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Structured Communication for Healthcare Providers
This lesson will describe, in detail, 1 of the structured communication strategies that is used frequently in high-stakes situations: The ISBAR+R method. Appropriate use of this method can help healthcare providers avoid preventable errors by improving the effective communication of timely, accurate, and pertinent information among all members of the healthcare team.
Define the steps of ISBAR+R. Outline the benefits of structured communication tools.
Explain the inherent risks of poor communication among healthcare teams. Identify barriers to effective communication.
Organize patient information using the ISBAR+R format in routine, urgent, and emergent situations.
The Impact of Psychedelics
This course will provide healthcare professionals in the acute care setting with an introduction to the use of psychedelics for the treatment of behavioral health conditions. Healthcare professionals will learn about the types of agents used, their indications, benefits, and their associated risks and side effects.
The goal of this course is to provide health care professionals in the acute care setting with an introductory review of novel therapeutic agents used to treat behavioral health conditions.
Recall how psychedelics are used to treat behavioral health disorders and how they impact symptoms of behavioral health disorder.
Identify the potential risks and side effects of psychedelics.
Recognize whether an individual is a good candidate for psychedelic treatment for behavioral health symptoms.
The Role of Risk Management: A Quality Perspective
The role of risk management has a significant impact on the quality outcomes of acute care organizations. It includes systems and validated processes aimed at assessing and developing interventions to mitigate risk factors and optimize quality outcomes. HCPs are stakeholders in the risk management process and can benefit from understanding risk management strategies and objectives. In this course, you will learn about risk management in the acute care setting.
The goal of this course is to provide healthcare professionals in acute care settings with information to enhance their understanding of the role they play in risk management along with proven strategies for ensuring quality outcomes in their professional practice in acute care settings.
Identify the importance of risk management, the processes, and tools used in risk management in the acute care setting.
Identify at least two concrete strategies for enhancing quality outcomes.
Triage: Reliable System for Assessing Acuity
This course covers the essentials of emergency department (ED) triage, including triage strategies, systems, and scales used to prioritize patient care. Learners will explore key concepts such as the ESI system, vertical split flow, and the impact of accurate triage on patient safety and ED efficiency. Focus is also placed on the importance of ongoing education, reassessment, and collaboration within healthcare teams.
This course provides ED nurses and providers with a comprehensive understanding of the triage process.
Recall the history and purpose of triage, the various triage methods and systems used in emergency departments, including creative strategies, and the importance of accurately determining triage levels for optimal patient care.
Recognize how to accurately assign ESI levels by assessing clinical severity, resource needs, and the patient's ability to wait, while understanding the risks of under-triage and over-triage and their impact on patient safety and care outcomes.
Weight Loss Medications: A Comprehensive Review
When lifestyle modifications such as improving nutrition and increasing physical activity do not achieve adequate weight loss, pharmacotherapies may be needed. Pharmacotherapy is used as a supplement to lifestyle modifications and should only be implemented in patients who meet certain criteria and have a need to reduce their risk of obesity-related comorbidities. This course will review candidate criteria for weight management drugs, which drugs have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and their safety or effectiveness. It will also review dietary supplements used for weight loss and the lifestyle behaviors needed to increase the efficacy of pharmacotherapies. The goal of this course is to educate the healthcare team in the acute care setting on weight loss medications.
Indicate the criteria for weight loss drug therapy in patients affected by obesity.
Recognize the safety and effectiveness of prescription drugs and devices, and dietary supplements used for weight loss.
Recall lifestyle behaviors that are needed in conjunction with weight loss drugs, devices, and supplements.
Wellness Strategies that Support Addiction Recovery
Substance use is linked to millions of deaths worldwide each year (Ritchie & Roser, 2019). Supporting individuals’ long-term recovery from substance use can help save lives. Recovery is a lifelong process that aims to keep an individual substance-free while improving their overall quality of life. Wellness strategies enhance recovery outcomes by focusing on optimal health across all dimensions of an individual’s life.
Discuss how wellness approaches can positively impact recovery from substance use disorders.
Recognize the eight dimensions of wellness.
Identify wellness strategies to facilitate long-term recovery from substance use disorders.
Wrong-Site Surgery: Prevention
Wrong-site surgery (WSS) has been consistently ranked among the top four most reported sentinel events in the U.S. healthcare system for 5 years in a row, as reported in the Joint Commission’s annual sentinel events report in 2023. Despite being classified as a "never event," the occurrence of WSS is still alarmingly high. These events are both shocking and damaging to the public's trust in the healthcare system.
This course provides physicians, nurses, and surgical technologists with knowledge of evidence-based practices for preventing wrong-site surgeries.
Identify risk factors that can lead to wrong-site surgery. Recall the steps of the Universal Protocol and the components of the World Health Organization's Surgical Safety Checklist. Summarize evidence-based strategies for preventing wrong-site surgeries.