Internet point of care learning at a community hospital

✍ Scribed by Keith Sinusas

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 187 KB
• Volume: 29
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0894-1912
• DOI: 10.1002/chp.20004

✦ Synopsis

Introduction:

Internet point of care (poc) learning is a relatively new method for obtaining continuing medical education credits. few data are available to describe physician utilization of this cme activity.

Methods:

We describe the internet point of care system we developed at a medium-sized community hospital and report on its first year of utilization. we reviewed all completed internet poc report forms for 1 year to determine what percentage of our medical staff participated. using a likert-type scale, physicians were asked to rate the effectiveness of this method as a means for obtaining cme credit and for improving patient care.

Results:

From a medical staff of 355, 7 physicians (2%) completed an internet poc form in the first year of use. the number of completed forms ranged from 1 to 18 for each individual who used the system. on a 5-point likert scale, physicians rated this method as follows: good answer found to question = 4.4, knowledge base was improved = 4.0, patient benefited from the information = 4.0, and good way to learn new information = 4.2.

Discussion:

A small number of physicians utilized this method for obtaining cme credit, but some individuals really embraced it. those who used it liked it as a way to obtain cme and many felt strongly that it improved patient care. other hospitals are encouraged to develop an internet poc reporting system for their medical staff.