Accreditation Information

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by UK HealthCare CECentral and Society of Trauma Nurses. University of Kentucky HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

CME

This live activity is designated for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

IPE Competencies

  • Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice
  • Roles/ Responsibilities
  • Interprofessional Communication
  • Teams and Teamwork

Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, the participant will be able to:

  • Discuss the culture of safety, its application to performance improvement through the development of a PI plan, and how that interfaces into highly reliable organizations
  • Describe the levels of the review process from event identification through resolution and selection of a level of harm of the event
  • Apply the use of audit filters, core measures, and use of practice management guidelines to minimize variances in care
  • Identify and explain committee structure options and ways of integration into facility quality improvement through multidisciplinary review processes
  • Review the effectiveness of data collection, reliability, and validation processes
  • Identify ways to present trauma data to various committees, departments, administration, state meetings, etc., to convey the message in the most effective manner
  • Discuss event classifications, influencing factors, and guidelines related to identifying opportunities for improvement
  • Apply the principles of event identification and patient safety to develop an effective corrective action plan
  • Discuss options on how to present, track, trend, and do ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE)
  • Choose options and methods to achieve event resolution and demonstrate resolution using measurable outcomes as they apply to the hospital, health system, or region
  • Critique trauma cases using the principles of performance improvement

Target Audience

Physicians, Health Administrators, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners

Faculty Disclosure

All planners, speakers, authors, and reviewers involved with content development for continuing education activities provided by the University of Kentucky are expected to disclose any real or perceived conflict of interest related to the content of the activity. Detailed disclosures will be included in participant materials or given prior to the start of the activity.