Series date:
01/01/2021 - 8:00am CST to 12/31/2021 - 9:00am CST
Course Director:
Susan Serratore, RN
Overall Objectives:
- Design key elements of treatment protocols for patients with cancer and apply to applicable treatment plans in clinical practice.
- Integrate information about emerging diagnostics, technologies, and therapeutics related to oncology to applicable treatment plans.
- Identify common high risk cancer problems so they can be triaged and treated appropriately.
- Evaluate recent innovations in Oncology clinical practice in order to assess their use for safe and effective patient care.
- Summarize recent advances in oncology research in order to design best-practice approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer
- Design diagnostic and therapeutic plans for common presentations of cancer.
- Evaluate contributing factors to near-miss cases, including breakdowns in communication and coordination of care.
- Apply current practice guidelines in the field of medicine or surgery to patient treatment plans.
- Improve patient outcomes through better diagnosis and management of cancer and complications reviewed as measured by the RQRS Dashboard, internal cancer quality studies and blood transfusion reports
- Predict and avoid surgical complications in the operating room.
- Maintain or improve select KRA scores
Target Audience: All Physicians, Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Surgeons, Oncologists, Nurses and any interested healthcare personnel.
Accreditation Statement: Advocate Aurora Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement: Advocate Aurora Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Series location:
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
17800 Kedzie Ave
Microsoft Teams Virtual Meeting/in person when appropriate
Hazel Crest, IL
60429
United States
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