Drugs of Abuse
Industry Specialist
7 Hours
This course is intended to give an overview of the most commonly abused drugs. It begins with an explanation of the Controlled Substances Act, how it is used, and the substances listed on the five Schedules. It covers the five classes of drugs regulated by the CSA, including the origin of each drug, its street name(s), informati....
HIV and Drugs of Abuse Revised
Industry Specialist
1 Hours
This short CE Course is based on an updated research report by NIDA that highlights the state of the science between HIV and drug abuse. *ICB Credit for Counselor I or II, Preventionist I or II, CARS I or II, MISA I or II, PCGC II, CCJP II, CAAP I, CRSS II, MAATP I or II, NCRS I or II, CFPP II *This course is not approved....
Medicaid: A Primer
Industry Specialist
3 Hours
This course is an overview of the federal Medicaid program and suitable for Nursing Home Administrators. It covers eligibility, services provided, cost, and funding for Medicaid. It is intended to help students understand the basics of how the program works, what it does, and how it fits into the national healthcare coverage puz....
Long Term Care Resident Rights
Industry Specialist
2 Hours
This course contains 56 regulatory rights of medium- and long-term care residents under federal law. The format begins with a commonly asked question regarding resident rights and then answers the question based on federal law. *This course is not approved for NBCC renewal.
How To Work Financially with the Problem Gambler
Industry Specialist
3 Hours
This course covers a variety of actions the gambler may take to relearn how to manage money so he or she can regain financial stability in life and begin working toward a sound financial future. These may be areas you’ll talk about directly with the gambler and perhaps with a professional financial advisor, as well. At a minimum....
Disruptive Behavior Disorders: Evidence-Based Practices
Industry Specialist
10 Hours
This course addresses the first step in selecting evidence-based practices: understanding the population of interest. It identifies risk factors, protective factors, behavioral manifestations across three developmental stages, diagnostic criteria, co-occurring conditions, and the course of these disorders.
Medicaid and Behavioral Health Overview
Industry Specialist
6 Hours
This course describes the behavioral health services offered under the Medicaid program and the various types of Medicaid authorities that provide the basis for components of state behavioral health programs. As looked at in this course, behavioral health services and treatments may be authorized by a state’s Medicaid State Pla....
Medicaid Coverage of Medications to Treat Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders
Industry Specialist
4 Hours
This course describes treatment effectiveness, cost effectiveness, current coverage under each Medicaid program, and examples of innovative financing and delivery models used by states to provide disulfiram, acamprosate, methadone, buprenorphine, buprenorphine-naloxone, and naltrexone to those with alcohol and/or opioid use diso....
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....
How to use the Uterine Balloon Tamponade
Industry Specialists
Medical Aid Films This video will offer a comprehensive explanation into how to use the Uterine Balloon Tamponade
Emerging Uses of Adoptive Immunotherapy
Yvette Miller, MD
0.75 Hours
The immune system is a complicated network of cells, organs, and tissues that protects the body from invading pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. Advances in understanding immune system response have led to the development of passive and active means of triggering the immune system to combat cancer. Thi....
Intermittent Auscultation
Christine Harding and Debbie Johnson
0.5 Hours
This session introduces intermittent auscultation and explains the appropriate use of this skill in the intrapartum period and how to perform 'intelligent intermittent auscultation'. The session goes on to describe when intermittent auscultation would be used and how enhanced understanding of fetal and maternal physiology in lab....
Mediastinum and Contents
Adrian Pearce
0.5 Hours
This session describes the contents, relations and anatomical divisions of the mediastinum.
Gall Bladder Disease
Lisa Carter and Janet Skinner
0.5 Hours
This session deals with the assessment and management of gall bladder and gall stone disease.
Injury Prevention
David H. Stone
0.25 Hours
This session aims to raise awareness of the causes, risk factors and context of unintentional child injury. Understanding both the conceptual and practical approaches to effective unintentional child injury prevention forms an integral part of this session.
Identifying carers
Chantal Simon
0.5 Hours
Carers are more likely to have seen their GP recently than any other support professional. It is vital for GPs within primary care teams to know how to identify and support carers in order to maintain the health of the carer and preserve the caregiving situation.
Basal Bolus Regimen
Charlotte Avann
0.75 Hours
This session provides the knowledge and skills required in initiating a basal bolus regimen in a well, newly diagnosed child with type I diabetes.
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
Life Safety Code 2012: Changes You Need to Know
Heather Lauzon Werner
This fast-paced presentation will cover the 2012 Life Safety Code and discuss changes from the 2000 edition, including building rehabilitation, suites, means of egress, hazardous areas, door inspections, corridor cooking, decorations, and many more. Our presenter will guide attendees through these complicated standards by review....
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....
From Awareness to Action: Conquering the Nursing CoPs
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
The nursing services section in the Hospital CoP and interpretive guidelines has been cited over 4,350 times due to frequent updates. CMS recommends hospitals to provide nursing CoPs training on a regular basis because it is difficult to teach and implement CoPs updates on top of nurses' workload. This program will cover 2018....