Credit Claiming

The 2024 Quality and Safety Conference is offering CME and CNE continuing education credits, as well as a Certificate of Completion, based on attendees’ participation in the activity. Attendees can claim credit at the QSC credit claiming site, accessed through the mobile app. Completion of session and global evaluations is required, and evaluations may be submitted only once. Therefore, attendees should not begin evaluations until they have completed participation in the certified content for which they wish to claim credit.

The deadline to claim CME, CNE, or Certificate of Completion credit hours is 11:59 pm CT on September 13, 2024. For ACS Members, note that certificates will be available on MyCME 1–2 weeks following the close of credit claiming.

Program Objectives

The 2024 ACS Quality and Safety Conference strives to:

Provide a professional forum to discuss and apply the most recent knowledge pertaining to national, international, and local quality and safety initiatives in the field of surgery.
Present methods used to analyze data from ACS Quality Programs and demonstrate practical ways to use the data for quality improvement.
Assist hospitals and providers in managing, analyzing, and interpreting data by providing education on proven methods that will empower hospitals and centers to make a positive impact at their facilities.
Enhance the learning experience by offering breakout sessions that educate attendees on the topic areas of their choice and with consideration of their level of programmatic experience.

Accreditation

The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

The American College of Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 28.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ listed above, a maximum of 50 hours meet the requirements for Bariatric Surgery.*
Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ listed above, a maximum of 50 hours meet the requirements for Cancer.*
Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ listed above, a maximum of 50 hours meet the requirements for Childrens Surgery.*
Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ listed above, a maximum of 50 hours meet the requirements for Emergency General Surgery.*
Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ listed above, a maximum of 50 hours meet the requirements for Geriatric Surgery.*
Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ listed above, a maximum of 75 hours meet the requirements for Vascular.*
Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ listed above, a maximum of 75 hours meet the requirements for Patient Safety.**

*Sessions that include this content are designated as Credit to Address ACS Accreditation/Verification Requirements. These specific content designations, where applicable, are included after each session title using the abbreviations listed above. Individuals must check with their institution’s office to verify that the content does meet the specific requirements.

**Sessions that may address state-specific content are designated as Credit to Address Regulatory Mandates. Individuals must check with their state medical board to verify that the content does meet the specific requirements.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program.

Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Information

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the American College of Surgeons, which is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 17134.

The 2024 ACS Quality and Safety Conference has been approved to award a maximum of 26.50 Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours per attendee for the Conference. It is recommended that nurses contact their local nursing regulatory agency or nursing licensing board to determine whether the contact hours being awarded at the 2024 ACS Quality and Safety Conference will satisfy their local or state requirements for continuing education.

Please note that not all sessions are approved for CNE credit. Refer to each session to see if CNE credit is being offered.

Certificate of Completion Information

Attendees can claim a Certification of Completion for participation in the 2024 ACS Quality and Safety Conference. Hours will be awarded to attendees based on the extent of their participation in the activity. Many credentialing boards for healthcare professionals will accept a Certificate of Completion for conversion of hours to the specific type of credit required.

In order to streamline credit claiming, please select the appropriate credit type on the credit claiming site and then complete the associated tasks from the task list. Completion of session evaluations and a global evaluation is required to acquire a Certificate of Completion. Only one session evaluation will be accepted for each block of time. Therefore, do not begin evaluations until fully attending all sessions for which credit will be claimed.

Disclosure Information

In accordance with the ACCME Accreditation Criteria, the American College of Surgeons must ensure that anyone in a position to control the content of the educational activity (planners and speakers/authors/discussants/moderators) has disclosed all financial relationships with any commercial interest (termed by the ACCME as “ineligible companies”, defined below) held in the last 24 months (see below for definitions). Please note that first authors were required to collect and submit disclosure information on behalf all other authors/contributors, if applicable.

Ineligible Company

The ACCME defines an “ineligible company” as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services used on or consumed by patients. Providers of clinical services directly to patients are NOT included in this definition.

Financial Relationships

Relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit. Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities from which remuneration is received, or expected.

Conflict of Interest

Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of an ineligible company with which he/she has a financial relationship.

The ACCME also requires that ACS manage any reported conflict and eliminate the potential for bias during the educational activity. Any conflicts noted have been managed to our satisfaction. The disclosure information is intended to identify any commercial relationships and allow learners to form their own judgments. However, if you perceive a bias during the educational activity, please report it on the evaluation.

To see a full list of disclosures for the 2024 Quality and Safety Conference please visit the General Information tile on the mobile app.

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