Quality Improvement University - Nitroglycerin in Code STEMI and Steroids for Lower Respiratory Infections

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Target Audience

Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Nurses

Description

This program has been MOVED. To access the new module, please follow this link to register for the Quality Improvement University: July - August 2019.

Quality Improvement University ("QI University") is an educational venue established by the Atrium Health-Urgent Care Division to ensure that its physicians have access to standardized processes and medical evidenced based materials for its Advanced Clinical Practitioners ("ACP") to utilize for achievement of practice readiness and clinical competency for certain core practices and procedures required in the practice of urgent care medicine. QI University can be utilized for the fulfillment of the quality improvement process that is required by the North and South Carolina State Medical Boards, in the collaborative relationship between the primary supervising physician and his/her State Medical Board assigned ACP(s).

Original Release Date: September 16, 2019
Valid Thru: September 16, 2021

The following faculty member does not have significant or other financial relationships with industry/commercial supporters to disclose: James P. Griggs, MD

Faculty DO NOT intend to discuss an unlabeled, unapproved, or investigative use of a commercial product or device.

Objectives

• Discuss why nitroglycerin, oxygen and morphine are no longer standards for Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Discuss the HEART Score and its application in urgent care especially in regard to risk factors
• Discuss if steroids are helpful in viral lower respiratory infections. Review studies that support conditions steroids may help short term and not help. Review articles that look at consequences of steroids for event short term use.
• Review articles that form basis for our Quality Improvement exercise for the month will be reviewed

Electives