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Resources Relevant to the Implementation
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Resources Relevant to the Implementation
of Core ACGME-Required Competencies
Module V Patient care Resources |
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| Providing effective & appropriate care | The ACGME requires residents to demonstrate the provision of care that is effective. A/I TPDs have further defined this competency to require care that is appropriate as well as effective. The resources included in this section of the module are designed to highlight standards and guidelines against which residents can benchmark their care and to provide information that can be helpful in delivering care. |
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| National Asthma Education & Prevention Program |
The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report 2: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma provides “state-of-the-art clinical practice guidelines for diagnosing and managing asthma that update the 1991 expert panel report and incorporate the most recent scientific information available on the care of patients with asthma. Provides information on treating asthma at all severity levels and stresses both clinical and self-management strategies. Also provides a comprehensive discussion of current medications and their appropriate use.” |
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| National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute | Lung information for professionals is a set of clinical practice resources provided by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a division of the NIH. |
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| Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters in Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology |
The Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology provides Practice parameters on a variety of topics related to A/I. |
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| Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology Online | Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology Online, sponsored by the ACAAI, provides practice management information for physicians on A/I-related topics. |
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| American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology | The Allergy Report, available on the AAAAI website, provides Treatment management guidelines to promote best practices in treating allergic disorders. |
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| National Guideline Clearinghouse | The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), along with the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Association of Health Plans (AAHP) produces the National Guidelines Clearinghouse. This site provides access to evidence-based clinical guidelines. It can be searched by disease or condition, or by treatment or intervention. |
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| American College of Physicians - American Society of Internal Medicine ACP-ASIM |
The ACP-ASIM provides Clinical Practice Guidelines for a number of diseases and conditions, many of which are pertinent to A/I. |
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| Patient Care: Best Clinical Practices for Today’s Physician |
Using words to improve your patient’s health is an article suggesting that physicians can improve their management of patients by using the “4Es”: engage, empathize, educate, and enlist |
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| Family Practice Management | Patient-centered care for better patient adherence explores the problem of compliance and suggests ways to enhance patient participation in care. Although written primarily for family physicians, this information is generalizable across specialties. |
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