Series Description: 

Practice gaps related to neuromuscular care result form a gap between best practice recommendations and real-world practice, such as the "osteoporosis care gap" where fewer than 20% of patients may receive care following best practice guidelines and large treatment gaps are observed especially for women >70 years of age with an increased risk for fragility fracture. This series was designed to support Advanced Practice Providers in the goal of applying current care recommendations related to the neuromuscular service line and provides strategies to improve clinical care as well as improve health care equity.

Target Audience: 

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Physician Assistant (PA)

Learning Objectives: 

1. Apply current best practice care recommendations related to the neuromuscular service line.

2. Utilize strategies to improve health care equity for orthopedic patients. See attached document for specific sessions

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statement

Sutter Health designates this LIVE activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™  for physicians and 1.00 continuing professional development contact hours for nurses. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Note to Other Disciplines: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.

Attendance & Credit Claiming

Text the 6-letter attendance verification code to (916) 866-7913 to claim credit.