Live Activities

This live CME activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the American Board of Medical Specialties area of systems-based practice and the ACGME/ABMS area of Practice-Based Learning and Improvement and the Institute of Medicine’s Utilize Informatics. The purpose of this training is to show providers who use EMR in daily practice how to customize the software to accommodate provider workflows in in all areas of healthcare. The training shows physicians how to optimize ...

This live CME activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the American Board of Medical Specialties area of systems-based practice and the ACGME/ABMS area of Practice-Based Learning and Improvement and the Institute of Medicine’s Utilize Informatics. The purpose of this training is to show providers who use EMR in daily practice how to customize the software to accommodate provider workflows in in all areas of healthcare. The training shows physicians how to optimize ...

The Edward-Elmhurst Health Inpatient Epic Provider Efficiency Program assess the providers’ current workflow, reviews their personalized productivity data, and creates a customized efficiency plan helping them to gain confidence, efficacy, and expertise within Epic. These individualized sessions are also designed to decrease time and physician fatigue related to EMR usage.

The Edward-Elmhurst Health Ambulatory Epic Provider Efficiency Program assess the providers’ current workflow, reviews their personalized productivity data, and creates a customized efficiency plan helping them to gain confidence, efficacy, and expertise within Epic. These individualized sessions are also designed to decrease time and physician fatigue related to EMR usage.

The tragedies of the COVID-19 pandemic have devastated the lives of millions around the world. Although social distancing is necessary to stop the spread of COVID-19, on-going social distancing and extended isolation have increased people's feelings of loneliness and alienation. These public health measures have resulted in an increased number of patients experiencing mental health issues. In an annual study by Mental Health America, the number of people looking for help with anxie...

Pediatric hand injuries are a common reason for physician consultation. The most common and potentially problematic pediatric hand injuries include fingertip injuries, phalangeal fractures, tendon injuries, and hand burns. Management is limited by difficulties in proper assessment of the hand and the paucity of evidence to guide treatment. Assessment of hand injuries can be challenging in the pediatric population. Injury patterns and management might be different than for adult trauma due to di...

Tongue and lip ties are a common condition that restricts tongue movement in children and newborns. Approximately 5% of babies are born with a tongue or lip tie. This condition may cause difficulty in breastfeeding and speech development issues. Problems caused by tongue and lips ties are often reversed with a frenotomy. This activity has been designed to assist Health Care Providers determine whether a pediatric patient would benefit from treatment and need to be referred. Additionally, the his...

In 2015, the CDC published a report that attributed a variety of negative heath related characteristics to the prevalence of severe joint pain.  The percentage of poor health related issues varied substantially by state. The percentage of arthritis among adults attributing to severe joint pain was 29.7%.  States in the highest quartile of prevalence for adults with arthritis also had the highest percentages of all 7 of the negative health-related characteristics. These included arthrit...

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is the most common medical problem encountered during pregnancy, complicating up to 10% of pregnancies. Woman who have chronic hypertension can also develop preeclampsia in the second or third trimester of their pregnancy.  Preeclampsia happens to 1 in 25 pregnancies in the United States. It can be a serious medical condition and needs to be treated to make sure it doesn't get worse. High blood pressures can occur postpartum and usually develop...