UPMC Learning: Overlapping Surgeries & Teaching Attestation - Documentation Overview

Target Audience

 

  • Physician & Nurse Practioners

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this audio conference, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the criteria that permits overlapping or sequenced surgery
  • Identify the differences between overlapping, concurrent, and team or co-surgery,
  • Classify key and critical portions of a procedure
  • Determine when an attending must be immediately available and what it means
  • Compose accurate attestations and report suspected violations.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
11/08/2021
Course expires: 
11/08/2024

RECOMMENDED REFERENCES/READING:

 https://upmchs.sharepoint.com/sites/infonet/UPMCPolicies/SYSPolicyDocuments/HSOR0013.pdf

HS-HR0704 – Corrective Action and Discharge

PS-PHY0006 – Professional Conduct Policy

PS-PHY-005 – Medical Documentation/Signature Policy and Procedure

Policy HS-EC1802 Reporting and Non-Retaliation

UPMC Learning
United States

Frank J. Czura, Vice President, Compliance, Audit & Privacy, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC Physician Services Division, UPMC International Division

No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.

All presenters disclosure of relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients is listed above.  No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh.  The University of Pittsburgh 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.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physician should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
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