The goal of M and M conference is to provide a forum for staff and trainees to explore the management details of particular cases wherein morbidity and mortality occurred. In carefully reviewing the records and specifics of care, a primal goal of these sessions is to revisit errors to gain insight without blame or derision. Also, current literature is reviewed by participants of each session. This is a core requirement of all training programs under the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medic...

Trainees and faculty present educational in-house cases (seen at any of our Penn Medicine locations and/or CHOP) at this conference and should be prepared to discuss the pathologic findings and render a differential diagnosis.

This activity is designed for Internal Medicine and all other specialties/fields. These lectures are a peer protected review of Department of Medicine cases related to morbidity or mortality and allow for improvement in practice patterns and care provided to patients in PAH. A primary goal of these sessions is to revisit errors to gain insight without blame or derision.

This conference will provide educational content related to quality improvement in healthcare and anesthesiology. Major themes include QI science, performance improvement science, feedback about safety events and implementation of best practices. We will review current departmental data and leverage the conference to amplify learning systems on transformation to a high reliability organization.

This is a recurring multi-disciplinary tumor board to review thyroid cancer and thyroid neoplasm cases and provide team-based management recommendations.

Using examples including organ transplantation and influenza, this course provides an overview of how clinicians and policymakers have approached the rationing of health care resources, as well as an ethical framework that can inform present and future rationing and resource allocation decisions. During the course, we delineate a system for ethically allocating resources based on 4 principles: Treating people equally. Favoring the worst off. Maximizing total benefits. Promoti...

As death rates from substance use disorders escalate, clinicians seek knowledge and awareness of opioid stewardship practices: approaches to opioid alternatives and judicious use of opioids in the treatment of painful conditions. Additional focus will be on prevention of substance use disorders and identification and treatment of substance use disorders with evidence based medications. Participants will understand the impact of the evolving drug supply in supporting patients with substance use ...

Content Last Review Date: September 3, 2024Pennsylvania Substance Use Navigation Program Educational Modules for Implementing MOUD in Emergency Departments 1. Driving the Cultural Shift: Reducing Stigma in the Emergency Department (ED) Topics covered: a) EDs are an entry point to treatment b) Addiction is a treatable chronic condition c) Changing the thought process around MOUD in the ED and eliminating biases that may affect quality of care d) Review screening opportunities 2. Harm Reduction...

At Penn Medicine, our program has grown in response to the devastating impact of opioid use in our vulnerable community. Yet, based on electronic medical record data, fewer than 20% of patients receive MOUDs while admitted to the hospital, and there are treatment needs in our community that are not addressed by our outpatient clinics. Now is the time to expand provider readiness and equity in treating OUD by preparing our clinical staff at Penn Medicine to provide comprehensive addiction care wi...

As death rates from opioids continue to climb one of the more important tools to manage opioid use disorder (OUD) is proper opioid stewardship.  The presenter will discuss the effect of OUD and how prescribers opioids can affect a change.