Improving surgical outcomes and reducing healthcare associated infections (HAIs) is a primary focus for operating room staff. With a collaborative effort to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs), staff can improve patient safety and reduce costs. This educational activity is intended for nurses...
The goal of this program is to define and discuss current and forthcoming HIPAA initiatives regarding resident privacy and data security. The program provides a detailed review of the reforms that have been identified for implementation, and provides information to help long term care workers...
After completing this course, the learner should be able to: Describe basic guidelines for teaching patients. Describe seven critical areas that effective patient education needs to cover, and explain how to perform a comprehensive educational assessment of a patient. #CE #Courses ...
In end-of-life care, the caregivers will need effective communication, cultural competence and the inclusion of family and loved ones. These can all be crucial factors in easing a person's fears and distress during the final phase of life. This program discusses several issues involved in end-of...
This program discusses the prevalence, causes and risks of healthcare literacy as well as patient behaviors that may indicate problems with healthcare literacy. #CE #Courses #Operating-Room #Hospice #Hospital #Assisted-Living-Personal-Care #Home-Care #Nursing-Home ...
The goal of this program is to define and discuss the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals for 2019, including the problems and concerns that have led to its implementation. The program provides a detailed review of the various patient safety goals that have been identified for...
This program provides a general overview of patient safety strategies. Some of the Serious Reportable Events compiled by the National Quality Forum (NQF) are introduced and strategies to prevent them are discussed. Those categories include surgical or invasive procedure events, product or device...
This program discusses several strategies to prevent Serious Reportable Events. Those categories discussed include care management events, environmental events, radiologic events, potential criminal events, and events recommended for retirement. #CE #Courses #RN-LPN #RNs #Hospital ...
This program reviews the cardiovascular system and establishes the fundamental roles of types of medications use to treat heart diseases, focusing on the use of angina medications. #Courses #CE #Emergency-Critical-Care #Home-Care #Hospital #Hospice #Operating-Room #RN-LPN
There are numerous symptoms associated with cancer, palliative and hospice care that need to be considered when caring for patients in this category. It is imperative that the healthcare assistant understand the symptoms that can be anticipated and what they can do to assist in minimizing...