Learning Objectives
At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe and critically review available data for existing therapies and novel anti-coagulant agents in the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in addition to pain management (pre-, intra-, and postoperative).
- Determine risk-benefit ratio of various therapeutic options.
- Describe and be able to understand the application of novel approaches to pain management and VTE prevention.
- Establish mechanisms for integrating public health mandates and clinical guidelines into daily practice patterns.
- Understand how procedure selection and drug utilization effects patient outcomes regarding pain management, VTE incidence, and occurrence of bleeding.
Proceedings from a symposium held on March 10, 2010. You may also view this and related CME activities at http://jeffline.tju.edu/jeffcme/VTE
Target Audience
This CME activity is intended for orthopedic surgeons, anesthesiologists and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty.
CME Instructions
This CME activity consists of written materials, tables and figures, a post-test, and an evaluation. Completion of the activity for credit is done online at http://jeffline.jefferson.edu/jeffcme/vte/supp
Start by reviewing these instructions. Then, review the learning objectives to determine if the content relates to your individual learning needs, and note the conflict of interest disclosures and acknowledgement of commercial support.
Next, proceed to read through the CME activity material carefully, paying particular attention to the figures and the tables.
After viewing the material, complete the CME process online at http://jeffline.jefferson.edu/jeffcme/vte/supp. Here you will register for credits, and complete both the post-test and the CME Evaluation. A minimum score of 80% correct must be obtained in order for credit to be awarded.
There is no fee for participation.
Time needed to complete this activity is estimated at no more than two hours.
Requests for credit must be completed before the expiration date indicated for the activity. No credit will be given after that date.
CME/CE certificate requests cannot be processed if the evaluation portion is not complete. To be awarded credit, please be sure to complete both the post-test and the evaluation.
Credit for this CME activity is available until September 30, 2012.
Disclosure
Jefferson Medical College endorses the Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Guidelines for Commercial Support. Every effort has been made to encourage faculty to disclose any commercial relationships or personal benefit with commercial companies whose products are discussed in the educational presentation. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentations, but is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a presentation.
The following individuals have declared financial interest(s) and/or affiliations:
Keith R Berend, MD
Consultant: Biomet; Salient Surgical; Synvasive
Grant/Research Support: Biomet
Product/Speakers’ Bureau: Biomet
Fred Cushner, MD
Consultant: sanofi-aventis; Astellas; Bayer
Product/Speakers’ Bureau: sanofi-aventis
Richard J Friedman, MD
Consultant: Astellas, Boehringer Ingelheim, Johnson & Johnson
Grant Support: Boehringer Ingelheim, Johnson & Johnson
Adolph V. Lombardi, MD
Consultant: Biomet
Grant/Research Support: Biomet
Product/Speakers’ Bureau: Biomet
Royalty: Biomet, Innomed
Geno Merli, MD
Consultant: sanofi-aventis; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Bayer; Ortho McNeil
Grant/Research Support: sanofi-aventis; Boehringer Ingelheim; Bristol-Myers Squibb
Product/Speakers’ Bureau: sanofi-aventis
Scientific Advisor: Bristol-Myers Squibb; Bayer
Other: sanofi-aventis
Michael Nett, MD
Consultant: Covidien
Product/Speakers’ Bureau: Angiotech, Covidien
Jeffrey Swenson, MD
Product/Speakers’ Bureau: GE Medicals
The following individuals have declared that they have no financial arrangements or affiliations with any corporate organizations offering financial support or grant monies for this CME program or with any corporate organization whose product(s) will be discussed in their article(s): Jeanne G. Cole, MS; Tara Fish; Terese Horlocker, MD
The following individual(s) have indicated that they will/may include discussion of investigational or off-label use of products:
Richard J. Friedman, MD; Geno Merli, MD; Jeffrey Swenson, MD
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Jefferson Medical College and Thrombosis Education, Ltd. Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Jefferson Medical College designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
How to retrieve your certificate
Credits earned for this activity can be retrieved online at the Jefferson Electronic Transcripts and Certificates site (http://jeffline.jefferson.edu/jeffcme/JeffETC/). Credits are posted to the JeffETC website weekly on Friday. Online transcripts are accessed using the combination of your last name plus last four digits of your SSN [“WebID”]. This WebID is created for you when you register for the module.
If you have questions, please contact us at:
Office of CME
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson Alumni Hall, Suite M5
1020 Locust St
Philadelphia PA 19107
jeffersoncme@jefferson.edu
1 888 JEFF CME
COMPLETE THIS ACTIVITY ONLINE AT: http://jeffline.jefferson.edu/jeffcme/vte/supp
If you any questions regarding the scoring of the post-test, the evaluation process or how to receive your Certificate and credits, please contact the office of CME at 1-800-JEFF CME or (215) 955-6992.
Content Disclaimer
While every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of content offered during the live presentation of this material, Jefferson Medical College shall have no liability for errors, omissions, or inadequacies in the content contained herein or for interpretations thereof. This Web site content could include inaccuracies or outdated content and is subject to change at any time without notice.
Issue Date: September 2010
Expiration Date: September 30, 2012
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