Hospital QI and Patient Safety Medical Knowledge Module
If you're among the many physicians enrolled in the ABIM's MOC
program, you have to earn a combined 100 points in medical knowledge and
practice improvement throughout your 10-year certificate period. SHM
wants to help you with this process.
SHM is pleased to announce that the American Board of Internal
Medicine (ABIM) has approved SHM's Hospital Quality
Improvement and Patient Safety Medical Knowledge Module
for credit in the ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
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Quick Facts |
Content: |
Quality improvement and patient safety principles
including QI theory, system processes, measurement, tools for
implementation, and error types, disclosure, and prevention
strategies |
Format: |
Online module of 25 multiple-choice questions with
accompanying answers, rationales, and
references |
Passing Score: |
76% (19 of 25) required for both MOC and CME credit |
MOC Credit: |
Ten (10) self-evaluation points for diplomates enrolled in
ABIM's MOC program |
CME Credit: |
Three (3) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ |
Approval Period: |
January 1, 2011 through January 1, 2014 |
Registration Fee: |
$65 for SHM members; $100 for nonmembers |
Target Audience
This program is intended for hospitalists and other subspecialists
interested in assessing their knowledge on quality improvement and
patient safety principles.
Authors
Consultant
Maintenance of Certification Information
To be eligible for ABIM credit, you must:
- Be a diplomate of ABIM
- Be enrolled in the ABIM MOC program
- Not have completed this Medical Knowledge Module previously
Check
your eligibility for MOC credit with ABIM.
A passing score of 76% must be attained to receive MOC credits. Your
score will be forwarded directly to ABIM. You will receive a
confirmation letter from ABIM following the processing of credits.
CME Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the
Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Blackwell Futura
Media Services and the Society of Hospital Medicine. Blackwell Futura
Media Services is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical
education for physicians.
Blackwell Futura Media Services designates this online educational
activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits™.
A passing score of 76% must be attained to receive CME credits.
Although offering the CME credit noted above, this Hospital Quality
Improvement and Patient Safety Medical Knowledge Module does not
provide extensive training.
Hardware/Software Requirements
This module is optimized for use with Windows and Internet Explorer
(version 6 and above) and requires the Adobe Flash Player.
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