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Mission statement

Language of Expected Results in Mission Statement

Fri, 11/20/2009 - 13:17 — acantelmi

Description: Do I have to use the exact words "competence, performance, or patient outcomes" when defining the expected results in our program's mission statement?

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  • ACCME Video FAQ
  • competence
  • compliance
  • Criterion 1
  • expected results
  • mission
  • Mission statement
  • patient outcomes
  • performance
  • ShareShare

Overall Program Evaluation and Improvement

Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:49 — breakthrough

Description: Can you explain the ACCME 2006 Accreditation Criteria as it relates to a provider's process for continuous quality improvement?
 
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  • ACCME Video FAQ
  • Criteria
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 11
  • Criterion 12
  • Criterion 13
  • Criterion 14
  • Criterion 15
  • evaluation
  • expected results
  • Mission statement
  • Overall Program
  • Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA)
  • ShareShare

Analyzing Activities’ Impact

Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:45 — breakthrough

Description: What are the ACCME’s expectations for “analyzing changes” achieved as a result of the CME program’s activities?
 
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  • ACCME Video FAQ
  • analyzes changes
  • competence
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 11
  • Criterion 3
  • designing for change
  • evaluation
  • expected results
  • Mission statement
  • patient outcomes
  • performance
  • ShareShare

Non-Clinical Professional Practice Gaps

Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:07 — breakthrough

Description: Are professional practice gaps only found in patient care?

  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 12
  • expected results
  • Mission statement
  • ShareShare

Expectation to Change Patient Outcomes?

Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:01 — breakthrough

Description: Are we required to change “patient outcomes” with our CME program and activities?
 
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  • ACCME Video FAQ
  • activity planning
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 11
  • expected results
  • Mission statement
  • patient outcomes
  • ShareShare

Revisiting your CME Mission

Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:01 — breakthrough

Description: Does the ACCME require us to change our CME mission statement each year?

  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 12
  • expected results
  • Mission statement
  • ShareShare

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