Continuing education for performance improvement: a creative approach.
In an effort to improve patient safety and health care outcomes, continuing medical education has begun to focus on performance improvement initiatives for physician practices. Boston University School of Medicine's (BUSM) Continuing Nursing Education Accredited Provider Unit has begun a creative project to award nursing contact hours for nurses' participation in performance improvement activities. This column highlights its initial efforts.
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. hardesty@bu.edu
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