Start this course! Course Description The skin is the largest organ of the body. It has many roles. From the thinnest skin, around the eyes, to the thickest skin, on the hands and soles of the feet, skin provides protection as a defense barrier against bacteria, microorganisms and...
Start this course! Course Description This course is divided into three modules that will focus on alternatives to indwelling urinary catheters, or IUCs, for incontinent patients; knowing the how, why and when of intermittent catheterization, and engaging patients and families in...
Start this course! Course Description All patients should feel comfortable providing information necessary for their care and should be treated with dignity and respect. Caregivers, nurses and other healthcare professionals are responsible for providing a level of high-quality care...
Start this course! Course Description The passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, of 1996 initiated one of the largest changes in the provision of healthcare in decades. The goal of this course is to define HIPAA and provide an overview of its...
Start this course! Course Description The goal of this program is to define and discuss the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals for 2024, including the problems and concerns that have led to its implementation. The program provides a detailed review of the various patient...
Start this course! Course Description 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...
Start this course! Course Description 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...
Start this course! Course Description The Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program is required for all healthcare facilities that participate in Medicaid and Medicare. It provides a structured approach to enhance the quality of care and services to patients and...
The objective for this course is to provide an overview of patient safety in terms appropriate for the health care professional. At the conclusion of this course participants will be able to define patient safety, recognize national patient safety goals, discuss patient safety challenges, and...
According to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, nearly one-fifth of Medicare beneficiaries (a total of about two million) discharged from the hospital return within 30 days. The readmissions are both planned and unplanned, and they may or may not be related to the original reason the...
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