Improving Vision Screening at EBNHC Pediatrics
A PI-NCPD, PI-CME and Portfolio project to improve vision screening at EBNHC Pediatrics provided by the QI Hub.
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Target Audience
Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Medical Assistants in Pediatrics, Family Medicine and partners in Ophthalmology.
Learning Objectives
- Apply improvement science principles to mitigate local gaps in care delivery.
- Apply skills of data collection, analysis, and interpretation to understand and improve clinical processes.
Disclosure Policy
Boston University School of Medicine asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. This information is disclosed to all activity participants prior to the start of the educational activity. Boston University School of Medicine has procedures to mitigate all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. In addition, faculty members are asked to disclose when any unapproved use of pharmaceuticals and devices is being discussed.
In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies that faculty, planners, authors and anyone who may be in control of content have been mitigated.
Planning Committee
CME Course Director: Leslie Scherl, MD
CNE Course Advisor: Lucia Gleason, BSN, RN
Lead Nurse Planner: Carmela Townsend, DNP, MS/MBA, RN
Planning Committee: Tom Silva, MD; Barbara Murphy, MSN, NP; Leah Pires, BSN, RN; Carolina Bermudez, Medical Assistant; CME/NPD Manager & QI Hub Faculty Reviewer: Emily Jansen, MPH
All planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Faculty members do not plan on discussing unlabeled/investigational uses of a commercial product.
ABMS Portfolio Program
The QI Hub is approved as an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Portfolio Program Sponsor. This project has been approved for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part IV credit from the following boards:
American Board of Pediatrics: 25 Part IV Points
Continuing Medical Education Credit
Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Boston University School of Medicine designates this PI-CME activity for a maximum of 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.
Nursing Continuous Professional Development Credit
Boston University School of Medicine Continuing Nursing Education is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Contact Hours: 30 Contact Hours for Nurses
Available Credit
- 30.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 30.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 30.00 MA Risk Management
- 30.00 ANCC
- 30.00 Participation
Disclaimer
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