Anesthesiology MMI Conference- Patient Safety Eligible 2019

This educational activity received no commercial support.

This activity offers up to 1.00 CME credits, of which 1.00 credits contribute the patient safety CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in AnesthesiologyTM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.

This activity is eligible for Patient Safety credit. An evaluation component is required for each session. Vanderbilt University Medical Center tracks and keeps record of all learners who meet requirements to obtain Patient Safety credit. All Patient Safety credit is awarded by  American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). 

Practice ares for which this activity is relevant: General Operate Anesthesia

Content Areas:

1. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT - Quality Improvement Basics: Design, Analysis, Implementation of QI Project - All Quality Improvement Basics: Design, Analysis, Implementation of QI Project - Approach to Execution

2. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT - Quality Improvement Basics: Design, Analysis, Implementation of QI Project - Anesthesia Quality Institute, Data Entry, Information - Assessing QI Methods

1. Identify the etiology of the morbidity/mortality occurring within the Department of Anesthesiology and designate the event as provider error secondary to deviation from standard of care/practice, patient disease/pre-existing cause, systems issues, or other process.
2. Identify known modalities for treating similar types of cases via review of the medical literature.
3. Plan action items for correction of problem if necessary and prevention of similar future events.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification in AnesthesiologyTM program and MOCA® are registered trademarks of The American Board of Anesthesiology®. MOCA 2.0® is a trademark of The American Board of Anesthesiology®.

 This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in AnesthesiologyTM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.

“This activity offers up to 1.0 CME credits, of which 1.0 credits contribute the patient safety CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in AnesthesiologyTM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.”