X-Ray - Chest and Emergency Interpretation
Dr Drew McMenamin MBBS FRANZCR
A comprehensive review of the fundamental principles of chest and emergency X-Ray interpretation. Despite the technological advancements in medical imaging, the chest X-Ray remains the most frequently requested radiological investigation, and one of, if not the most difficult to interpret correctly. Often the chest x-ray will be....
Using the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
Laura Kate Tyner, BSN, RN, CIC
1 Hours
Over 250,000 central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are reported by health care organizations each year. CUSP is a structured, strategic framework for safety improvement that integrates communication, teamwork, and leadership to create and support a culture of patient safety that can prevent CLABSI and other ha....
Understanding the Immune System Response to Biologic Therapies
Karen Roesser, RN, MSN, AOCNS®
1 Hours
The immune system is composed of organs, tissues, cells, and cell products that defend the body from pathogens and other foreign substances. Biologic therapy, also referred to as immunotherapy or biotherapy, uses the response of the immune system to treat cancer and autoimmune disease. This presentation will discuss the componen....
Usability Theory
June Kaminski, RN MSN PhD(c)
0.25 Hours
This 1 module (3 CE credit) course introduces nurses to Usability Theory which is an important topic in nursing informatics and nursing in general, since Usability is a key consideration when using technology and equipment in health care. Usability is an important consideration when assessing the utility and user-friendliness of....
Telemedicine, the Cost-Effective Alternative: CMS & TJC Standards
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
Telemedicine is a popular model for delivering care because of its accessibility and convenience for patients. With its growing popularity, telemedicine has become part of the standard consultation process, meaning providers now have more compliance standards to abide by. During this session, our expert will guide attendees thro....
Transforming Your Case Management Department Part I
Toni Cesta, Ph.D., RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
When CMS instituted a linkage between cost and quality of healthcare, hospitals and healthcare systems required case management models to change and adapt to quality and cost-saving measures, like implementing value-based purchasing programs. Case managers now need to look at the designs of their case management models and staff....
The Latest CMS and TJC Telemedicine Standards
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
Telemedicine is a popular model for delivering care because of its accessibility and convenience for patients. With its growing popularity, telemedicine has become part of the standard consultation process, meaning providers now have more compliance standards to abide by. During this session, our expert will guide attendees thro....
Why is Aligning Acute and Post-Acute Care Providers Important in Transitional Planning?
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
Transitional planning is no longer a destination but a process. Our experts will discuss Medicare reimbursement challenges case managers face and provide strategies for optimal transitional plans to improve value-based reimbursements and ensure patient safety. Attendees will learn how to engage members of the interdisciplinary c....
Virtual Reality Gets Real in Healthcare
David Metcalf, PhD and Rick Krohn, MA, MAS
1 Hours
Recent, real-world case studies in virtual reality (VR) hold promise for medical training as well as operational support. Organizations like the US Army, VA, medical schools, and private hospital systems are exploring new uses. VR is an umbrella term for other areas including augmented reality ("AR") and 3-D. VR and AR technolo....
Stacking Predictive Models to Reduce Readmissions
Benjamin M. Cleveland and Rhiannon Harms
1 Hours
Far too often analytics efforts have fallen short of making a tangible impact on outcomes because they haven't been successfully implemented in real workflows. Predictive models remain at risk of becoming isolated in their use along the continuum of care where their integration may provide benefits larger than the sum of each si....
The Adoption Gap: Challenges and Strategies in Emerging Technologies
Trey A. La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS and John Showalter, MD, MSIS
1 Hours
For more than a decade, the adoption of health information technology in the United States has been dominated by the implementation of large electronic health records, billing, and financial systems. As the disruption caused by the implementation of these systems begins to wane and systems stabilize, new technologies are emergin....
The Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework Applied to Enterprise Risk Management
Barry S. Herrin, JD, FACHE
1 Hours
The Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force in its June 2017 Final Report recommended a “holistic strategy” that supports both business AND clinical objectives within the healthcare industry. The problem most healthcare enterprises face in acting holistically is that cybersecurity is kept in its own silo, using a unique fr....
The Value of the Clinical Narrative in Cancer Care
Jerry Henderson, MD and Michael Clark
1 Hours
This session will explore the value of story telling to cancer care, and present intelligent speech technologies deployed by MD Anderson Cancer Center in the EHR to enable the patient narrative to be captured and integrated into care by physicians and patients.
The EHR App Store Is Open – What Is on the Shelf?
Tina Joros, JD / Michael Palantoni / Janet Campbell
1 Hours
With just about every EHR vendor staking a claim in “openness” and plug-and-play with startups through APIs, developer portals, and “app stores” that promise to facilitate seamless delivery of third-party apps to empower patients and clinicians, we set out to compare and contrast the business models and underlying processes to u....
Tough Girl on the Net - Connected Health: A Patient Narrative
Amanda Greene and M. Maxwell Stroud, CPHIMS
1 Hours
Two women on a journey to empower the patient experience. One living with Lupus, the other a HealthIT consultant & social worker, together they join forces to understand the power of sharing the patient experience and will explore a patient's relationship to her health data. They will explore a narrative that reaches across care....
Securing Medication Use Analytics and Surveillance in the Cloud
Richard S. Schaefer
1 Hours
The Kansas City Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is implementing elements of the analytic and surveillance system in the cloud using an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) model. This system will address the needs of standardization of care in the VHA’s Ambulatory Care system, improving clinic workflow, efficiency and access....
The Use of Blockchain to Improve Quality Outcomes
Jason C. Goldwater, MA, MPA
1 Hours
The emphasis on defining, measuring and analyzing clinical outcomes of care has never been greater with the emphasis on value-based care and alternative payment models as defined in the Medicaid and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Collecting information on outcomes usually represents a moment in time during a patient encounter....
The Cloud Through the Eyes of a Community Health Center CIO
Larry Allen, CHCIO, CIO, CPHIE and Matt Ferrari
1 Hours
Hospitals large and small have arrived at the same conclusion: it’s time to get out of the data center business. Maintaining IT infrastructure internally has become too cumbersome, even while the risk of a data breach grows greater—especially given the chronic shortage of IT security talent. The cloud beckons as a viable alterna....
Transforming Logical Access Control for a Hospital Network
Scott R. Ellis, CISSP, HCISPP, PCIP and Andrew Tarbox
1 Hours
St. Luke’s is transforming the process of logical access control from a manual system to an automated system with the goals of improved security, easier to use, more efficient and to be cost effective and privacy enhancing. Growing rapidly, St. Luke’s today has 7 hospitals and 325 locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In 201....
Transitioning to Value-Based Care? Chatbot May Help
Brett Swenson, MD
1 Hours
Review sites such as Yelp show that even when patients are happy with the physician, they complain about the front desk. Long wait times over the phone or a misplaced order for a medication refill are some of the common complaints. Unfortunately, front desk work is a demanding job and employees burn out and leave, further worsen....
Interventions in Behavioral Disturbances for Dementia and Alzheimer's Patients
Jennifer Walker RN, MSN
This course will provide participants with the skills to de-escalate situations with dementia and Alzheimer's patients.
Spiritual Care and Models of Spiritual Intervention
Cameron Langlands and Qaisra Khan
0.75 Hours
This session will enable the participant to understand the different models that can be used for spiritual interventions and how using them can enhance/improve the person's care.
Supporting People to Live and Die Well
Tes Smith
0.5 Hours
This session introduces the NHS National End of Life Care Programme Framework for Social Care (Supporting People to Live and Die Well) and explores the role of social care in working with and looking after people approaching the end of life. This session was reviewed by Tes Smith and Richard Kitchen, and last updated in January....
Use of Restraint
Ginny Wright
0.25 Hours
This session outlines the circumstances in which restraint can be used. It is important that Foundation doctors are aware of how and when restraint can be used, as unlawful restraint may result in an assault charge.
The Psychological Impact of FGM
Sveta Alladi, Jennifer Bourne and Lih-Mei Liao
0.5 Hours
This session aims to provide an overview of what is currently understood about the psychological effects of FGM.