The Basics of Stress Testing
Margaret Hall, Gopinath Gnanasegaran
0.5 Hours
This session outlines the various methods of stress tests commonly used for myocardial perfusion studies. It will describe the procedures used as well as patient preparation, contraindications and criteria for termination of stress.
Thyroid: Basics of Radionuclide Imaging
Susan E M Clarke
0.25 Hours
This session provides an overview of the basis of radionuclide imaging of the thyroid and cover three key areas: radiopharmaceuticals, equipment and protocols.
Simple CT And MRI Scans 2 - Anesthesiology
Arvind Pallan
0.5 Hours
This session gives an orientation into anatomy and pathology, concentrating on computerized tomography (CT) imaging of the brain.
Supporting Self-Management in Asthma in Children
Viv Marsh
0.5 Hours
This session introduces the concept of agreed self-management for children with asthma and explores the role of Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in supporting children and their families by educating them and working with them to develop Personalised Asthma Action Plans (PAAPs).
Twisted Ankle - Radiology
Adrian Mizzi
0.75 Hours
This session will help you to understand the basic mechanisms of ankle injuries and the predictable, mechanism-related patterns of osseous and ligamentous injuries. It will also help you to identify these injuries on plain films.
SIJ Pain and Injection - Radiology
Simon Porter
0.75 Hours
This session will help you accurately interpret the radiological investigations used to evaluate the sacroiliac joint (SIJ).
STIs in the Pharynx and Oral-genital STI Transmission
Rona MacDonald and Laura Gillespie
0.5 Hours
This session covers the specialist investigation and management of sexually-transmitted oral and pharyngeal infections. Pathogenesis and oral transmission risks of key STI pathogens are discussed.
Understanding Equality and Diversity-patient Scenarios
Jackie Beavan
0.5 Hours
This session uses two videoed patient scenarios to help you consider how to respond to the diverse needs of patients on a personal, professional and organisational level. This session was reviewed by Suchita Shah and last updated in January 2015.
Subclinical Hypothyroidism Diagnosis and Management
Anoop Kumar Agrawal
0.5 Hours
This session covers the presentation, diagnosis, investigation and initial management of hypothyroidism in primary care.
Les traumatismes du rein
Pr Yassine NOUIRA, M.D.
0.5 Hours
Ce cours traite des traumatismes fermés du rein, dans le cadre des cours du Collège d'Urologie.
Promoting Best Practice in Catheter Care
Christine Selwood, Debbie Pond, Suzanne Jordan
This session will provide an overview of the risks of catheterisation and the key principles of good catheter care. It will focus specifically on the risk of catheter acquired UTI (CAUTI) and strategies for prevention.
Management of Nutritional Disorders in Paediatrics in Pakistan
The Institute of Global Health and Development, Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan and the Centre for Global Child Health at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada
This course provides health care professionals in Pakistan with a comprehensive overview of the prevention, screening, referral, and management of malnutrition in young children. It focuses on infants under six months at risk of poor growth and development, as well as children under five with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) or....
X-Ray - Emergency Interpretation
Dr Drew McMenamin MBBS FRANZCR
A systematic review of the fundamental principles in Emergency X-Ray interpretation and in recognising normal variants and radiographic patterns of trauma and injury commonly encountered for each body area.
Shoulder Soft Tissue Injuries 1
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.75 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on rotator cuff injuries, SLAP lesions, shoulder dislocations, AC joint injuries, Adhesive capsulitis, multi-directional shoulder instability and Glenohumeral joint arthritis.
Transitional Planning to Support Value-Based Reimbursement
Toni Cesta, Ph.D., RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
Case management associations and payers identified the importance of effective transitions throughout a patient’s movement across the continuum. With value-based reimbursement, there is an increased need for case management leaders to communicate and collaborate with other members of the interdisciplinary care team to ensure cos....
TJC Sentinel Event Policy, Patient Safety Systems & CMS RCA Requirements
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
This program will cover The Joint Commission Sentinel Event (SE) policy and Patient Safety Systems chapter, which are designed to be used together to help hospitals ensure compliance and improve patient safety. The Patient Safety Systems chapter educates hospitals on structuring an integrated patient safety system by providing a....
Utilization Review Programs: CMS CoPs
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
Utilization review (UR) allows hospitals to monitor and protect themselves and their patients against unnecessary readmissions. It is important to be compliant with UR standards to avoid penalties from the recovery audit contractors and the Office of the Inspector General. During this program, attendees will learn about what inf....
Utilization Management: What Does it Mean & Where Should it Reside?
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
Utilization management was the first role applied in acute care case management models. Today, it encompasses elements of resource management and denials management. Physicians are often left out of this important process and must be included in any contemporary utilization management model. This program will review the rol....
Scaling a Customized Patient Experience
Candice Monge and Royal Tuthill, MPA
1 Hours
Hospitals have long relied on clinical excellence to differentiate their offerings to attract and retain patients. However, service and experience are beginning to play bigger roles in healthcare. The shift to value-based care, the ubiquity of social media sites like Yelp, increased patient choice, and emphasis on patient satisf....
What's App Doc? Canadian Adventures in Secure Messaging
Trevor Lee, MD, MMM, FRCPC, CPHIMS-CA and Doug Snell
1 Hours
What's App Doc? Canadian Adventures in Secure Messaging is an essential conversation to introduce the digital health administrator and healthcare provider to the topic of secure healthcare communications in today's clinical world. This session will describe the trials and tribulations of engaging senior healthcare leadership an....
Serious Mental Illness: Data Use to Improve Health Outcomes
Samantha Holcombe, MPH and Nina Marshall, MSW
1 Hours
This session outlines the technology and techniques used by the Care Transitions Network for People with Serious Mental Illness in New York State. The program four-year initiative, funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is working with providers across New York State to build their capacity to participate in v....
What CIOs Should Know About Health System Strategy in 2018
Naomi Levinthal, CPHIMS, MA, MS
1 Hours
Health system leaders are in search of the best no-regrets investments and strategic imperatives to succeed during this time of uncertainty in healthcare. This session presents the results of our market analysis and interview data with dozens of health system CEOs. We identify three strategic priorities for 2018: 1) reduce overa....
Treatment for Hepatitis A, B and C
Industry Specialists
0.25 Hours
This course is based on a chapter that has been excerpted from Treatment Improvement Protocol Manual #53: Addressing viral Hepatitis in People with Substance Use Disorders. This chapter specifically addresses the treatment recommendations for Hepatitis A, B and C.