How Data and Analytics Can Improve CV Quality and Outcomes
Craig E. Strauss, MD, MPH and Pam Rush
1.00 Hours
A big part of meeting the value-based purchasing environment in which healthcare systems find themselves is to empower providers so they can optimize the management of post-operative patient issues, reduce length of stay (LOS), and mitigate risk – all toward lowering costs. Allina Health, the largest integrated delivery system i....
Introduction to Haemodialysis - Online Learning Package
Lynn Brown, Rebecca Gilmour, Louise Moran, Brenton Shanahan, Peter Sinclair, Kirsten Black, Deborah Blac, Mada Brinkman, Gemma Fogarty, Peggy Ooi
Everything the novice to intermediate nurse needs to know about haemodialysis
Clinical Process Improvement for Scalable Quality Governance
Peter Chang, MD
0.75 Hours
Tampa General Hospital (TGH), a 1,011-bed teaching hospital in Florida, initiated a clinical process improvement (CPI) program aimed at enhancing standardization and efficacy of treatment for conditions it identified as being high priority. The goal was to develop scalable and repeatable models to tackle difficult to solve clini....
Embedding IT Experts to Solve Complex Care Challenges
Bryan Bliven
1.00 Hours
University of Missouri Health Care uses the Performance Improvement Leadership Development Program (PI-LDP), an action-based learning program for interdisciplinary and inter-professional teams to work on select problems identified by MU Health Care leaders. Beginning in 2016, every PI-LDP initiative has an embedded IT associate....
Next-Gen Security Technologies for Healthcare Authentication
Abbie Barbir and Brett McDowell
1.00 Hours
As personal healthcare data is increasingly accessible via web and mobile apps, account takeover attempts are increasing and often successful in traditional username and password environments. Learn how Aetna is utilizing next generation authentication standards, biometrics and behavioral authentication to significantly improve....
Machine Learning and Big Data to Drive Patient Engagement and Better Health Outcomes
Doug Melton, PhD, MPH and Christer A. Johnson
1.00 Hours
For many years, companies in the retail, telecom, insurance, and banking industries have used machine learning techniques to analyze terabytes of real-time data representing a wide range of customer interactions (across all channels), demographic characteristics, and lifestyle events. This session will explain how CIGNA has leve....
Harnessing EHR Data for Local Population Health Monitoring
Emily McCormick, MPH and Kate E. Horle, MPA
1.00 Hours
Public health officials are finding health disparities among neighborhoods, with childhood obesity rates and tobacco use higher in some neighborhoods. In Colorado, a unique opportunity is informing a better understanding of geography-based public health through The Colorado Health Observation Regional Data Service (CHORDS). CHOR....
Finger Injuries and Fractures 3
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.50 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on general descriptions, evaluation and treatment options for Phalangeal fractures, dislocations and Thumb sprains.
Lumbar Spine Examination
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.50 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on anatomy review, range-of-motion (ROM), motor and sensory assessments and specific orthopaedic tests for the lumbar spine.
Neck Examination
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.50 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on anatomy review, range-of-motion (ROM), motor and sensory assessments and specific orthopaedic tests for the cervical spine and related structures.
Microbial Regulation of Allergic Airway Inflammation Lessons from the AADCRC
James E. Gern (MD FAAAAI) and Joel Barry Baseman (PhD)
1.25 Hours
What is the new information available about the interaction of allergic airway disease and upper respiratory tract infection that relates to asthma pathogenesis? This symposium session will review the impact of viral and bacterial infections in asthma pathogenesis.
How Allergic Immune Responses are Initiated and Regulated: The Role of Epithelial Cells and Immune System in Allergic Diseases
Kari C. Nadeau (MD PhD FAAAAI) and Dr. Steven Ziegler (PhD)
1.25 Hours
Describes how the Th2-type immune responses are initiated and amplified. In addition, it will focus on the roles of epithelial cell-derived cytokines in the initiation and effector phases of allergic responses.
ED Patient Safety Update
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
Because the emergency department is a high-risk area, administrators must make sure their facilities adhere to a number of patient safety issues, including standing orders, alarm fatigue, restraint and seclusion, handoff practices, grievances and complaints, medication errors, crowding, boarding, and much more. During this se....
Infection Control Worksheet & Proposed Changes - T1801092
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
It is imperative for hospitals to understand 49 pages of the infection control worksheet because the worksheet is used for all validation and certification surveys, and covers more material than what the infection control standards provide. The program will cover the Hospital Infection Control Worksheet, proposed infection co....
Introduction Into Federal Laws Every Hospital Should Know and How to Get Copies
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
This program will cover important federal laws hospital leaders, human resources, and medical staff need to know to prevent liability exposure and monetary fines. Our expert will help attendees update and cite their regulation sources in their policies and procedures, and discuss changes in the CMS CoPs, including the Section 15....
CMS Hospital CoPs Part V: Infection Control, Discharge Planning, Organ, Tissue & Eye Procurement, Surgery & Anesthesia, Outpatient, Emergency, Rehabilitation & Respiratory
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
All facilities accredited by TJC, AOA, CIHQ, and DNV Healthcare must adhere to the CMS CoPs. This 525-page manual contains interpretive guidelines, policies, procedures, and standards that must be followed for all providers treating patients hospitals or any hospital-owned departments. Part V of the series will cover the Infe....
New CMS Guidelines for Dietary Services
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
CMS recently made 3 changes to the hospital dietary guidelines and rewrote the dietary guidelines for critical access hospitals. This program will discuss the CoPs for dietary, food and nutrition services, including the new dietary guidelines for critical access hospitals. CMS published a new rule that allows medical staff and b....
Multidisciplinary Management of Adolescent Obesity
Paul Chadwick
0.50 Hours
This session focuses on management of obesity at an individual level. It will describe the multi-disciplinary treatment of obesity in adolescents. Current guidelines for best practice in this area will be outlined and relevant public policy documents highlighted. Some important management strategies will be described and outcome....
More Complicated Non-normal CTGs
N. Venkat Raman and C. Anita Rao
0.75 Hours
This session covers the less frequently encountered abnormalities in the cardiotocograph (CTG) during labour.
NICE Guidelines
David Fraser and David James
This session elaborates on NICE (CG190) Guidelines, paying particular attention to the use of cardiotocography in the assessment of fetal well-being and the potential for errors in cardiotocograph interpretation.
How to Handle Patients’ Questions and Concerns
Alison Conner
0.50 Hours
This session will assist you with developing the knowledge and skills to respond sensitively to patients' questions and concerns about advance care planning and handle any misunderstandings. This session was reviewed by Helen Merlane, Zoe Booth and Christina Faull and last updated in June 2015.
Identifying the Patient’s Goals and Priorities
Reine Corley
0.50 Hours
In this session, you will look at different ways of identifying what a patient's goals and priorities are, as part of the assessment process. This session was reviewed by Amy Proffitt and Christina Faull and last updated in December 2015.
Baylisascaris Infection
Andrew McNulty, PhD
This course will describe Baylisascaris Infection, looking into what the infection is, symptoms, prevention, and treatment. This activity will also discuss the risk factors and epidemiology in terms of infants and protection from infection. This e/learning will illustrate the biology of its cycle and how the infection is produce....
Florida Laws & Rules
Industry Specialists
2.00 Hours
To educate the Florida Nurses in Laws and Rules for nursing practice in Florida State. This course is developed in compliance with the requirements of the Florida Board of Nursing. It is a CE Broker certified course for 2 hours of post-graduated nursing education.