Compass Points

In the Shadows of Patient Safety – Part 1: Addressing Diagnostic Errors in Clinical Practice

Identifying real solutions to the role of cognitive error in medical misdiagnosis is a challenge; therefore, strategies for improving patient safety tend to focus on more familiar medical errors with more easily attainable objectives...

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pre-Compass Questions™

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Responses from Last Compass Questions™

In the 04.19.11 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked five questions.

Question #1 was "Before reading this article, rate your knowledge about humor in medicine:" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
5.7% - Extremely knowledgeable
13.2% - Very knowledgeable
39.1% - Moderately knowledgeable
31.0% - Somewhat knowledgeable
10.9% - Not at all knowledgeable
0.0% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #2 was "Did reading this article improve your knowledge humor in medicine?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
15.9% - Extremely
54.8% - Very much
27.0% - Moderately
1.6% - Somewhat
0.0% - Not at all
0.8% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #3 was "Before reading this article, state how often you have discussed humor in the management illnesses in your practice:" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
6.9% - Always
22.4% - Often
37.9% - Sometimes
20.7% - Rarely
9.8% - Never
2.3% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #4 was "Now that you have read this article, will you consider evaluating, using or recommending the use of humor with patients in your practice?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
20.6% - Always
54.0% - Often
21.4% - Sometimes
0.0% - Rarely
0.0% - Never
4.0% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #5 was "Rate your interest in more educational activities on humor in medicine." and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
38.1% - Extremely interested
42.9% - Very interested
16.7% - Moderately interested
2.4% - Somewhat interested
0.0% - Not at all interested

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New CMEO Webcast

Translating New Criteria and Guidelines to Clinical Practice in Identifying and Assessing Rheumatoid Arthritis

Premiere Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Live Webcast: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET

Webcast with Live Q&A Segment

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Statement of Need
In 2010, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) released revised rheumatoid arthritis (RA) assessment and management criteria. The new ACR/EULAR algorithm offers clinicians a "road map" to facilitate diagnoses of definite RA, and improve early treatment of the disease...

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Activity Goal
To update clinicians on the 2010 ACR/EULAR algorithm for classification of definite RA, provide strategies and tools for assessing disease activity, and reinforce integration of evidence-based guidelines into measurement-based clinical practice to improve early treatment, assessment, and management of RA and ultimately outcomes for these patients.

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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May 3 is Children's Mental Health Awareness Day

In conjunction with Awareness Day, SAMHSA encourages families with young children affected by trauma, youth affected by trauma, and professionals in child-serving professions nationwide to:

1. Integrate mental health and model resilience skills in every environment that has an impact on child development from birth.
2. Enhance resilience and nurture social and emotional skills in young children from birth.
3. Provide information to the public and teach them to recognize the signs of traumatic stress.
4. Raise awareness that treatment for trauma is critical to achieving the milestones of a child's social and emotional development from birth.
5. Promote trauma-informed services and supports in all child-serving settings.

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May is National Military Appreciation Month

The U.S. Senate passed a resolution in 1999 designating National Military Appreciation Month. That declaration summoned U.S. citizens to observe the month "in a symbol of unity, … to honor the current and former members of the armed forces, including those who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace." National Military Appreciation Month includes Public Service Recognition Week, Military Spouse Appreciation Day, V-E Day, Armed Forces Day, and Memorial Day. CME Outfitters would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude for the all of the hard work and sacrifice of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.

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