Advanced Practice Strategies (APS) Launches Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Courses

Nov. 1, 2010 - PRLog -- Boston, MA— Advanced Practice Strategies (APS), a leading provider of education solutions for risk management and patient safety, today announced the launch of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) course offerings geared towards lawyers litigating medical malpractice cases. The first two courses from the APS online Continuing Medical Education (CME) library, Introduction to Fetal Heart Monitoring for Legal Teams and Advanced Fetal Assessment and Monitoring for Legal Teams: Pattern Definition and Nomenclature, are now available as online CLE course offerings in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

APS’s Demonstrative Evidence Group (DEG), the leading provider of jury education that creates a winning visual strategy through the use medical illustrations, has augmented these industry-leading, online CME courses using attorney commentary and real-life case studies to assist attorneys in understanding the importance of the medicine involved in medical malpractice cases. APS plans to reformat all of their current CME offerings for a legal audience in CLE format in order to provide lawyers with not only the gold-standard training that clinicians use in hospital settings to reduce risk and increase patient safety, but also legal information pertinent to medical malpractice cases.

“To properly try a medical malpractice case, it is imperative the attorney has a thorough knowledge of the subject matter,” said Timothy Croke, Director of APS’s Demonstrative Evidence Group. “Our new CLE offerings will enable counsel to communicate with experts on the expert’s level and obtain a comprehensive understanding of the clinical issues at hand. We are confident this increased understanding will enhance counsel’s ability to successfully litigate a medical malpractice case.”

Introduction to Fetal Heart Monitoring for Legal Teams serves as an introduction to critical physiologic and patient care concepts in fetal heart monitoring that provides lawyers with an overview of the information necessary to perform fetal assessment. After completing this course, students will be able to:

•   Recognize the anatomy and physiology of the maternal–fetal unit.
•   Differentiate between normal uterine activity and states of uterine dysfunction, such as hyperstimulation.
•   Assess whether fetal heart rate patterns are reassuring or nonreassuring.
•   Determine appropriate interventions for nonreassuring fetal heart rate patterns.
•   Specify guidelines for evaluation and documentation of maternal and fetal status.
•   List the advantages and limitations of each instrument used in electronic fetal monitoring.
•   Determine whether situations may require the utilization of the chain of command.

Advanced Fetal Assessment and Monitoring for Legal Teams: Pattern Definition and Nomenclature uses real-life case studies to provide a comprehensive view of what goes into patterns and decisions from fetal assessment and monitoring. After completing this course, students will be able to:

•   Define and identify the different components of a fetal heart rate tracing.
•   Identify the most common fetal heart rate patterns.
•   Describe maternal and fetal causes of different patterns.
•   Explain the NICHD standard categorization of Category I, Category II, and Category III patterns.
•   List the characteristics of each category of pattern.
•   Describe the difficulties in managing Category II patterns.

Introduction to Fetal Heart Monitoring for Legal Teams is accredited for 3 hours of CLE in the state of Pennsylvania by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board and 3 hours of CLE in the state of New Jersey by the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. Advanced Fetal Assessment and Monitoring for Legal Teams: Pattern Definition and Nomenclature is accredited for 2 hours of CLE in the state of Pennsylvania by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board and 2 hours of CLE in the state of New Jersey by the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education.  Lawyers licensed in other states such as Illinois, California, and Florida may be eligible for CLE credits via reciprocity.

To purchase either of these courses, please visit http://www.courseserver.com/cle/ or to obtain a full APS course curriculum, visit our website at http://www.aps-web.com. For more information about this program or to request a demo, please contact info@aps-web.com.


About APS Demonstrative Evidence Group (DEG)
Advanced Practice Strategies (APS) Demonstrative Evidence Group (DEG) is dedicated to providing clients with a well developed visual strategy that educates the jury in complex medical and technical matters while keeping them on the edge of their seats. DEG specializes in the defense of medical malpractice cases utilizing cutting-edge technology, certified medical illustrators, internet expertise, multimedia presentations, and strategic consulting in all types of proceedings, from some of the nation’s highest profile jury trials to arbitration proceedings. APS is also one of the leading firms in the nation in X-ray imaging, enhancement, and copying. For more information, visit http://www.aps-web.com/LitigationSupport.aspx.

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About APS
Advanced Practice Strategies (APS) is dedicated to improving the lives of both patients and their caregivers through effective, innovative education solutions. APS’s flexible, state-of-the-art eLearning program has helped hospitals and clinicians reduce risk and enhance patient safety across the country. APS’s Demonstrative Evidence Group is the nation's leading provider of visual strategies and materials for courtroom defense against medical malpractice claims. Strategic partners include the Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions and the Hospital Corporation of America. APS is headquartered in Boston, MA, with offices in Brooklyn, NY. For more information, visit http://www.aps-web.com.

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