Does your staff groan when the topic of continuing medical education (CME) classes comes up? CME classes that fail to engage participants or provide useful information can be a waste of time, even if they’re required. When it’s done well, though, ongoing training and professional development are powerful ways to strengthen performance, improve retention, and enhance the patient experience.
Making a few changes to your CME program can be instrumental in changing your employees’ attitudes about the continuing education requirement.
Rather than approaching it as a box to check to fulfill requirements, hospital administrators should approach it as an opportunity to advance organizational goals and support their clinicians.
