
38.0% - Extremely interested
45.1% - Very interested
14.1% - Moderately interested
2.8% - Somewhat interested
0.0% - Not at all interested

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NEW neuroscienceCME Live and On Demand

It's Relative: Patient-Reported Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis - Aligning Physician and Patient Perspectives to Optimize Care

Premiere Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Live Broadcast: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET

"After the Show" live Q&A webcast: 1:02 p.m. ET
Taped Re-Air: 4:00–5:00 p.m. ET

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Statement of Need
With increased focus on individualized treatment in multiple sclerosis, the importance of patient-reported outcomes (PRO) is evident. While PRO assessments are not replacements for professionally moderated questionnaires and more formal measurements (e.g., the EDSS or MRI imaging), they can serve as an invaluable resource that fosters stronger physician-patient relationships, encourages patients to increase ownership in managing their disease, and addresses patient concerns directly. However, clinicians do not consistently use PRO tools, and questions about their utility remain...

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Activity Goal
To educate clinicians on current evidence concerning the utility of PRO tools and their application to clinical practice in multiple sclerosis care, the value of PRO in designing and refining an individualized course of treatment, and integrating data garnered from such measures to both improve medical care and increase patient satisfaction with the quality of their care and their quality of life with multiple sclerosis.

Credit Information
This activity offers CE credit for:

• Physicians (CME)
• Nurses (CNE)
• Pharmacists (ACPE)

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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