Geriatrics: Improving Patient Care
Your patients are living longer. But are they living better?
With METRIC you can improve your practice and the lives of your geriatric patients.
- Assess patients' fall risk more consistently
- Utilize a patient registry to improve vaccination rates, documentation of end of life care, etc.
- Build your patient-centered medical home.
- Complete MC-FP Part IV and earn CME credit.
“The educational content of this METRIC program was wonderful. It highlighted very important aspects of geriatric care that often slip through the cracks.”
—Ira Ellis, MD, Jackson, Tennessee
—Ira Ellis, MD, Jackson, Tennessee
Register -- Start the module today.
AAFP physician members: $25
Non-member physicians: $75
Residents: $0
New physicians: $18.75
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners: $25
AAFP physician members: $25
Non-member physicians: $75
Residents: $0
New physicians: $18.75
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners: $25
This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins October 1, 2009. Term of approval is for four years from this date with option for yearly renewal. METRIC is designated only as an online CME program.
The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this education activity for a maximum of 20 AMA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved by the American Board of Family Medicine as an external provider of Part IV Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians credit. This activity has been renewed from October 1, 2011, to October 1, 2012.
The clinical and quality improvement content in this module was reviewed and updated in January 2011.
"Geriatrics: Improving Patient Care" is supported by an educational grant to the AAFP from the AAFP Foundation made possible by The Atlantic Philanthropies.
The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this education activity for a maximum of 20 AMA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved by the American Board of Family Medicine as an external provider of Part IV Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians credit. This activity has been renewed from October 1, 2011, to October 1, 2012.
The clinical and quality improvement content in this module was reviewed and updated in January 2011.
"Geriatrics: Improving Patient Care" is supported by an educational grant to the AAFP from the AAFP Foundation made possible by The Atlantic Philanthropies.
Questions?
Call 800-274-2237 or e-mail metric@aafp.org.
Geriatrics
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