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Effective Wound Assessment
Assessing a wound involves multiple steps. Consistent documentation and communication of all findings are crucial. This course includes discussions and examples of evidence-based care used in the assessment of wounds and provides an overview of effective wound assessment. Course expiration date: 2/9/2025
Effective Wound Assessment
Assessing a wound involves multiple steps. Consistent documentation and communication of all findings are crucial. This course includes discussions and examples of evidence-based care used in the assessment of wounds and provides an overview of effective wound assessment. Course expiration date: 2/9/2025
How to Quantify & Improve Employee Attitudes and Performance
The workplace is busy, full of multiple priorities, and employees often have to hurry through the day to complete their work. Employees that take pride in their work appreciate recognition for their efforts. In this series we will show how management and employee attitudes can positively affect work performance and the professionalism of your enterprise. The course also reviews the importance of providing feedback, coaching, and performance measurement tools. We introduce the concept of stages of development, which is a tool available to help identify employee strengths and areas for growth and development but even more importantly, a road map of specifics to achieve excellence.
How to Quantify & Improve Employee Attitudes and Performance
The workplace is busy, full of multiple priorities, and employees often have to hurry through the day to complete their work. Employees that take pride in their work appreciate recognition for their efforts. In this series we will show how management and employee attitudes can positively affect work performance and the professionalism of your enterprise. The course also reviews the importance of providing feedback, coaching, and performance measurement tools. We introduce the concept of stages of development, which is a tool available to help identify employee strengths and areas for growth and development but even more importantly, a road map of specifics to achieve excellence.
CMS SNF QRP: Section A, I, J and O Updates
This video from the Augsut 2019 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Provider Training held on August 13 and 14, 2019, describes updates to Sections A, I, J, and O and associated coding instructions.
CMS SNF QRP: Section A, I, J and O Updates
This video from the Augsut 2019 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Provider Training held on August 13 and 14, 2019, describes updates to Sections A, I, J, and O and associated coding instructions.
CMS SNF QRP: Resources
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering this web-based training course for those who are new to the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP). This course is designed to provide a general overview of the program and direct learners to a variety of links and resources for additional information.
CMS SNF QRP: Resources
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering this web-based training course for those who are new to the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP). This course is designed to provide a general overview of the program and direct learners to a variety of links and resources for additional information.
CMS SNF QRP: Quality Measures Overview
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a web-based training course that provides a high-level overview of how data elements within CMS patient/resident assessment instruments are used to construct quality measures (QMs) across post-acute care (PAC) settings. While each PAC setting has their own Quality Reporting Program (QRP), this training will focus on only the cross-setting QMs. This course is intended for Home Health Agencies (HHAs), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs) and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs).
The course is divided into three sections and includes interactive exercises to test your knowledge related to cross-setting QMs, how data elements feed into these cross-setting QMs, how QMs are calculated and appear on QM reports, and how to access and use this data for quality improvement (QI).
CMS SNF QRP: Quality Measures Overview
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a web-based training course that provides a high-level overview of how data elements within CMS patient/resident assessment instruments are used to construct quality measures (QMs) across post-acute care (PAC) settings. While each PAC setting has their own Quality Reporting Program (QRP), this training will focus on only the cross-setting QMs. This course is intended for Home Health Agencies (HHAs), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs) and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs).
The course is divided into three sections and includes interactive exercises to test your knowledge related to cross-setting QMs, how data elements feed into these cross-setting QMs, how QMs are calculated and appear on QM reports, and how to access and use this data for quality improvement (QI).
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
A state of crisis exists when an individual is overwhelmed by a stressful event, is unable to respond with adequate coping strategies, and may be pushed to a state of psychological disequilibrium, characterized by feelings of anxiety, helplessness, agitation, and confusion. Medical and psychological personnel, as well as some first responders, are trained to defuse a crisis by assessing and intervening, providing coping skills, and returning the individual to his or her prior state of functioning while minimizing long-term traumatic effects. This course identifies crisis situations, shows how they are assessed, and presents various models and techniques of intervention, with the overall goal of positive change. Course expiration date: 3/14/2026
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
A state of crisis exists when an individual is overwhelmed by a stressful event, is unable to respond with adequate coping strategies, and may be pushed to a state of psychological disequilibrium, characterized by feelings of anxiety, helplessness, agitation, and confusion. Medical and psychological personnel, as well as some first responders, are trained to defuse a crisis by assessing and intervening, providing coping skills, and returning the individual to his or her prior state of functioning while minimizing long-term traumatic effects. This course identifies crisis situations, shows how they are assessed, and presents various models and techniques of intervention, with the overall goal of positive change. Course expiration date: 3/14/2026
Alcohol and Substance Abuse in the Workplace
According to the American Council for Drug Education, approximately 60% of illegal drugs are consumed by Americans. Approximately 18 million abuse alcohol and 74.8% of alcohol and drug users are actively employed in the workplace. During this course, we will discuss risk factors, prevention and intervention techniques as they relate to the abuse of alcohol and drugs in the workplace. Topics covered will also include the supervisors role in dealing with substance abuse in the workplace, the negative outcomes of substance abuse, potential signs of abuse, and the heavy toll that it has on employee productivity.
This course aligns with training requirements established in the 2022 Medication Access and Training Expansion or MATE Act by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). This training requirement is applicable to prescribers who are licensed to dispense controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, or V.
Alcohol and Substance Abuse in the Workplace
According to the American Council for Drug Education, approximately 60% of illegal drugs are consumed by Americans. Approximately 18 million abuse alcohol and 74.8% of alcohol and drug users are actively employed in the workplace. During this course, we will discuss risk factors, prevention and intervention techniques as they relate to the abuse of alcohol and drugs in the workplace. Topics covered will also include the supervisors role in dealing with substance abuse in the workplace, the negative outcomes of substance abuse, potential signs of abuse, and the heavy toll that it has on employee productivity.
This course aligns with training requirements established in the 2022 Medication Access and Training Expansion or MATE Act by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). This training requirement is applicable to prescribers who are licensed to dispense controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, or V.
Recognizing Staff With Substance Abuse Disorders
The incidence of substance abuse in the workplace can be alarming. Research published by the Department of Health and Human Services reveals that approximately 1 in 10 healthcare employees has experienced issues with substance abuse. The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with an understanding of the warning signs and risk factors concerning substance abuse by employees within the healthcare setting. This course will also cover appropriate assessments and intervention strategies for healthcare managers to help those affected by substance abuse.
Recognizing Staff With Substance Abuse Disorders
The incidence of substance abuse in the workplace can be alarming. Research published by the Department of Health and Human Services reveals that approximately 1 in 10 healthcare employees has experienced issues with substance abuse. The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with an understanding of the warning signs and risk factors concerning substance abuse by employees within the healthcare setting. This course will also cover appropriate assessments and intervention strategies for healthcare managers to help those affected by substance abuse.
Drug Seeking Behavior
The relief of a patients chronic or acute pain is a common goal across the healthcare spectrum. Opioid analgesics along with other classes of medication can provide substantial relief and assist healthcare providers to achieve their goal of providing comfort to their patients who are suffering from pain. In this capacity, pain medications are a great asset to the medical community, however, the abuse of prescription pain medication is a prevalent problem in the United States. The purpose of this course is to provide long-term healthcare professionals with a detailed understanding of how to identify patterns of drug seeking behavior.
This course aligns with training requirements established in the 2022 Medication Access and Training Expansion or MATE Act by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). This training requirement is applicable to prescribers who are licensed to dispense controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, or V.
Drug Seeking Behavior
The relief of a patients chronic or acute pain is a common goal across the healthcare spectrum. Opioid analgesics along with other classes of medication can provide substantial relief and assist healthcare providers to achieve their goal of providing comfort to their patients who are suffering from pain. In this capacity, pain medications are a great asset to the medical community, however, the abuse of prescription pain medication is a prevalent problem in the United States. The purpose of this course is to provide long-term healthcare professionals with a detailed understanding of how to identify patterns of drug seeking behavior.
This course aligns with training requirements established in the 2022 Medication Access and Training Expansion or MATE Act by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). This training requirement is applicable to prescribers who are licensed to dispense controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, or V.