Anesthesiology's Journal CME is open to all readers. Members of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) enjoy a preferred rate for their subscription. However, Journal CME is not limited to ASA members or Journal subscribers. To take part in Journal CME, complete the following steps:
For the articles listed below, read the learning objectives and disclosure information.
Read the articles in the print or online edition.
Register at www.asahq.org/journal-cmeand provide payment.
Once online, complete the questions and other required information for the CME program, including the evaluation.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Purpose: The focus of Anesthesiology Journal CME is to educate readers on current developments in the science and clinical practice of anesthesiology.
Target Audience: Anesthesiology Journal CME is designed for physicians involved with anesthesiology education, clinical practice, and research.
Journal CME Planning Participants Disclosures
Editor-in-Chief: James C. Eisenach, M.D., has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
CME Editors: Leslie C. Jameson, M.D., and Dan J. Kopacz, MD., have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
ASA Staff: Employees involved in planning have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Claiming Credit
All tests and requests for credit must be submitted through the Anesthesiology CME website at www.asahq.org/journal-cme. Participants should claim credit in 15-minute increments, for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™ per journal article.
Two payment options are available:
ASA Member Non-member
Annual Fee $60 $120
Per Issue $10 $20
Payment may be made using Visa or MasterCard.
Please direct any questions about Journal CME to:
Joyce Canselor
Education Coordinator, CME
(847) 268-9185
This Month's Anesthesiology Journal CME
Read the article by Sessler et al . entitled “Broadly applicable risk stratification system for predicting duration of hospitalization andmortality” on page 1026 and the accompanying editorials by Orkin entitled “Risk stratification, risk adjustment, and other risks” on page 1001 and Cohen and Hannenberg entitled “Risk stratification index: An important advance in comparing health care apples to oranges” on page 1004 of this issue.
Learning Objective(s)
After completing this activity, the learner should be able to apply the principles of risk stratification to their practice, judge the relative merits of current public risk stratification systems, and recognize patients who are at increased risk of mortality based on their diagnosis codes.
Author(s) Disclosures
Authors: Daniel I. Sessler, M.D., and Armin Schubert, M.D.,M.B.A., have no financial interest in or affiliation with any commercial supporter or providers of any commercial services discussed in this educational material. Jeffrey C. Sigl, Ph.D., Paul J. Manberg, Ph.D., Scott D. Kelley, M.D., and Nassib G. Chamoun, M.S., are employees of Covidien, Inc. The study was supported by Aspect Medical Systems (Norwood, MA); Aspect was recently acquired by Covidien (Dublin, Ireland). The study was designed and conducted collaboratively by investigators from both organizations. Covidien employees have a financial interest in their company, but none of the other authors has a personal financial interest in this research. The risk stratification system presented, along with anticipated future updates, will be placed in the public domain for unrestricted use by all interested parties.
Author: Fredrick K. Orkin, M.D., M.B.A., S.M., has no financial interest in or affiliation with any commercial supporter or providers of any commercial services discussed in this educational material.
Authors: Norman A. Cohen, M.D., and Alexander A. Hannenberg, M.D., have no financial interest in or affiliation with any commercial supporter or providers of any commercial services discussed in this educational material.
Expiration
Registration and submission of answers must be completed by November 30, 2013.
