Wound Reference Inc.
Introduction: Wound care issues affect a large percentage of people and can result in a markedly decreased quality of life.
Objectives: At the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Use clinical decision support to diagnose and treat wounds.
- Use decision support for improving management and therapy of chronic wounds.
- Use decision support to aid patient education to improve patient outcomes.
Accreditation: Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society designates this Internet Point-of-Care Activity for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Med-IQ and VisualDx. Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Course content is related to clinical risk management and patient safety.
Medium and Method of Participation: For successful completion of this Internet Point-of-Care Activity, providers will use the diagnostic decision support system to search diagnoses, research products, or build a differential and specify the type of clinical inquiry and how the activity affected their knowledge or care for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. The system can be accessed by going to woundreference.com. Providers will need to sign in with their personal username and password.
Author: Elaine Song, MD
Advisor: Geri Amori, PhD, ARM, CPHRM, DFASHRM
Faculty Disclosure Statement: The course advisor, authors and planning committee have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Target Audience: Clinicians - Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therap.
Estimated Completion Time: The estimated time to complete this activity is one half hour.
