2017-28: Free 17P CME/CE Activities For Providers, Nurses

Date: 06/26/17

Louisiana Healthcare Connections is partnering with medical malpractice insurance provider LAMMICO in an effort to reduce Louisiana’s high preterm birth rate through increased utilization of 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P) among women with a prior preterm, singleton, spontaneous delivery. LAMMICO is providing FREE CME/CE credit for online educational activities for all providers and their nursing staff.

The use of progesterone to reduce preterm birth in appropriate candidates is no longer investigational: early identification of medically eligible women and treatment with progesterone has been proven to reduce preterm births by 33 percent. Clinical research alone, however, may not be sufficient to persuade healthcare professionals to offer at-risk candidates access to progesterone intervention.

Due to the complex nature of 17P administration, providers may feel that undue burden is placed on their shoulders to ensure proper implementation of an injection plan.

NOTE: A solution that may be lesser known in our perinatal care community is that 17P home administration costs are covered by Louisiana Healthcare Connections. Additionally, our RN Case Managers are available to help with patient transportation, reminder calls and patient education.

As a final reminder, LAMMICO presents free access to all providers and their nursing staff to the “Progesterone Use for Preventing Preterm Births” monograph. This is eligible for CME and CE credit, MOC credit by ABFM, and for those insured by LAMMICO, can contribute toward 2 RM credits required to earn a 10 percent per-provider discount on basic limits of your LAMMICO premium.

Additional information and resources are available at www.medicalinteractive.com/cart/product-detail.php?id=181 and for your nurses go to: www.medicalinteractive.com/cart/product-detail.php?id=180.