title: CME planning series: article two of five, designing a multifaceted intervention strategy.
abstract: Combining CME activities with other educational or quality improvement programs increases the likelihood that such activities will be successful in changing clinician behavior and improving patient outcomes. Based on the needs assessment process, educators should consider what other patient and clinician interventions are being planned by others that might have relevance to the target audience. Such investigation helps educators prioritize educational needs and find opportunities for coordination or even collaboration. Especially if external options are limited, educators should consider planning a multifaceted intervention strategy themselves.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut School of Nursing, Storrs, USA. tom.vanhoof@uconn.edu
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Van Hoof
mesh_terms: D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment