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Posts Tagged quality patient care
Continuing Medical Education for Anesthesia and Its Importance to MOCA
Continuing Medical Education or CME is a method for all medical professionals to stay updated in the latest technologies and discoveries in their field of choice. This is very important because medical science is an ever changing science, and what was true while you were still in school may not necessarily be considered to be helpful now. MOCA or Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology is an on-going process of assessment of one’s medical licensure specifically for anesthesiologists.
The concept of Maintenance of Certification started in 1999 with the ABMS or the American Board of Medical Specialties. Because ABA or the American Board of Anesthesiology is a member of ABMS, they implemented MOC activities. It was also a way for ABA to prove that they were committed to making certain that all their professional members strive for quality patient care as well as clinical outcomes. As I said, MOCA is a program that requires life-long commitment to the maintenance and improvement of an anesthesiologist’s quality of work. Only after a diplomate completes all MOCA requirements within ten years will he be awarded with a certificate for MOCA and be allowed to continue to practice in the specialty and subspecialty of anesthesia.
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Continuing Education Courses for Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is a job that demands a lot of a therapist’s knowledge and skills. Because of that, it comes as no surprise that employers and patients alike want to see physical therapists take a step further in to making sure that they stay abreast with the latest discoveries and innovations in their field of work; this is where continuing education comes in. Continuing education courses are short courses designed to provide professionals with broad as well as specific knowledge of some of the newer key concepts that will improve our overall patient care. Continuing education also covers re-learning of the very important things that were taught years ago but still remain to be factual and helpful today.
Almost all physical therapy governing bodies provide continuing education courses for their professionals. For example, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) offer classes, seminars, workshops, and a lot of other activities geared towards broadening your horizon in terms of knowledge and skills within your profession. You must also know that as of the moment, there are at least 33 states that require all physical therapists to gather a certain number of continuing education credits in order to apply for re-certification. Therefore, it is safe to say that you do not only ensure high quality patient care with CME, you are also complying with state requirements for re-certification.
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