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CME Activity
Reducing the Incidence of Inpatient VTE: Applying Quality Improvement Measures for Better Outcomes
Course Director
Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Accredited by
American Heart Association
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Activity Details
| Credit Types: | CME |
| Credit Amount: | 21 Credits |
| Release Date: | 2010-May-28 |
| Expiration Date: | 2012-May-27 |
| Estimated Time for Completion: | 60 minutes |
| Registration Required: | No |
| Cost: | Free |
Program Description & Educational Objectives
In this activity, an expert in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis discusses strategies for prevention in surgical and medical patients.
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Apply evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of VTE in the hospital setting to ensure successful transition into outpatient care
- Evaluate current screening and prevention practices using national consensus standards for the prevention and care of VTE to improve patients’ outcomes
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of hospitalists, emergency medicine physicians, and other clinicians involved in VTE prophylaxis.
Requirements for Successful Completion
In order to receive credit, participants must view the activity and complete the post-test and evaluation form. There are no pre-requisites and there is no fee to participate in this activity or to receive CME credit. Statements of Credit are awarded upon successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form.
Media: Internet
Release and Expiration Dates: May 28, 2010 - May 27, 2012
Time to Complete PeerView inPractice: 60 minutes
Faculty & Disclosure / Conflict of Interest Policy
In accordance with ACCME requirements, the American Heart Association, has a conflict of interest policy that requires all planning committee members and faculty to disclose relevant financial relationships related to the content of their presentations/materials. Any potential conflicts are resolved so that presentations are evidence-based and scientifically balanced.
Course Director and Interviewee
Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director of the Venous Thromboembolism Research Group
Senior Staff Cardiologist, Cardiovascular Medicine Division
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of:
Consultant for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Eisai Inc.; Medscape; and sanofi-aventis.
Grant/Research Support from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Eisai Inc.; Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.; and sanofi-aventis.
CME Reviewers
Nereida A. Crawford, MPH
Science and Medicine Advisor
American Heart Association
Dallas, Texas
Nereida A. Crawford, MPH, currently has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.
Dwight E. Randle, PhD
Science and Medicine Advisor
American Heart Association
Dallas, Texas
Dwight E. Randle, PhD, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of:
Consultant for Bayer Research Institute.
Advisory Board for Bayer Research Institute.
Content Director
Annette Wiggins
PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education, Inc.
Annette Wiggins currently has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.
Sponsorship, Credit & Support
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 the American Heart Association and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. The American Heart Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Case-Based CME
The American Heart Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Performance Improvement CME
The American Heart Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 21 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This CME activity is jointly sponsored by the American Heart Association and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from 
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
The faculty of this educational activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. Faculty members have been advised to disclose to the audience any reference to an unlabeled or investigational use.
No endorsement of unapproved products or uses is made or implied by coverage of these products or uses in our reports. No responsibility is taken for errors or omissions in reports.
Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings.
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