Performance improvement (PI CME)

An activity structured as a three-stage process by which a physician or group of physicians learn about specific performance measures, assess their practice using the selected performance measures, implement interventions to improve performance related to these measures over a useful interval of time, and then reassess their practice using the same performance measures.

• Have an oversight mechanism that assures content integrity of the selected performance measures. If appropriate, these measures should be evidence- based and well designed.
• Provide clear instruction to the physician that defines the educational process of the activity (documentation, timeline).
• Provide adequate background information so that physicians can identify and understand the performance measures that will guide their activity and the evidence behind those measures (if applicable).
• Validate the depth of physician participation by a review of submitted PI CME activity documentation.
• Consist of the following three stages:

Stage Alearning from current practice performance assessment. Assess current practice using the identified performance measures, either through chart reviews or some other appropriate mechanism.

Stage Blearning from the application of PI to patient care. Implement the intervention(s) based on the results of the analysis, using suitable tracking tools. Participating physicians should receive guidance on appropriate parameters for applying the intervention(s).

Stage Clearning from the evaluation of the PI CME effort. Reassess and reflect on performance in practice measured after the implementation of the intervention(s), by comparing to the original assessment and using the same performance measures. Summarize any practice, process and/or outcome changes that resulted from conducting the PI CME activity.

Performance Improvement (PI CME) CME Accreditation Statement

The Wayne State University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Wayne State University School of Medicine designates this PI CME activity for a maximum of 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)â„¢. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity."