Free CME From Cleveland Clinic on Patient Safety in OR

5Earn free CME by reading Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine articles.



Online Review - Temperature Monitoring and Perioperative Thermoregulation
thru 8/12/10

Online Review - Prevention and Treatment of Perioperative Hypothermia
thru 7/15/10

Video on Preventing Operating Room Fires

The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation offers a free 18-minute video, Prevention and Management of Operating Room Fires, on its Web site. The video promotes best practices regarding the prevention of fires in the operating room (OR), including controlling oxygen concentration levels at or near the surgical site, and extrapolates OR fire statistics based in part on analysis of events reported to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority.

Featured Library Book: Clinically Oriented Anatomy

Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Keith Moore(2010) , Sixth Edition, provides clinically oriented anatomical information for study and practice. Comprehensive coverage of anatomy, presented as it relates to the practice of medicine, dentistry, and physical therapy.

The Sixth Edition features a modified interior design with new and improved artwork that further enhances the user-friendliness of the text. The clinical Blue Boxes are now grouped to reduce interruption of text and are categorized with icons to promote easier comprehension of clinical information. The Bottom Line summaries have been refined to clearly call out key points for quick study.

Look for this book in the quick reference section by the animal crackers at QM23.2 .M78 2010. The earlier edition is available to be checked out of the library, on the shelves at QS 4 M822c 1999.

New England Journal of Medicine Online

Did you know that the Library has the New England Journal of Medicine online? It's available from any networked pc at the hospital, and once you go to the site, it should log you in automatically.

Drug Error Finder Tool from the USP

Drug Error Finder Tool from the USP

Search for drugs involved in medication errors. Select a drug name and instantaneously a list of drugs confused with your entry will appear. Smart tags are incorporated into the Error Categories on the grid below, using the NCC MERP* Category Index (A–I), and marked with an x to indicate the severity attributed to the error. Learn more about the Drug Error Finder Tool.

Disclaimer: The information provided is based solely on medication errors reported to USP from January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2006. It is not necessarily a complete list of all look–alike and/or sound–alike errors that may occur, nor is it intended to substitute for the judgment of the health care professional or patient.

Free CME from Oncology STAT

CME from Oncology STAT

OncologySTAT's mission is to promote state-of-the-art cancer care by providing oncology professionals with online access to the highest-quality news, expert opinion, and clinical information. A product of Elsevier publishers.

OncologySTAT is commercially supported by online advertising, sponsorship, and educational grants. Individual access to OncologySTAT is free. Premium content is available to any user who registers with the site.

Selected Topics:

Evolving Therapeutic Concepts in Multiple Myeloma

Key Advances in the Management of Lung Cancer

Key Controversies in the Treatment of Breast Cancer

Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: Resources and Free CME

Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: Clinical Quick Reference Guide

Free pdf of a guide for helping patients quit smoking from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services.

Office of the Surgeon General
You Can Quit Smoking Now! Resources for clinicians and patients.

Free CME on Tobacco Use and Dependence

Earn CME from Medscape. Registration is required. Thru 1/26/11
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the rationale for treating tobacco dependence
2. Explain why tobacco dependence is a chronic disease
3. Initiate clinical interventions for tobacco users who are willing to quit as well as users who are not willing to make a quit attempt
4. Assist users attempting to quit with strategies designed to prevent relapse
5. Implement appropriate strategies to assist special populations of smokers