Contracted Hospital Services: Certifying Compliance with CMS, TJC & DNV
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
Contracted services can be a huge risk to hospitals if they are not managed under scrutiny. That is why CMS and TJC require hospitals to have a process to evaluate contracted services. The evaluation needs to ensure compliance with the provisions contained in the contract regulations and standards with oversight from the hospita....
CAH CoPs Part III: Infection Control, Safe Medication, Patient, Outpatient Services & Nursing
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
CMS frequently updates the CAH Conditions of Participations (CoPs) in order to keep up with the changing healthcare infrastructure and deliver quality service. This 4-part series will deliver the current state and the 2018 proposed changes in the CAH CoPs. The series will detail every section in the CAH CoPs manual and highlight....
Diabetes - Module F: Patient Engagement
Arlene J. Chabanuk, MSN, RN, CDE, HCS-D & Teresa C. Fugate, RN, BBA, CCM, CPHQ
1.25 Hours
Patient-centered care management is key to patient activation and engagement. Case managers (CMs) should use a shared decision- making approach that encompasses the selection and coordination of services from the patient's perspective and circumstances. Focusing on the medical and psychosocial patient needs while providing kn....
Abuse Management - Module B: Assessment & Interventions in Domestic Violence
Betsy B. Waterman, PhD, CAS, MS, BS & Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP
1.50 Hours
To appropriately address the vast dimensions of domestic abuse, intervention is warranted at the micro and macro levels of practice. This involves assessment of and advocacy for not only patients and their circumstances but also the legislation mandating requisite resources and funding. Case managers are often on the front li....
Abuse Management - Module C: Prevalence & Dynamics of Child Abuse
Betsy B. Waterman, PhD, CAS, MS, BS & Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP
1.50 Hours
The purpose of Improving Outcomes in Abuse Management is to educate case managers about types of abuse so that they may be aware of early warning signs and empowered to intervene and support the efforts of other interprofessional practice team members, including other health care professionals, patients and families.
Abuse Management - Module F: Healthcare System Evolution, Ethics & Culture
Betsy B. Waterman, PhD, CAS, MS, BS & Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP
1.25 Hours
The purpose of Improving Outcomes in Abuse Management is to educate case managers about types of abuse so that they may be aware of early warning signs and empowered to intervene and support the efforts of other interprofessional practice team members, including other health care professionals, patients and families.
Ethics in Case Management - Module A: Ethical Standards of Practice
Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP
1.50 Hours
The purpose of the Ethics in Case Management course is to review evidence-based ethics information to educate CMs about ethical standards of practice and the application and utilization of case management ethics in healthcare settings.
COVID-19 Series: Your questions answered
Panel of Experts
The RSM COVID-19 Series has been running for a month and we have had hundreds of questions submitted - too many to cover in a short webinar. Join in the conversation online using #RSMLive Consider making a donation to the RSM: www.rsm.ac/donation All views expressed in this webinar are of the speakers themselves and....
Teamwork and Interprofessional Relationship - “The Place of Leadership”
Prof. Titus Ibekwe
Aim: Enlightenment of Nigerian Medical Doctors on Contemporary issues and Leadership.
Malaria in Pregnancy
Jhpiego
This module has two lessons. Lesson 1: Interventions for prevention and treatment Lesson 2: Uncomplicated and severe malaria
Leadership Framework: from theory to practice
Gail Johnson
The Royal College of Midwives In the summer of 2011 the NHS Leadership Academy launched the Leadership Framework for use by health professionals across the NHS. The framework has 7 domains. Domains 1 - 5 address core leadership skills, that is skills which all practitioners need to be developing. Domains 6 and 7 address a mo....
Perinatal mental health
Beckie Lang and Maria Bavetta
The Royal College of Midwives This module on identifying and supporting mothers with perinatal mental health difficulties provides an understanding of the problem and its scale within pregnancy and the postpartum period in the UK. It provides information on understanding and identifying how disorders may present, the way to ask....
Effects of Emergencies on Health and Nutrition - An Introduction
Humanitarian Leadership Academy, Save the Children
Kaya This course is for all those who wish to understand the basic concepts and principles of how emergencies affect health and nutrition. There is also a companion course Effects of Emergencies on Health and Nutrition - An Advance Guide aimed at health professionals which explores the issues in greater detail, which you can ta....
Evidence-based Malaria SBCC 1: Telling Stories About Behavior: Theory As Narrative
Douglas Storey, PhD
John Hopkins University This eLearning series consists of 5 modules. This is module 1, entitled 'Telling Stories About Behavior: Theory As Narrative'. The module is presented by Dr. Doug Storey and will introduce participants to some of the basic theories used in social and behavior change communication, using examples specifi....
Tips and Tricks for Designing Better Patient Education Materials for People with CKD
Dr Kelly Lambert - Renal Society of Australasia
This webinar will discuss tips, tricks and mistakes to avoid when designing patient education materials for people with CKD. Learn best practice techniques and view some examples of well-designed materials.
Provider Behavior Change Implementation Kit (PART 4)
Heather Hancock
John Hopkins University Now that you have learned about provider behavior change, assessed barriers to quality Facility-based provider (FBP) service provision, and determined that SBCC has a role to play in addressing those barriers, you are ready to design an SBCC intervention for Facility-based provider (FBP) behavior change.
Teaching posture, handling and lifting in pregnancy
Marion Boulton and Jane Wake
The Royal College of Midwives During pregnancy, several things occur that work against maintaining a good posture and many women with healthy backs will begin to develop backache. The changing body shape alters the centre of gravity and the hormone relaxing causes laxity of muscles including the core stabilising muscles. Unless....
An Introduction to Research Content
Avon-Maree Reynolds
The Royal College of Midwives Welcome to An introduction to Research. The course is designed to provide an introduction to research skills and terminology. It is recommended that as you work through this course you undertake all the exercises and reflection set out in each section. You can set up a reflective journal for us....
Webinar: Health Literacy & Patient Knowledge: Implications for Renal Nurses
Prof Ann Bonner
This presentation will explain what is health literacy and why it is contextual. It will also argue for why health literacy is fundamental to renal nursing practice.
Webinar: Kidney Pancreas Transplant
Paul Robertson
For patients with both diabetes and kidney disease they are managing two chronic diseases and have high complication rates. Dual transplantation of both the pancreas and kidney offers excellent outcomes to manage both diseases, and is available in specialist centres in Australia.
Alcohol use disorder
Clinical Overviews
Alcohol use disorder is a problematic pattern of compulsive and uncontrolled alcohol use associated with clinically significant impairment or distress as defined by DSM-5 criteria. These COVID-19-related materials are provided for use at no charge as part of Elsevier’s efforts to support healthcare providers and patients. The....
Caring for the Patient with General Anxiety Disorder
Clinical Overviews
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused increased anxiety for many people around the world related to their health and the health of loved ones; additional responsibilities, such as child care and homeschooling; job and financial security; and social isolation. These COVID-19-related materials are provided for use at no charge as pa....
Understanding breastfeeding
Team of specialists
Medical Aid Films This film explains the importance of breastfeeding for at least the first six months after a baby is born, demonstrating the benefits to both the mother and the baby.
Understanding healthy eating during pregnancy
Team of specialists
Medical Aid Films This film explains how women can eat healthily during their pregnancy to ensure their own health and that of their child. This film is for use in community health education.