Compass Points

The Evolving Epidemic of Bullying Among Adolescents: More Than "Sticks and Stones"

Bullying in the 21st century has taken on a new malevolent and frightening dimension—one that was not observed in the past. Bullying now includes the use of new tools, including cell phones, text messaging, and the Internet...

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pre-Compass Questions™

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Responses from Last Compass Questions™

In the 05.03.11 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked five questions.

Question #1 was "BEFORE reading this article, rate how often you follow-up on abnormal diagnostic test results:" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
55.6% - Always
31.9% - Often
8.3% - Sometimes
2.8% - Rarely
1.4% - Never

Question #2 was "NOW that you have read this article, how often will you follow-up on abnormal diagnostic test results?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
90.2% - Always
7.3% - Often
0.0% - Sometimes
2.4% - Rarely
0.0% - Never

Question #3 was "BEFORE reading this article, state how familiar you are with the role that heuristics plays in medical misdiagnoses:" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
1.4% - Extremely familiar
16.7% - Very familiar
18.1% - Moderately familiar
13.9% - Somewhat familiar
45.8% - Not at all familiar
4.2% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #4 was "NOW that you have read this article, how familiar are you with the role that heuristics plays in medical misdiagnosis?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
22.0% - Extremely familiar
46.3% - Very familiar
26.8% - Moderately familiar
4.9% - Somewhat familiar
0.0% - Not at all familiar
0.0% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #5 was "How interested are you in educational activities that focus on improving patient safety and in real solutions to the role of cognitive error in medical misdiagnosis?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
43.9% - Extremely interested
41.5% - Very interested
14.6% - Moderately interested
2.4% - Somewhat interested
0.0% - Not at all interested

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New CMEO Chart Review

Individualizing Care for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Treating to Target

Premiere Date: Thursday, June 2, 2011
Live Webcast: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET

A Chance for Live Interaction with Expert Faculty!

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Statement of Need
New and emerging diagnostic strategies for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are continually being explored in research, and many show promising application for clinical practice. To facilitate diagnosis and therefore early treatment of the disease, health care providers need to know about and use effective, validated assessment tools for real-world practice settings...

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Activity Goal
To educate clinicians on the merits of using validated assessment tools to (1) diagnose RA in its earliest stages and (2) measure disease activity; and on uses of DMARD treatment to achieve a defined set of targeted treatment goals that is supported by patient-tailored therapy.

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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