Simple Steps for Improving the Quality of Healthcare for Patients with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
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To ensure your patients with chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) receive timely, appropriate interventions and the best possible care, clinicians need to better distinguish CIC from similar conditions. In addition, working together, clinicians and patients can make better choices among the many treatment options through shared decision-making (SDM) strategies to help achieve treatment goals. This digital format provides a brief questionnaire to capture your current practices and delivers a personalized summary including recommended practical tools and educational interventions for rollout in primary care and specialty settings, including: Using this simple, systematic approach to quality improvement, intended for easy access and application in any practice setting you will have the framework and tools you need to help your patients recognize and manage CIC and ensure that they receive timely and appropriate interventions. So, let’s get started! Clinicians who participate in digital QI program are eligible for MOC credit. |
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Expiration |
Dec 19, 2025 |
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Discipline(s) |
Nurse Practitioner , Nursing CNE, Physician CME, Physician Assistant CME |
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Format |
Online, Webinar / Webcast / Video |
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Credits / Hours |
up to 4.0 |
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Accreditation |
ACCME, ABIM MOC |
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Presenters / Authors / Faculty |
Brooks Cash, MD, AGAF, FACG, FACP, FASGE Lucinda Harris, MS, MD |
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Sponsors / Supporters / Grant Providers |
Provided by The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and the Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning (ACHL). Supported by an educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. |
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Keywords / Search Terms |
ACHL Chronic idiopathic constipation, CIC, digital QI, quality improvement, self-assessment, self-directed, slide deck, patient communication guide, case study, patient education, resources, SDM, shared decision-making, interventions, tools, gastroenterologist, gastroenterology, primary care, advanced practice providers, MIPS Improvement Activity, MOC, ABIM MOC Part IV, gastrointestinal disorder, Rome IV criteria Free CE CME |
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