OVERVIEW

Low Back Pain Practice Improvement Project (PIP): 2024 is organized by American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R).

Original Release Date: November 2010
Re-Released Date: November 2024
New CME Expiration Date: December 31, 2027

Description:
This interactive, comprehensive activity will guide the learner through all the phases required to complete a Practice Improvement Project. This includes a self-assessment evaluation with remediation, a practice assessment including a random survey of patient charts, review of evidenced based literature, selection of a performance goal and the construction of an improvement plan for their practice. After a recommended 30-day implementation period of the improvement plan, learners will be asked to input their data and a narrative of their experience. We recommend implementing your improvment plan 60 days before the expiry date.

Learning Objectives:
After completing this PI activity, the participant should be able to:

Assess current knowledge of low back pain according to published evidence based medicine.
Assess current incorporation of evidence based medicine and standards of care into clinical practice and procedures.
Identify gaps in utilization of best practices for patient care
Create an action plan based on self assessment and practice assessment and establish measurable benchmarks to assess progress of action plan
Integrate action plan into clinical practice to improve patient care
Analyze outcomes of action plan, identify areas for improvement according to established benchmarks and incorporate appropriate changes into practice