CME Information
Target Audience:
Surgeons, Physicians;
Clinical Nurse Reviewers;
Quality Representatives;
CEOs and Administrators from Participating Hospitals
Speakers
Topics planned for the CME activity do not relate to products or services (e.g. drugs or medical devices consumed by or used on,
patients) of an ACCME-defined commercial interest. Therefore, the planners and speakers have no relevant financial relationships to
disclose.
Learning Objectives
After attending this activity, participants will understand and be able to implement into daily practice:
Aspects of care for quality improvement and cost savings
Organizational factors that affect quality improvement
National and strategic priorities to inform surgical practice
How Anesthesia and Surgery work together
Hospital Measures to improve Surgery
Strategies for improving surgical patients’ outcomes
How to improve patient education in Opioid Use
Opportunity to improve practice through data analysis
Patient Education prior to surgery
Variables to measure and track, trend and stimulate quality improvement
How performance measures are useful
How to implement practice improvement through change
Performance Improvement in General Surgery
How Collaboration improves patient outcomes
Accreditation and Credit Designation:
The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to
provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians
should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
*CME credit may be used by nurses for re-licensure