Evaluation of online educational curriculum on HPV vaccination practices among adult primary care providers.

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. While HPV is a vaccine-preventable illness, vaccine utilization rates in the United States remain low, particularly among adults.

Methods: The objective of this study was to assess the impact of an online, asynchronous educational module on HPV vaccination for adult primary care providers.

A Novel Curriculum on Using Life Expectancy to Inform Cancer Screening in Older Adults.

Background: Many older adults with limited life expectancy still receive cancer screening. One potential contributor is that primary care providers (PCP) are not trained to incorporate life expectancy in cancer screening recommendations. We describe the development and evaluation of a novel curriculum to address this need.

Promoting sustainability in quality improvement: an evaluation of a web-based continuing education program in blood pressure measurement.

Background: The accuracy of blood pressure measurement is variable in office-based settings. Even when staff training programs are effective, knowledge and skills decay over time, supporting the need for ongoing staff training. We evaluated whether a web-based continuing education program in blood pressure measurement reinforced knowledge and skills among clinical staff and promoted sustainability of an existing quality improvement program.