Myth # 1: Epidural steroid injections (ESI) can be repeated without concern regarding the duration of time between injections.
Myth # 2: A “series” of ESIs is sometimes required regardless of the clinical response to a single ESI.
Learn about the facts surrounding this myth and the best practices to support safe performance of interventional pain procedures in your practice.
You will be awarded CME credit after you read the FactFinder and complete the post-test. Before submitting the test, there is a review screen for learners to review your answers before submitting each attempt.
CME Credits: 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Price: $24.95 Members; $9.95 Fellows/Residents; $49.95 Non-members
Educational Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify best practices to ensure patient safety during interventional spine procedures, and
- Cite the evidentiary basis for risk mitigation strategies in the safe performance of interventional pain procedures.
Authors
Ryan Mattie, MD; Byron J. Schneider, MD; and Clark C. Smith, MD, MPH on behalf of the Spine Intervention Society’s Patient Safety Committee.
AuthorDisclosures
All individuals in control of content have disclosed the following financial relationships. All of these relationships were reviewed, and all conflicts of interest have been resolved (C7 SCS 6.1-6.2, 6.5).
Schneider, Byron J.: Service as a consultant, expert witness, speaker, or author with a commercial interest: AIM Specialty Health - paid consultant, State Farm - Paid Consultant; Advisory or review committees or panels with a commercial interest: AIM Specialty Health - paid consultant; Advisory committees or review panels: MACRA advisory committee; Any position in a healthcare, medical, or physician society/association (committee, board, workgroup/taskforce, etc.): Membership (committee membership) AAPM&R, NASS, SIS, AAP; Travel Expenses: NASS, SIS
Smith, Clark C.: No Financial Relationships to Disclose.
Commercial Support
No commercial support was received for this activity.
Accreditation Statement
The Spine Intervention Society (SIS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
SIS designates this internet enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Method of Physician Participation
Each participant will read the FactFinder and will answer post-test questions.
Copyright
Materials presented in this activity have been made available by the Spine Intervention Society for educational purposes only. We reserve all rights to such material.
Date of Activity Release: 2/4/2020
Date of Activity Expiration: 2/3/2022