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Magee-Women's Hospital of UPMC 12th Annual Quality / Patient Safety Symposium: As Surgical Services Moves toward improved Patient Safety: An Adventure Story
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INTRODUCTION
Credit Hours: CME 1.00
Target Audience:
Physicians, Nurses, Residents, Pharmacists, Professional Ancillary Staff
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Follow patient safety systems and processes to provide safe surgery and reduce adverse events.
- Improve patient outcomes by assessing the cost/benefit of treatments and procedures before ordering or performing.
- Improve the management of high risk surgical cases by completing a risk assessment incorporating frailty/co-morbidities.
Authors:
Jonas Johnson, MD
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ENM Distinguished Service Professor and Chairman and Edward I. Harrison, M.B.A., Executive Administrator
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters,
authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to
control the content of this education activity have relevant
financial relationships with any companies whose primary business
is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing
healthcare products used by or on patients.
This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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