Standardization

BOSTON — Vitamin D test results have become more reliable during the past decade after quality improvement measures, but inaccuracies persist for some assays that can affect diagnosis and treatment decisions, researchers reported.

In this video, Michael A. Mont, MD, FAAOS, discussed a recent consensus on wound and dressing management and how it can reduce variability, advance standardization and improve outcomes for patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty.

The World Council of Optometry has announced the launch of its Competency Framework for Optometry, a resource designed to define essential skills, knowledge and abilities for the profession and streamline optometric education worldwide.

A joint statement outlines competency-based training requirements for interventional cardiology trainees across three subspecialties, offering a “roadmap” for program directors and trainees for required procedural and technical experience.

Reporting of financial ties to industry has become an increasingly contentious, ethically murky area in both oncologic research and clinical practice.