Quality Improvement University: September – December 2019

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Target Audience

Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Nurses

Description

Quality Improvement University ("QI University") is an educational venue established by the Atrium Health-Urgent Care Division to ensure that its physicians have access to standardized processes and medical evidenced based materials for its Advanced Clinical Practitioners ("ACP") to utilize for achievement of practice readiness and clinical competency for certain core practices and procedures required in the practice of urgent care medicine. QI University can be utilized for the fulfillment of the quality improvement process that is required by the North and South Carolina State Medical Boards, in the collaborative relationship between the primary supervising physician and his/her State Medical Board assigned ACP(s).

Speaker:
James P. Griggs, MD

Method of participation: Article review, online audio/video lecture, and successful completion of post-test and evaluation.

This includes:
September 2019 – Pharyngitis and Steroids
October 2019 – Steroids for Croup
November 2019 – Atrial Fibrillation In Urgent Care
December 2019 – X-rays in UC

Estimated time to complete this educational activity: 1 hour

Original Release Date: February 28, 2020
Valid Thru: December 31, 2021

The following faculty member/planner DOES NOT significant or other financial relationships with industry/commercial supporters to disclose:

James P. Griggs, MD

Faculty DO NOT intend to discuss an unlabeled, unapproved, or investigative use of a commercial product or device.

Continuing Education Credits
Atrium Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Atrium Health designates this Internet Enduring Material Activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Objectives

  • Discuss the complex topic of pharyngitis and discuss microbiology and considerations of antibiotic treatment.
  • Discuss misconceptions about pharyngitis.
  • Discuss approach to child with suspected croup
  • Discuss stridor and role in our diagnosis of croup
  • Discuss the underlying serious illness as a cause for RVR before attempting rate control
  • Discuss new recommendations by 2019 AHA/ACC/HRS in regard to anticoagulation.
  • Discuss why X-rays not always helpful in urgent care
  • Discuss criteria that will help guide whether x-rays are indicated
  • Discuss cervical neck injuries, hip injuries in elderly, pediatric blunt chest trauma, nasal fractures, small bowel obstruction, knee ankle and foot pain

Contact

Tamara Smith-Tillman BS

Electives

Feb 28, 2020 - Dec 31, 2021
Status
Open
Presenter(s)
James Griggs MD
Date(s)
Feb 28, 2020 - Dec 31, 2021
Fee
$0.00 -
Fee
$0.00 -
Fee
$0.00 -
Credit
0.10 - CEU
1.00 - Contact Hours
1.00 - AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Location
Online Learning
Objective(s)
Review article in BMJ by Sadeghirad B, et al: Corticosteroids for treatment of sore throat: systemic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials 2017
Discuss the complex topic of pharyngitis and discuss the microbiology and considerations of antibiotic treatment
Discuss misconceptions about pharyngitis
Discuss treatment for non-streptococcal pharyngitis
Details
Status
Closed
Date(s)
Feb 28, 2020 - Dec 31, 2021
Location
Online Learning
Credits
0.10
CEU
1.00
Contact Hours
1.00
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™