AROC 2023 - Updates in Heart Failure Management
Cynthia Kos, DO
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Lesson 4: CAB-LA Injection Video
Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University
This instructional video covers the preparation and administration of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) used as HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
Lesson 10: Method Choice: Framing Method Benefits Relative to Client Priorities
Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University
The beauty of having multiple pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) methods is that a client has the freedom to choose a method that fits with their lifestyle. To support clients to make this choice, we need to first ask what is important to them and then help them understand how available methods respond to their priorities, preferen....
Lesson 11: Cross-Cutting Counseling Techniques
Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University
The following lessons are all about making sure that your interactions with long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) clients are pleasant and supportive. When clients are comfortable, it helps you as a healthcare provider get the information you need to help your clients have a good experience with pre-exposure prophylaxis (....
Clinical leadership and organisational governance in primary care
Natasha Duke
1 Hours
This article examines nurse clinical leadership in primary care from the perspective of nurses working at an advanced level, such as advanced nurse practitioners or senior practice nurses. The lead nurse is pivotal to clinical effectiveness and quality of care. Aspects of leadership and its impact on how the nursing team functio....
Why Children Die
Dr Ingrid Wolfe, Alison Macfarlane, Dr Angela Donkin, Professor Sir Michael Marmot, Russell Viner
The Royal College of Midwives This short professional update looks at the report from the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, the National Children's Bureau and the British Association for Child and Adolescent Health.
Demystifying Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETS) - not as rare as you think!
Dr David Chan, Meredith Cummins and Kate Wakelin
Neuroendocrine Tumours have been frequently misdiagnosed which eventuates in patients having metastatic disease. In this webinar, we will explore this less common cancer and unravel its complexity. Our three expert presenters will cover diagnosis, grading, treatment options, living with NETs – psychological & symptom manageme....
Surgical Pleural Drain Insertion
David Lockey
0.5 Hours
This session will provide the background, indications and technique of Emergency Pleural Drainage. At the end of the session the trainee should feel confident they have all of the background information to perform this potentially life saving procedure.
The Presentation of Infectious Hepatitis
Guy Rooney
0.5 Hours
This sessions describes the basic approach to be taken with someone with infectious hepatitis: the history, the examination and baseline investigations.
Thyroid and Parathyroid Hormones and Calcium Homeostasis
Andrew McIndoe
0.5 Hours
This session is split into two sections. The first outlines the physiology of the thyroid gland and homeostatic control of thyroid hormone secretion. The second describes and explains the body’s mechanisms for controlling plasma calcium concentration.
Simple Analgesia: Aspirin and Paracetamol
Matthew Davies and Richard Griffiths
0.5 Hours
This session will provide an overview of the chemistry of aspirin and paracetamol along with some historical background about the two drugs. A classification of cyclo-oxygenase, and the effects of aspirin and paracetamol on iso-forms of the enzyme and their uses and side effect profiles will be covered.
Vaccine-preventable Diseases and their Vaccines: Universally-used Vaccines Part 1
David Elliman and Helen Bedford
0.5 Hours
This session examines the principles of immunisation and the following diseases and their vaccines: diphtheria, tetanus, Haemophilus influenzae type b, pneumococcal and meningococcal.
Sleep Difficulties
Paul Gringras
0.5 Hours
This session describes sleep in young people; what normal sleep is and what common sleep difficulties may occur.
Substance Misuse During Pregnancy
Nicola Moore
0.5 Hours
This session aims to raise awareness regarding the impact of substance misuse during pregnancy and its impact on the neonate and infant. You will be challenged to explore the complexities of promoting health when there is a dependency on behaviour that is injurious to health. The session will present knowledge regarding substanc....
Starting and Using Oral and Injectable Progestogen-only Hormonal Contraceptives
Nicola Ridley and Stephen Searle
0.5 Hours
This session explores the assessment and ongoing management of women who choose progestogen-only methods.
TIA Clinic 8
Lindsey Dow and James Choulerton
0.5 Hours
In this session, learners will assume the role of a TIA clinician and are asked to diagnose patients with TIA or TIA-related conditions.
Transforming Your Case Management Department Part II
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....
Section 1557: OCR & CMS CoPs
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
Patients with limited English proficiency experience higher-than-average readmission rates and encounter more adverse events compared to English-speaking patients. It's imperative for hospitals to equip their interpreters with the right tools to meet the needs of every patient. In this session, attendees will learn about the....
State of the Art in Case Management: 2018 & Beyond
Toni Cesta, Ph.D., RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
Case management is found across the continuum of care, most recently returning to the community where its roots began. This program will review where case management came from and how it will work in today’s managed care and government payer environments. This webinar will review Medicare’s latest programs that impact the rol....
Shared Governance and Analytics Framework Improves Quality
Kate Mundell, PMP, MBA and Amber Theel, RN, BSN, MBA, CPHQ, CPHRM
0.75 Hours
Population health is an increasing focus of the U.S. healthcare industry, as hospitals grapple with strategies for improving quality, outcomes and patient experience. Commercial payers and CMS have set benchmarks and are increasingly making reimbursement contingent on outcomes improvements in lieu of services rendered. One such....
Solutions, Strategies and Success: How Can Telemedicine Help?
Deanna Larson
1 Hours
The lure and idea of telehealth is often irresistible - using technology to efficiently bring care to wherever the patients are, no matter how remote. Unfortunately, even after decades of work and millions in federal funds, the promise of telemedicine to eliminate many geographic disparities has not been uniformly realized. Te....
Scalable Storage and Disaster Recovery Infrastructure for Medical Images
Todd Thomas and Paul Feilmeier, PMP, LSSGB
0.75 Hours
Protecting patient images from disaster events, ransomware, and providing HIPAA compliant backup is an ongoing challenge when your image repositories are growing at 20-30% a year. Along with growth, a multi-site health services clinic and hospital in Nebraska and a multi-site radiology clinic in Texas have had to confront the p....
Use of Real-Time Best Practice Alerts to Confirm Treatments
John C. Frenzel, MD, MS and Timothy Kelly, MS, MBA
0.75 Hours
Confirming that documented consent for a planned treatment exists, prior to initiation of that treatment, is an ethical, legal and regulatory requirement. In addition, verifying the specific contents of the consent form against the information contained in the surgical order has been found to reduce the incidence of medical erro....
Minimising the Risk of Harm from Medicines Overdose
Industry Specialists
2 Hours
It is important to point out that most medicines are used safely and help other people to get better or stay well. When errors do occur, these can potentially lead to significant harm and in some cases, death. This course is aimed at those who prescribe, administer or dispense medication in a primary or secondary care setting....
HIV Medication Adherence
Daisy Arrillaga RN, BSN
1 Hours
This course is intended to discuss barriers to medication adherence and provide interventions to improve outcomes for patients