Anesthesia, Surgery & PACU Standards: CMS CoPs
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
This program will cover the CMS Hospital CoP standards for surgery, anesthesia, and PACU, and the current interpretive guidelines regarding pre- and post-anesthesia evaluations, anesthesia services, and moderate and deep sedation. Our expert will discuss types of deficiencies hospitals receive in the areas of informed consent, H....
Crosswalk to Compliance: CMS Hospital CoPs Part II
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
Part II of the series will cover patient rights in a hospital, including restraint and seclusion, grievances, informed consent, advance directives, visitation, and much more.
Diet and Nutrition Training: Guarantee Superior Patient Care
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
Our expert will also cover The Joint Commission Provision of Care standards, The Joint Commission dietary tracers related to dietetic and food service areas, and review DNV GL's standards on dietetics and nutrition.
Agitation and Restlessness in the Dying Phase in Palliative Care
Alison Coackley
0.50 Hours
This session provides a framework for assessing and managing agitation and restlessness in the dying phase, an experience which can be highly distressing for both patients and families. Poor management of this symptom is a frequent cause for admission and problems in bereavement. This session was reviewed by Christina Faull a....
Advising on Fitness for Work and Supporting Rehabilitation
Debbie Cohen
This session focuses on assessing fitness for work and advising patients with health problems about returning to work or remaining in work.
Physiology of Jaundice
Stephanie Michaelides and Belinda Ackerman
0.50 Hours
This session will discuss the physiology of bilirubin metabolism and describe physiological and pathological jaundice.
ACP and Different Illness Trajectories
Maureen Field
0.50 Hours
This session provides an overview of the concept of illness trajectories and its influence on the advance care planning (ACP) process in end of life care. This session was reviewed by Fiona Rawlinson and Richard Kitchen and last updated in October 2017.
Bereavement Assessment and Support
Linda Rendle
0.50 Hours
Bereavement and grief are highly individual and complex experiences. This session looks at factors that may affect (or influence) the experience of grief and bereavement. This session was reviewed by Linda Rendle and Christina Faull and last updated in February 2015.
Case Study: Dementia
Victor Pace
0.50 Hours
This session explores the problems that someone suffering from advanced dementia can have, and outlines carers' issues. Using a case study, it gives suggestions about how care can be delivered. This session was reviewed by Victor Pace and Christina Faull and last updated in March 2017.
Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs) 2017
Australian Medical Association
1.00 Hours
Doctors have a professional responsibility to be aware of all their patients’ medical conditions. There are mutual obligations by both doctors and patients concerning the risk of BBVs during treatment. The 2017 AMA Position Statement outlines best practice on blood borne viruses. This self-paced online module is a great way....
Physiology and Measuring Vital Signs
Olympia Resol: RN, MPH, CRNI, CARN
2.00 Hours
Body temperature. Cardiac rate. Breathing rate and pattern. Blood pressure. Pain. What do these vital signs tell you about your body? Enroll in this online course and understand the normal body processes and learn the basic physiology underlying these vital signs and how to accurately measure and assess them.
Chagas Disease Parasites
Andrew McNulty, PhD
This educational activity will analyse the Chagas Disease named after the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered the disease in 1909. During this e-learning the participant will study the signs and symptoms, locations where the disease is commonly found in addition to the treatments used the treat it. This course will....
Case Management Review & Preview: 2017 & Beyond
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN, ACM
Things are changing so rapidly that it can be a challenge to stay current and knowledgeable on the issues that affect your role as a case manager. Value-based purchasing, the Affordable Care Act, continuum of care, bundled payments, transitions in care, accountable care organizations - it’s a lot to keep up with! Whether you....
Basics of Tuberculosis
Dr Million Molla, Dr Hikma Fekadu, Meazashwork Assefa, Dr Andargachew Kumsa, Dr Eshetu Abdissa, Endale Mengesha, Dr Kalkidan Yae, TriaD Project, Dr Tamiru Assefa, Dr Anteneh Kassa, Wondimu Gebrekiristos, Dr Eshetu Kebede, Ekulinet Misganaw, and Bekalu Ass
This module is designed for Health care providers working at tuberculosis Outpatient and in-patient departments to enable them better understand tuberculosis infection and disease.
Pharmaceutical Systems Strengthening 101
Javier Guzman, Abibata Handley, Francis (Kofi) Aboagye-Nyame, Helena Walkowiak, Emmanuel Nfor, Kate Kikule, Niranjan Konduri, Kwesi Eghan, Andrew Brown,
Medical products and related pharmaceutical services play a critical role in determining health outcomes. However, challenges common in low- and middle-income countries, such as high out-of-pocket expenses and substandard and falsified products, gravely hamper the success of treatments for common diseases. Access to safe and qua....
Applying safeguarding in practice
Dr. Heather Macmillan
This session will investigate the role of paramedics in safeguarding children and young people. Later, it will identify some common patterns of non-accidental injury and offer guidance on how to determine if a child or young person represents a safeguarding concern.
The Child with Fever
Geoff Burnhill
This session will investigate the role of temperature when assessing a child with fever. Later, it will explore the circumstances under which a child with fever needs urgent treatment and identify the serious illnesses commonly associated with fever in children.
Sickle Cell Disease: Genetics and Diagnostics
By The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives
Sickle Cell Disease in Ghana: Genetics and Diagnostics is a course that provides healthcare workers with a foundational understanding of sickle cell disease. The course features interactive content that will explain what sickle cell disease is and the genetics underlying this inherited blood disorder. Finally, the importance of....
Transforming Cervical Cancer Screening in Africa: The Power of HPV DNA Testing
Dr Pelly Malebe, Dr Paul Kamfwa and Fausto Ciccacci
On 7 July 2022, ASLM’s LabCoP convened a session about the power of human papiloma virus (HPV) DNA testing in transforming cervical cancer screening in Africa: In this session, In this session, we highlight the value of screening with the HPV DNA test, and its clinical performance. We also share the Zambia country experience of....
Special ECHO Session June 2022: Diagnosis of Monkeypox and the Implications for Africa
Dr Jacqueline Weyer, Placide Mbala- Kingebeni
On 7 June 2022, this special ECHO session was held to focus on the Monkeypox virus outbreak. In this session, led by Dr Jacqueline Weyer, Principal Medical Scientist, Centre for Emerging Zoonotic and Parasitic Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa; and Dr Placide....
Tuberculosis Diagnostic Network Assessment-Tanzania Experience
Samwel Mulungu
On 27 Jan 2022, this extended ECHO session was convened to review the experiences from Tanzania’s first Tuberculosis Diagnostic Network Assessment. The aim of this assessment was to holistically understand the TB diagnostic network, identify key strengths and weaknesses and provide evidence-based recommendations to improve the n....
PNEUMONIA PROTOCOL
Dr Yaa Owusu-Agyeman
In this module, You would learn the basic signs and symptoms of pneumonia in adults and children, basic investigations, outpatient treatment and when to refer to a hospital. You would also learn about counseling and prevention.
Standard Treatment Protocol for Skin and Soft Tissue Infection - (Bacterial)
Dr Hafeez Oluwa
In this module, you will learn about the common skin and soft tissue injury like cellulitis, simple abscesses and furuncles And classification based on severity. each type will have its specific clinical picture and treatment modality which you are expected to master through this module. You will also learn when you are required....
Peptic Ulcer Disease Treatment Protocol
Daniel Kalombo Katende
This module will help you understand the classes of peptic ulcer diseases and differentiate each from the other. You will learn what investigations to request in order to support your diagnosis and the treatment modalities accepted for the various types of peptic ulcers. Most importantly, you will learn about the talking points....
MALARIA TREATMENT PROTOCOLS
Hafeez Oluwa
This module will teach you about the pathophysiology of malaria and how to diagnose it. It will also highlight the treatment modalities based on age and pregnancy status. Also included here is the intermittent prevention of malaria. By the end of this course, you should be able to know the severity criteria of malaria and know w....