emedcert Internet CME Requirements Release Date: March 25, 2015 Expiration Date: December 31, 2018 Estimated time to complete activity: 6.0 / 4.0 hours for certification / recertification To contact the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine please visit www.pimed.com. Jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and emedcert Target Audience This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients facing cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, or a similar life-threatening situation. Educational Objectives After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to: Recognize and manage respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or immediate post-cardiac arrest care Respond with the appropriate life support algorithm upon recognition of specific needs of patient in acute life-threatening situation Demonstrate a working knowledge of the types and dosages of medications commonly used Execute efficient communication and performance methods working as a member within, or a team leader of, a resuscitation team Employ competence in Basic Life Support (BLS) care, including proper administration of CPR and proper use of an automated external device (AED) Provide appropriate care and counsel for patients and their families Faculty Dr. Mitchel Schwindt and Wilson Rapp Joint Accreditation Statement In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and emedcert. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician Continuing Medical Education ACLS Certification Course Credit maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the ACLS Recertification Course Credit maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the PALS Certification Course Credit maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the PALS Recertification Course Credit maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the BLS Certification Course Credit maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the BLS Recertification Course Credit maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the
Continuing Nursing Education ACLS Certification Course Credit is 6.0 contact hours. ACLS Recertification Course Credit is 4.0 contact hours. PALS Certification Course Credit is 6.0 contact hours. PALS Recertification Course Credit is 4.0 contact hours. BLS Certification Course Credit is 2.5 contact hours. BLS Recertification Course Credit is 1.25 contact hours.
American Dental Association CERP Recognition Statements This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) through joint providership efforts between Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and emedcert. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of the credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE Provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/cerp. ACLS 6.0 ADA credits Certification Course Credit 4.0 ADA credits Recertification Course Credit PALS 6.0 ADA credits Certification Course Credit 4.0 ADA credits Recertification Course Credit BLS 2.5 ADA credits Certification Course Credit 1.25 ADA credits Recertification Course Credit
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality CME activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest. The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity: Name of Faculty or Presenter Mitchel Schwindt, MD Wilson Rapp Reported Financial Relationship Has no real or apparent conflict of interest to report Has no real or apparent conflict of interest to report The planners and managers reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity: The following PIM planners and managers, Trace Hutchison, PharmD, Samantha Mattiucci, PharmD, CHCP, Judi Smelker-Mitchek, MBA, MSN, RN and Jan Schultz, MSN, RN, CHCP have nothing to disclose. Wilson Rapp, planner/manager with emedcert, hereby states that neither he nor his spouse/life partner have any financial relationships or relationships to products or devices with any commercial interest related to the content of this activity of any amount during the past 12 months. Method of Participation and Request for Credit During the period March 25, 2015 through December 31, 2018, participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity. PIM supports Green CME by offering your Request for Credit online. If you wish to receive acknowledgment for completing this activity, please complete the post-test evaluation on www.cmeuniversity.com. On the navigation menu, click on Find Posttest/Evaluation by Course and search by course ID 13189. Upon registering and successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation, your certificate will be made available immediately. Processing credit requests online will reduce the amount of paper used by nearly 100,000 sheets per year. Media Internet
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. Disclaimer Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.