Healthcare Course Library for Continuing Education

Management of the Patient with a Stroke

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability and the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Patients who have experienced a stroke often need extensive rehabilitation and assistance with their activities of daily living (ADLs). This course discusses the prevalence of stroke, recognizing acute signs and symptoms for early intervention, and the management of the stroke patient. Course expiration date: 10/13/2025

The Clinically Complex Patient

Course Overview
This course will discuss the typology of patient complexity, discuss the prevalence and influencing factors of clinically complex patients, and review evidence-based guidelines in determining patient complexity and caring for the complex patient. Learners will be oriented to the typology of patient complexity, common cluster comorbidities, factors leading to an increase in patient complexity, and evidence-based guidelines for the identification and care of the complex patient. The course also provides insights into the population health impact of complex patients.
Goal
This course is designed to enhance healthcare professionals’ ability to provide optimal care to complex patients and contribute to improved population health outcomes. Course expiration date: 7/1/2025

Introductory Ophthalmology

This course provides an overview of the field of ophthalmology. It includes the definition of ophthalmology as well as an ophthalmologists required training and regular clinical duties. The course concludes with an overview of the differences between an ophthalmologist and other eye care professionals.

Management of Ischemic Heart Disease

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death attributable to cardiovascular disease in the United States. By 2035, more than 130 million adults in the U.S. population are projected to have some form of cardiovascular disease. Throughout this course, our discussion will be focused on patients with stable ischemic heart disease.

Managing Chronic Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary tract infections are the most common adult bacterial infection in the world. UTIs are responsible for an estimated 7 million office visits, 1 million emergency room visits, and 100,000 hospitalizations each year. In this course, we will review chronic urinary tract infections and associated signs and symptoms. We will also discuss evidence-based recommendations for the management of recurrent UTIs, as well as strategies to improve patient outcomes through coordinated care and patient engagement. Course expiration date: 7/12/2025

Medications: Drug Regimen Review

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a web-based training that provides an overview of the assessment and coding of the Drug Regimen Review (DRR) standardized patient assessment data elements (SPADEs) found in the Medications Section of the guidance manual. A brief discussion of the cross-setting quality measure (QM) ??rug Regimen Review Conducted with Follow-Up for Identified Issues??will also be included. This course is intended for providers in Home Health Agencies (HHAs), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs), and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs).

This course contains a description of the intent and rationale, assessment considerations, and coding principles for the Drug Regimen Review (DRR) items. A brief overview of the cross-setting Drug Regimen Review QM, ??rug Regimen Review Conducted with Follow-Up for Identified Issues,??will be provided. Resources available to assist post-acute care (PAC) providers in understanding and training others in the application of related coding guidance will be reviewed. Throughout the course, participants will engage in interactive exercises to test knowledge and application of coding principles.

Apexus: Implementation V: Entity Owned Pharmacy

Discusses compliance and operational considerations of using an entity-owned pharmacy model. This module will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

This course is one of the nineteen courses in the Apexus 340B University OnDemand Curriculum.

General Safety Orientation

Course overview
This course provides an overview of the worker safety guidelines specified in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training standards. The course also touches on injury and incident reporting, protection from potential exposures like Tuberculosis and Hepatitis A, B, and C, and provides a brief summary of the importance of a Hazardous Communication Plan (Haz-Com). Real life scenarios are presented to demonstrate the individual and team efforts needed to create a culture of safety in the workplace.
Goal
This course is designed to equip health professionals with knowledge of safety standards specified by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Curso de Formacion de Tirador Activo

El curso est? escrito y desarrollado para trabajadores de la salud y cubre las acciones recomendadas en caso de una situaci?n de tirador activo. Los temas cubiertos incluyen la preparaci?n para tiradores activos, hablar con la polic?a, desarrollar planes de acci?n de emergencia de la empresa, reconocer el comportamiento potencialmente violento en el personal y los compa?eros de trabajo. Si bien el entrenamiento de tiradores activos no es un requisito expl?cito enumerado en los est?ndares de seguridad de OSHA, es ampliamente reconocido como una disposici?n de seguridad en el lugar de trabajo para proteger a los empleados contra la violencia en el lugar de trabajo. A partir de 2023, varios estados de los Estados Unidos han introducido legislaci?n que puede exigir a los empleadores que implementen un programa obligatorio de capacitaci?n para tiradores activos.