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.
Avoiding Legal Hazards in Documentation: CMS and TJC Requirements for Hospitals and Nurses
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
This is a must-attend program for any nurse working in healthcare today. The program will discuss legal issues in documentation, offer advice on TJC and CMS Hospital CoP issues related to documentation, and provide over 50 recommendations to help attendees improve their documentation skills. Our expert will identify issues th....
CMS Emergency Preparedness Compliance Self-Assessment Tool: General Requirements
Nora O’Brien, MPA, CEM, CEO, Connect Consulting Services, Inc. and Cathy L. Larsen, MA, Director of
On September 16, 2016, CMS published a Final Rule (42 CFR Parts 403, 416, 418, et al.) establishing new emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare and Medicaid participating providers and suppliers. The regulations expand the CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP) and apply to all 17 provider and supplier types, including h....
CMS Medical Records: Proposed Changes & Existing CMS CoPs
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
The Joint Commission has changed many of their standards to comply with the CMS CoPs. During this program, attendees will receive in-depth information about the CMS regulations and interpretive guidelines for medical records. Additionally, our expert will provide a crosswalk to those changes. Attendees will learn about many d....
EMTALA & The On-Call Physician
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) deficiencies are the most problematic standards for hospitals. A recent CMS deficiency report found more than 3,687 EMTALA deficiencies – 173 related to on-call physician issues. To address EMTALA deficiencies, EMTALA penalties have more than doubled. This presentation will c....
EMTALA Series Part III
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
A recent CMS deficiency memo found more than 3,687 hospitals failed to comply with the EMTALA law, making EMTALA deficiencies the most problematic standards for hospitals. Join our expert in this three-part webinar series as she reviews EMTALA regulations, interpretive guidelines, and the Office of Inspector General's proposed c....
Foundations of Value-Based Reimbursement for the Case Manager
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
Hospitals and physicians are transitioning to alternative payment methods where quality and financial outcomes influence their reimbursement. Medicare spending per beneficiary and bundled payment initiative are a few examples that require hospitals to make strategic and timely transitions to the most cost-effective, post-acute c....
Grievances & Complaints Compliance with CMS, TJC & DNV Standards
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
Many hospitals are surprised by the number of requirements needed to comply with grievance regulations. In fact, a recent report by CMS found over 900 hospitals out of compliance. It is vital to educate staff on grievance requirements and their hospital’s board approved grievance and complaint policies. This program will addr....
Identifying Key Strategies to Improve Care Coordination
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
Healthcare reform, value-based reimbursement and revenue cycles all require effective care coordination and multidisciplinary teamwork for optimal clinical and financial outcomes. This program will provide strategies for effective care coordination – patient flow, optimal length of stay, discharge planning, transitional planning....
Examination of a 73-year-old Woman Presenting After a Suspected TIA
Campbell McGee
0.50 Hours
This session uses a video clip to demonstrate how to carry out a focused, problem-based physical (neurological and targeted cardiovascular) on a patient presenting with dysarthria in primary care.
Documentation, Communication and Coordination
Amanda Poppleton
0.25 Hours
This session discusses the importance of documenting and communicating assessments of end of life care needs. This session was reviewed by Amy Proffitt and Christina Faull and last updated in December 2015.
Back Pain: Lumbar Radiculopathy
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.50 Hours
This video-based lecture focuses on Lumbar Radiculopathy.
Back Pain: Urgent Conditions - Malignancy
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.50 Hours
This video-based activity specifically reviews multiple myeloma, spinal infection, Cauda Equina syndrome and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
Knee Injuries – Extra-articular 4
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.50 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on general radiographic findings associated with collateral ligament injuries, knee bursitis, and Posterolateral Corner (PLC) injuries.
Finger Injuries and Fractures 2
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.75 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on general descriptions, evaluation and treatment options for finger tip crush injury, subungual hematomas, paronychia, finger abscess, felon, soft tissue injuries, and herpetic whitlow, Nail-bed and nail-plate injuries and high pressure injection injuries.