HIPAA Basics for Business Associates (v17)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 9 Lessons taking about 45 Minutes
Business Associates learn the basic principles of the Privacy and Security. The course explains who is affected by HIPAA, what is protected, consequences of noncompliance, and the impact of the new Omnibus Rule.
HIPAA Basics for Business Associates (v20)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 12 Lessons taking about 1 Hour
Business Associates learn the basic principles of the Privacy and Security. The course explains who is affected by HIPAA, what is protected, consequences of noncompliance, and the impact of the new Omnibus Rule.
HIPAA Basics for Medical Offices, Clinics and ACOs (v16)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 13 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 5 Minutes
Administrative and clinical staff will learn the basic principles of the HIPAA Privacy. Rule The course discusses who is affected by HIPAA, what is protected, patients rights and consequences of noncompliance.
HIPAA Basics for Medical Offices, Clinics and ACOs (v17)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 12 Lessons taking about 1 Hour
Administrative and clinical staff will learn the basic principles of the HIPAA Privacy. Rule The course discusses who is affected by HIPAA, what is protected, patients’ rights and consequences of noncompliance.
HIPAA Basics for Medical Offices, Clinics and ACOs (v19)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 19 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 35 Minutes
Administrative and clinical staff will learn the basic principles of the HIPAA Privacy. Rule The course discusses who is affected by HIPAA, what is protected, patients’ rights and consequences of noncompliance.
HIPAA Basics for Medical Offices, Clinics and ACOs (v20)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 13 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 5 Minutes
Administrative and clinical staff will learn the basic principles of the HIPAA Privacy. Rule The course discusses who is affected by HIPAA, what is protected, patients’ rights and consequences of noncompliance.
HIPAA Privacy Basics for Hospitals (v17)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 13 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 5 Minutes
Administrative and clinical staff will learn the basic principles of the HIPAA Privacy. Rule The course discusses who is affected by HIPAA, what is protected, patients rights and consequences of noncompliance.
HIPAA Privacy Basics for Hospitals (v19)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 13 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 5 Minutes
Administrative and clinical staff will learn the basic principles of the HIPAA Privacy. Rule The course discusses who is affected by HIPAA, what is protected, patients rights and consequences of noncompliance.
ADVANCED HIPAA PRIVACY
HIPAA Patients' Rights
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 20 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 40 Minutes
Patient Rights is a course that focuses on the rights that patients are entitled to according to the Privacy Rule. Students learn that patients have rights to access, change, and influence how their protected health information is used and disclosed by health care organizations. Detailed lessons teach students about subjects such as: patient amendments, accounting for information disclosures, patient requested restrictions on information, and confidential communication of information.
HIPAA Patients' Rights (v20)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 19 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 35 Minutes
Patient Rights is a course that focuses on the rights that patients are entitled to according to the Privacy Rule. Students learn that patients have rights to access, change, and influence how their protected health information is used and disclosed by health care organizations. Detailed lessons teach students about subjects such as: patient amendments, accounting for information disclosures, patient requested restrictions on information, and confidential communication of information.
Notice of Privacy Practices
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 14 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Notice of Privacy Practices is a course that focuses on the major concepts of a notice of privacy practices. The student learns when patients receive a notice of privacy, what needs to be included within a notice, how to demonstrate that all patients are given a notice, and new requirements of the Omnibus Rule.
Notice of Privacy Practices (v20)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 14 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Notice of Privacy Practices is a course that focuses on the major concepts of a notice of privacy practices. The student learns when patients receive a notice of privacy, what needs to be included within a notice, how to demonstrate that all patients are given a notice, and new requirements of the Omnibus Rule.
Payment and Billing Principles
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 5 Lessons taking about 25 Minutes
Payment and Billing Principles is course designed to teach students how the privacy rule affects payment billing activities. Lessons focus on topics such as handling of PHI for payment purposes, payment definition under the privacy rule and the use of debt collection agencies.
Understanding HITECH (v17)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 9 Lessons taking about 45 Minutes
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 included increased penalties for privacy and security violations as well as funding for implementation of health information technology. These provisions include the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). The HITECH Act, reinforced by the Omnibus Rule passed in 2013, provides for increased enforcement and penalties for breaches in the privacy and security of protected health information located in EMR (electronic medical records). More than $27 million in penalties have been collected from covered entities and business associates since the middle of 2015.
Understanding HITECH (v20)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 14 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 10 Minutes
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 included increased penalties for privacy and security violations as well as funding for implementation of health information technology. These provisions include the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). The HITECH Act, reinforced by the Omnibus Rule passed in 2013, provides for increased enforcement and penalties for breaches in the privacy and security of protected health information located in EMR (electronic medical records).
Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information (v16)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 20 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 40 Minutes
This course outlines how protected health information can be used and disclosed by providers, health plans, and other covered entities. The student learns how to identify protected health information and use or disclose information according to privacy requirements. Lessons focus on subjects such as: authorizations, verbal consents, minimum standards, research information, patient restrictions and terminations, disclosures to business associates, de-identification of information, and disclosures required by law.
Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information (v20)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 20 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 40 Minutes
This course outlines how protected health information can be used and disclosed by providers, health plans, and other covered entities. The student learns how to identify protected health information and use or disclose information according to privacy requirements. Lessons focus on subjects such as: authorizations, verbal consents, minimum standards, research information, patient restrictions and terminations, disclosures to business associates, de-identification of information, and disclosures required by law.
HIPAA Security Basics (v20)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 13 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 5 Minutes
HIPAA Security Basics introduces staff to security issues related to physical, technical, and administrative safeguards.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN PATIENT CARE
Cultural Diversity in Healthcare
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Our country is a multiethnic society where misunderstandings and conflicts can easily occur. Caring for patients from different cultures presents an increasing challenge for healthcare organizations. This course will give the student a basic understanding of how to communicate with patients from different cultural backgrounds and how cultural beliefs influence healthcare. You will learn to list at least three categories where cultural beliefs may impact patient care, discuss the difference between a cultural trait and an individual preference, identify how care may need to be planned due to the patient’s customs, and discuss how cultural and religious customs affect food preferences.
Cultural Diversity in Healthcare (v19)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Our country is a multiethnic society where misunderstandings and conflicts can easily occur. Caring for patients from different cultures presents an increasing challenge for healthcare organizations. This course will give the student a basic understanding of how to communicate with patients from different cultural backgrounds and how cultural beliefs influence healthcare. You will learn to list at least three categories where cultural beliefs may impact patient care, discuss the difference between a cultural trait and an individual preference, identify how care may need to be planned due to the patient’s customs, and discuss how cultural and religious customs affect food preferences.
Cultural Diversity in Patient Care
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Cultural Diversity in Patient Care
CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY TRAINING
Basic Principles of Corporate Compliance
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 17 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 25 Minutes
Basic Principles of Compliance teaches students the basic structure of a Corporate Compliance Program, the laws which enforce the statute, why these laws were enacted, penalties for violations, and examples of violations. The lesson also covers monitoring and auditing practices, how to establish a Corporate Compliance Program and a description of the Compliance Officer’s duties.
Basic Principles of Corporate Compliance for Hospitals
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 24 Lessons taking about 2 Hours
In this course, the student learns the basic structure of a Corporate Compliance Program, the laws enforcing the statute, why these laws were enacted, penalties for violations, examples of violations, monitoring and auditing practices, how to establish a Corporate Compliance Program, and a description of the Compliance Officer’s duties.
This course also addresses areas the OIG has found to be of particular concern for hospitals; it is intended to help hospitals identify areas of operations that present a potential risk of liability and to assist in refining an organization’s compliance program.
Compliance and the DRA
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 10 Lessons taking about 50 Minutes
On February 8, 2006, President Bush signed the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA). This sweeping legislation affects many aspects of domestic entitlement programs, including both Medicare and Medicaid. In this course, the student will learn about the requirements of the Deficit Reduction Act involving Medicare and Medicaid, their relationship to the False Claims Act, and employee’s rights under the act.
Compliance and the DRA
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 10 Lessons taking about 50 Minutes
On February 8, 2006, President Bush signed the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA). This sweeping legislation affects many aspects of domestic entitlement programs, including both Medicare and Medicaid. In this course, the student will learn about the requirements of the Deficit Reduction Act involving Medicare and Medicaid, their relationship to the False Claims Act, and employee’s rights under the act.
Ethical Decisions in Healthcare (V14)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 9 Lessons taking about 45 Minutes
Ethics, or doing the right thing, touches almost everything we do in healthcare. We usually consider ethics to mean appropriate decisions in patient care, however, ethics don’t only involve the choices we make with and for our patients but the decisions we make in business as well. In this course, the student will learn the various components of ethics in the healthcare environment.
Fraud and Abuse (v16)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 9 Lessons taking about 45 Minutes
The False Claims Act is an American federal law which allows people who are not affiliated with the government to file actions against federal contractors claiming fraud against the government. The Act provides a legal tool to counteract fraudulent billings turned in to the Federal Government. Claims under the law have been filed by persons with insider knowledge of false claims which have typically involved health care, military, or other government spending program.
Fraud and Abuse (v17)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
The False Claims Act is an American federal law, which allows people who are not affiliated with the government to file actions against federal contractors claiming fraud against the government. The Act provides a legal tool to counteract fraudulent billings turned in to the Federal Government. Claims under the law have been filed by persons with insider knowledge of false claims, which have typically involved health care, military, or other government spending program.
Introduction to E/M Coding
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Understanding evaluation and management (E/M) documentation and coding is vital to ensure proper billing and reimbursement. This course will give the basics of the E/M rules, which must be followed to avoid inadvertent over or under coding.You will be able to explain the importance of proper documentation, discuss the different levels of E/M coding, identify the correct settings for CPT and ICD coding, and describe “incident to” encounters.
Medical Billing Compliance
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 8 Lessons taking about 40 Minutes
In this course, the student learns the basic structure of a Billing Corporate Compliance Program, penalties for violations, monitoring and auditing practices, specific requirements for teaching hospitals, and “incident to” billing. E/M coding is also demystified for the student.
Medical Billing Compliance
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 17 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 25 Minutes
In this course, the student learns the basic structure of a Billing Corporate Compliance Program, penalties for violations, monitoring and auditing practices, specific requirements for teaching hospitals, and “incident to” billing. E/M coding is also demystified for the student.
Physician Peer Review Process (V14)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
This course reviews the various requirements of peer review, the peer review process, including external peer review for Medicare beneficiaries, examples of criteria triggering the review process, and examples of various actions to take as a result of the peer review.
Red Flag Rules for Healthcare (V14)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 10 Lessons taking about 50 Minutes
The Red Flag Rules, requiring financial institutions and creditors to establish identity theft protection programs, were included in the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act passed by Congress in 2003. The original compliance date was November 1, 2008; however, the compliance date subsequently moved to May 1, 2009. Healthcare organizations are already involved with security programs required by the HIPAA security rule and should be able to "tweak" existing programs to meet these new federal regulations.
Risk Management in Healthcare
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 23 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 55 Minutes
Risk management means loss prevention, preventing harm, decreasing the risk of liability to staff and facility. Improving quality of care, improving patient satisfaction and patient outcomes have a direct effect on reducing risks and, conversely, reducing risk has a direct effect on patient outcomes. Because of this symbiotic relationship there will be references to quality improvement activities throughout this course, offering the chance to blend risk management into the daily operations of the organization.
Security and Electronic Health Records (v14)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 13 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 5 Minutes
One of the key features of an electronic health record is that health information can be created and managed by authorized providers in a digital format capable of being shared with other providers across more than one health care organization. EHRs are built to share information with other health care providers and organizations. Since the information being shared is protected health information, it requires diligence on everyone’s part to ensure this information remains secure.
Security and Electronic Health Records (v17)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 12 Lessons taking about 1 Hour
One of the key features of an electronic health record is that health information can be created and managed by authorized providers in a digital format capable of being shared with other providers across more than one health care organization. EHRs are built to share information with other health care providers and organizations. Since the information being shared is protected health information, it requires diligence on everyone’s part to ensure this information remains secure.
The Recovery Audit Contractor Program (RAC) (v16)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 13 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 5 Minutes
In section 306 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), Congress directed the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to conduct a 3-year demonstration program using Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) to detect and correct improper payments in the Medicare FFS program. The Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) demonstration program was designed to determine whether the use of RACs would be a cost-effective means of adding resources to ensure correct payments are being made to providers and suppliers and, therefore, protect the Medicare Trust Fund. The RAC Program has recouped billions in Medicare overpayments to providers.
Understanding the Safe Medical Devices Act
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 10 Lessons taking about 50 Minutes
Incidents in which a device may have caused or contributed to a death or serious injury must to be reported to FDA under the Medical Device Reporting program. This course will review the requirements of the Medical Device Reporting (MDR) regulation for hospitals.
Understanding The Stark Rules
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 17 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 25 Minutes
In this course, the student will learn about the Stark law, which bars physicians from making referrals to entities in which the physician has a financial relationship. The course will discuss general prohibitions, exceptions to the law, enforcement and penalties.
Understanding The Stark Rules (v16)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 19 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 35 Minutes
In this course, the student will learn about the Stark law, which bars physicians from making referrals to entities in which the physician has a financial relationship. The course will discuss general prohibitions, exceptions to the law, enforcement and penalties.
Understanding The Stark Rules (v18)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 19 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 35 Minutes
In this course, the student will learn about the Stark law, which bars physicians from making referrals to entities in which the physician has a financial relationship. The course will discuss general prohibitions, exceptions to the law, enforcement and penalties.
Emergency Management
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 30 Lessons taking about 2 Hours 30 Minutes
The definition of emergency in the JCAHO’s Emergency Management standards is “a natural or manmade event that significantly disrupts the environment of care (damage to the hospital and grounds) that significantly disrupts care, treatment, and services (loss of power, water, etc); or that results in a sudden, significantly changed, or increased demands for the hospital’s services.”
The Emergency Management standards outline the approach a hospital must take to manage these emergencies. This course walks the student through this process, from the hazard vulnerability analysis to the privileging of physicians during a disaster.
Emergency Management (V14)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 14 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 10 Minutes
An emergency is a natural or man-made event that significantly disrupts the environment of care (damage to the hospital and grounds) that significantly disrupts care, treatment, and services (loss of power, water, etc); or that results in a sudden, significantly changed, or increased demands for the hospital’s services. The Joint Commission Emergency Management standards outline the approach a hospital must take to manage these emergencies. This course walks the student through this process, from the hazard vulnerability analysis to the privileging of physicians during a disaster.
Emergency Preparedness (v17)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
On September 8, 2016 the Federal Register posted the final rule Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers. The regula-tion goes into effect on November 16, 2016. Health care providers and suppliers affected by this rule are required to comply and implement all regulations one year after the effective date.
An emergency is a natural or man-made event that significantly disrupts the environment of care (damage to the hospital and grounds) that significantly disrupts care, treatment, and services (loss of power, water, etc.); or that results in a sudden, significantly changed, or increased demands for the hospital’s services. This course walks the student through this process, including all four core elements required by this new regulation. Requirements will apply to all 17 provider and supplier types.
Emergency Preparedness (v18)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
On September 8, 2016 the Federal Register posted the final rule Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers. The regula-tion goes into effect on November 16, 2016. Health care providers and suppliers affected by this rule are required to comply and implement all regulations one year after the effective date.
An emergency is a natural or man-made event that significantly disrupts the environment of care (damage to the hospital and grounds) that significantly disrupts care, treatment, and services (loss of power, water, etc.); or that results in a sudden, significantly changed, or increased demands for the hospital’s services. This course walks the student through this process, including all four core elements required by this new regulation. Requirements will apply to all 17 provider and supplier types.
General Safety and Injury Prevention for Healthcare Workers
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
In this course, the student reviews basic safety principles, including body mechanics, computer ergonomics, preventing slips and falls, and equipment safety.
Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
This course teaches the student the safe use and disposal of hazardous materials and waste commonly found in the healthcare environment. The lesson will discuss the basic elements of the Hazardous Materials and Waste Program, how to identify common hazardous materials found in the healthcare environment, the proper handling and storage of hazardous materials, and emergency procedures to use during hazardous materials and waste spills.
Preparing for a Bioterrorism Event
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 13 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 5 Minutes
Biological weapons can be considered the ultimate weapon because they are able to cause mass casualties, are inexpensive and easy to produce, can be disseminated at great distances and can be difficult to detect. With this course, the student will learn to recognize the high-risk signs and scenarios, which may indicate a bioterrorist attack, understand the process for patient management, decontamination procedures, and the expectations of regulatory bodies.
Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls (v15)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 10 Lessons taking about 50 Minutes
The Joint Commission requires healthcare facilities assess and periodically reassess each patient’s risk for falling, including the potential risk associated with the patient’s medication regimen. Organizations must also address any identified risks of falling. In this course, the student will learn about the danger of patient falls, how to incorporate a falls assessment and prevention program into patient safety activities, and how to meet the Joint Commission standards for falls assessment and reduction.
Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls (v17)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 14 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Healthcare facilities must assess and periodically reassess each patient’s risk for falling, including the potential risk associated with the patient’s medication regimen. Organizations must also address any identified risks of falling. Patents are not the only ones at risk for falls with injury. OSHA has requirements for hospitals to reduce the potential for staff falls and injuries as well. In this course, the student will learn about the danger of patient falls, how to incorporate a falls assessment and prevention program into patient safety activities, and steps to take to prevent staff injuries from falls.
Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls (v18)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 14 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Healthcare facilities must assess and periodically reassess each patient’s risk for falling, including the potential risk associated with the patient’s medication regimen. Organizations must also address any identified risks of falling. Patents are not the only ones at risk for falls with injury. OSHA has requirements for hospitals to reduce the potential for staff falls and injuries as well. In this course, the student will learn about the danger of patient falls, how to incorporate a falls assessment and prevention program into patient safety activities, and steps to take to prevent staff injuries from falls.
Understanding NIMS Part I
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 10 Lessons taking about 50 Minutes
In February of 2003, President Bush directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System to provide a consistent, nationwide template enabling all government and non-governmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents.
In Part I, the student will learn the structure and function of the Incident Command System, the backbone of NIMS.
Understanding NIMS Part I (V14)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 10 Lessons taking about 50 Minutes
In February of 2003, President Bush directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System to provide a consistent, nationwide template enabling all government and non-governmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents. In Part I, the student will learn the structure and function of the Incident Command System, the backbone of NIMS.
Understanding NIMS Part I (v17)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 10 Lessons taking about 50 Minutes
In February of 2003, President Bush directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System to provide a consistent, nationwide template enabling all government and non-governmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents. In Part I, the student will learn the structure and function of the Incident Command System, the backbone of NIMS and ultimately HICS, the Hospital Command System.
Understanding NIMS Part II
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
In Part II of Understanding NIMS, the student will become familiar with the key concepts and principles of NIMS, the benefits of using the system for domestic incident response, and NIMS effects on HEICS (healthcare emergency incident command system) currently used by many healthcare organizations.
Understanding NIMS Part II (v17)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
In Part II of Understanding NIMS, the student will become familiar with the key concepts and principles of NIMS, the benefits of using the system for domestic incident response, and NIMS effects on HEICS and ultimately HICS (healthcare incident command system) currently used by healthcare organizations.
Understanding NIMS Part III
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 20 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 40 Minutes
As per FEMA statistics, in the United States there are more than 53 million adults and 5 million children under age 15 with some type of disability related to transportation, work, or self-care. Twenty-eight million Americans have hearing loss; 500,000 are completely deaf. More than 8 million Americans have limited vision; 130,000 are totally blind. There are 1.5 million wheelchair users and an additional 4 million people who require mobility aids.
In Part III of Understanding NIMS, the student will review the impact different types of hazards may have on theses special needs populations.
Understanding NIMS Part III (v17)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 10 Lessons taking about 50 Minutes
As per FEMA statistics, in the United States there are more than 53 million adults and 5 million children under age 15 with some type of disability related to transportation, work, or self-care. Twenty-eight million Americans have hearing loss; 500,000 are completely deaf. More than 8 million Americans have limited vision; 130,000 are totally blind. There are 1.5 million wheelchair users and an additional 4 million people who require mobility aids.
In Part III of Understanding NIMS, the student will review the impact different types of hazards may have on theses special needs populations.
Utilities and Medical Gas Management
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 13 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 5 Minutes
Sudden and/or sustained loss of utilities could seriously injure, jeopardize treatment of, and possibly result in the death of patients. Because of this, accrediting bodies require a formal plan for maintaining, inspecting and testing these systems. In this course the student will learn the need for identifying, evaluating and taking inventory of equipment included in the Utility Systems Management Program, inspecting, testing and maintaining critical components, the documentation requirements in Utility Systems Management, and the role Utility Systems Management plays in infection control activities.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PATIENT SAFETY IN MEDICAL OFFICES
Basic Principles of Patient Safety in Medical Groups
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Various surveying and accrediting organizations, including state and federal agencies, all have requirements for patient safety that healthcare
organizations must follow. This course teaches students will learn patient safety guidelines, the most common causes of medical/healthcare errors, the processes that will lead to the reduction of medical/healthcare errors, and how to provide a safe healthcare environment.
MANAGING PAIN
Managing Pain (v16)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 17 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 25 Minutes
Optimal pain management is an interdisciplinary process. This course reviews the pain management process, including how to assess pain, pain interventions, patient education, and monitoring the effectiveness of the pain management program.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND ACTIVE LABOR ACT (EMTALA)
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) is Section 1867(a) of the Social Security Act. EMTALA is a statute governing when and how a patient may be transferred from one hospital to another in an acute condition. This course teaches the student the current EMTALA requirements for hospitals and how to ensure compliance with this Federal regulation.
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 17 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 25 Minutes
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) is Section 1867(a) of the Social Security Act. EMTALA is a statute governing when and how a patient may be transferred from one hospital to another in an acute condition. This course teaches the student the current EMTALA requirements for hospitals and how to ensure compliance with this Federal regulation.
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) (v16)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) is Section 1867(a) of the Social Security Act. EMTALA is a statute governing when and how a patient may be transferred from one hospital to another in an acute condition. This course teaches the student the current EMTALA requirements for hospitals and how to ensure compliance with this Federal regulation.
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)v09
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 16 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 20 Minutes
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) is Section 1867(a) of the Social Security Act. EMTALA is a statute governing when and how a patient may be transferred from one hospital to another in an acute condition. This course teaches the student the current EMTALA requirements for hospitals and how to ensure compliance with this Federal regulation.
CMS Standards on Restraint and Seclusion
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 10 Lessons taking about 50 Minutes
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have recently released the final rule on patient rights with expanded restraint and seclusion expectations for hospitals. The changes to the requirements include combining all locations (acute care vs. behavioral health) into one standard, expanding the type of practitioner that may perform evaluations, new staff training requirements, flexibility on documentation of restraint/seclusion monitoring, and increased reporting requirements for restraint death. These requirements apply to all Medicare and Medicaid participating hospitals, including psychiatric hospitals.
Restraint Use in the Medical Surgical Setting
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 16 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 20 Minutes
Sometimes restraint and seclusion are essential to protect patients from harming themselves, other patients and staff, or to allow necessary treatments or therapies to proceed. Restraint and seclusion use is closely tied to patient safety as well as staff competency; therefore, remain a focus area during Joint Commission and CMS surveys. This course will clarify the Joint Commission standards for restraint use and outline strategies for acute care facilities to use in meeting these Joint Commission standards.
AGE SPECIFIC CARE
Child Abuse: Recognition and Reporting
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
This course will assist healthcare practitioners to recognize child maltreatment, identify those children who are at high risk for abuse and/or neglect, and assist in developing strategies for intervening in abuse situations. This course will also review reporting responsibilities of healthcare workers in cases of suspected child abuse.
Child Abuse: Recognition and Reporting (V14)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
This course will assist healthcare practitioners to recognize child maltreatment, identify those children who are at high risk for abuse and/or neglect, and assist in developing strategies for intervening in abuse situations. This course will also review reporting responsibilities of healthcare workers in cases of suspected child abuse.
Elder Abuse: Recognition and Reporting (V14)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
This course will familiarize the student with the regulatory requirements for identification, management and reporting of victims of abuse and neglect. This course includes the identification of victims of elder abuse and/or neglect, the reporting responsibilities of healthcare practitioners, and the management of elders suffering from abuse and/or neglect.
INFECTION CONTROL
Basic Principles of Infection Control (v16)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 18 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Basic Principles of Infection Control reviews the goals of an infection control program and current terminology. It also reviews standard precautions hand hygiene, Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette, and Transmission Based Precautions. This course teaches the student about sharps injury protection and bloodborne pathogens as well as the role of Employee Health.
Bloodborne Pathogens
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 13 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 5 Minutes
In recent years, safety precautions, such as handling all blood and body fluids as if infectious, using sharps safety devices, and disposing of sharps properly, have decreased exposures to bloodborne pathogens. However, exposures still occur, often because healthcare workers do not follow these guidelines on a consistent basis. In this course, the student reviews the basics of Standard Precautions, how to prevent sharps injuries and exposure to bloodborne pathogens, and how to comply with the requirements of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act.
Current Overview of AIDS and HIV
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 14 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Students will learn the history of AIDS; how a patient diagnosed, current treatment, drug therapy, and the various complications that can occur with the disease. The course also discusses pediatric AIDS and patient education.
Current Overview of AIDS and HIV
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 14 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Students will learn the history of AIDS; how a patient diagnosed, current treatment, drug therapy, and the various complications that can occur with the disease. The course also discusses pediatric AIDS and patient education.
Current Overview of AIDS and HIV (v16)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 13 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 5 Minutes
Students will learn the history of AIDS; how a patient diagnosed, current treatment, drug therapy, and the various complications that can occur with the disease. The course also discusses pediatric AIDS and patient education.
Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 8 Lessons taking about 40 Minutes
There are approximately 90,000 patient deaths per year due to healthcare-acquired infections (HAI). Healthcare facilities must do more to improve compliance with hand hygiene practices in order to decrease and prevent these infections. It is the responsibility of every member of every healthcare organization to learn and perform good hand hygiene practices every day. This course will provide the student with an overview of when to perform hand hygiene, how to use hand hygiene products correctly, when to use gloves, and the current CDC guidelines for hand hygiene.
Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings (v18)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 10 Lessons taking about 50 Minutes
Due to a concentrated national effort, significant progress has been made in the last few years to decrease healthcare associated infections (HAIs). However, there is much more work to be done. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the results of the HAI Prevalence Survey published in 2014 estimated that in 2011 there were approximately 722,000 HAIs in the US acute care hospitals alone. Around 75,000 of these patients with HAIs died of their infections. Current statistics show that on any given day, approximately 1 in every 25 patients has a healthcare associated infection. Practicing good hand hygiene is a simple yet effective way to prevent the spread of infections from patient to patient.
It is the responsibility of every member of every healthcare organization to learn and perform good hand hygiene practices every day. This course will provide the student with an overview of when to perform hand hygiene, how to use hand hygiene products correctly, when to use gloves, and the current CDC and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for hand hygiene.
Tuberculosis
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
In the 1940’s, drugs to treat TB were developed. As a result, TB declined in the United States. However, between 1985 and 1992 the cases of TB increased by 20%, in part due to an increase in multi-drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In this course, the student will learn the testing techniques, how a diagnosis is made, and treatment options for active and latent TB.
Tuberculosis (v16)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
In the 1940’s, drugs to treat TB were developed. As a result, TB declined in the United States. However, between 1985 and 1992 the cases of TB increased by 20%, in part due to an increase in multi-drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In this course, the student will learn the testing techniques, how a diagnosis is made, and treatment options for active and latent TB.
Tuberculosis(v09)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 13 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 5 Minutes
In the 1940’s, drugs to treat TB were developed. As a result, TB declined in the United States. However, between 1985 and 1992 the cases of TB increased by 20%, in part due to an increase in multi-drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In this course, the student will learn the testing techniques, how a diagnosis is made, and treatment options for active and latent TB. (Update to 2009 requirements)
Using Personal Protective Equipment
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 12 Lessons taking about 1 Hour
OSHA regulations require use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in healthcare settings to protect healthcare personnel from exposure to bloodborne pathogens and TB. Decisions regarding when and which type of PPE should be worn is determined by CDC recommendations. This course reviews Standard Precautions and Expanded Isolation Precautions as well as when and how to properly use PPE.
Using Personal Protective Equipment (v18)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Several OSHA standards and directives are directly applicable to protecting workers against transmission of infectious agents. These include OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) which provides protection of workers from exposures to blood and body fluids that may contain bloodborne infectious agents; OSHA's Personal Protective Equipment standard (29 CFR 1910.132) and Respiratory Protection standard (29 CFR 1910.134) which provide protection for workers when exposed to contact, droplet and airborne transmissible infectious agents.
Decisions regarding when and which type of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be worn is determined by CDC recommendations. This course reviews Standard Precautions and Transmission Based Precautions (to protect healthcare workers from infectious agents) as well as when and how to properly use PPE.
PERSONAL SAFETY
Electrical Safety
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 13 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 5 Minutes
In this course, the student reviews the basics of electrical safety, including safe use of electrical equipment, proper grounding, cord placement, identification of emergency outlets, and emergency generator testing.
Ergonomic Safety in Healthcare
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 10 Lessons taking about 50 Minutes
Ergonomics is the science of fitting the workplace conditions and job demands to the person. Good ergonomic habits help reduce the number and severity of injuries caused by exposure to risk factors in the workplace. This course provides a review of the basics of ergonomic safety, the use of ergonomics to prevent injuries, and good workplace practices.
Radiation Safety
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Radiation is a form of energy and occurs naturally as well as from manufactured sources. Small amounts of naturally occurring radioactive materials are found in the air we breathe and the food and water we consume. Eighty percent of a typical individual’s lifetime exposure comes from natural sources and twenty percent from artificial sources, generally medical X-rays.
This course will teach the student how to protect patients and him or herself from undo exposure to radiation, radiation safety guidelines for healthcare organizations, and provide an overview of the history of X-rays and radioactivity.
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace/Harassment in the Workplace
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
This course gives the student an understanding of the differences between workplace harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace; how to discourage inappropriate behavior, and appropriate recourse for the victim. The course also discusses the effect workplace harassment can have on the individual and the business, employee education and training, and risk assessments for organizations.
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
Basic Principles of Performance Improvement (v14)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 8 Lessons taking about 40 Minutes
Performance improvement in the healthcare environment focuses on assuring that a healthcare organization designs processes well and systematically monitors, analyzes and improves its performance to improve patient outcomes. In this course, the student will learn key elements of a performance improvement program, why performance improvement activities are important in the healthcare arena, what performance improvement responsibilities may be expected of staff members, and how an organization’s performance activities affect the quality of care and service it provides.
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Medical Record Documentation for Medical Offices and Clinics
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 10 Lessons taking about 50 Minutes
Medical record documentation must provide a complete picture of the patient. This course provides a basic orientation to the critical elements of clinical documentation to assist the student in meeting legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
SURGICAL SERVICES
Fire Safety in the OR
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 10 Lessons taking about 50 Minutes
It is estimated that there are approximately 100 surgical fires a year, resulting in 1 or 2 patient deaths annually. The incidence of surgical fires most likely has decreased over the last 40 years as the use of flammable anesthetics has decreased, however these events are still believed to be significantly under reported. This course will teach the student the common causes of operating room fires and “near misses”, risk reduction strategies for preventing OR fires, and the role of the surgical team in preventing fires in the OR.
Wrong-Site Surgery Prevention
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 12 Lessons taking about 1 Hour
The Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery was developed by the Joint Commission with the consensus of experts from various specialties. The main principle in the development of the Protocol is that wrong site surgery is 100% preventable. This course describes what is required by the Universal Protocol and what exemptions are allowed.
MEDICAL OFFICES
Basic Principles of Team Training
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 9 Lessons taking about 45 Minutes
Inconsistent and ineffective interdisciplinary communication is the most common contributing factor to errors, sentinel events, and near misses. Well-functioning work teams are critical to a healthcare organization's success. Improving quality, increasing productivity and solving problems require that a diverse group of people share a common sense of purpose and function cohesively as a team. This course reviews the different types of teams, the team building process, team dynamics, and the key components of team training.
Body Mechanics for Medical Offices
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 11 Lessons taking about 55 Minutes
Back strain and back injuries are one of the most common work related injuries in healthcare. The goal of proper body mechanics is to learn how to move the body in a manner that prevents injury to the spine. An awareness of proper principles and common movement mistakes will help staff members avoid self-injury. This course reviews the basic principles of good body mechanics.
Fire Safety in Medical Offices
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 14 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 10 Minutes
This course reviews the basics of life safety, commonly referred to as fire safety. The student will review use of fire extinguishers, the types of fire extinguishers available, what staff members must do to prevent fires as well as the staff member’s roles and responsibilities in the event of a fire.
Fire Safety in Medical Offices (v19)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 14 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 10 Minutes
This course reviews the basics of life safety, commonly referred to as fire safety. The student will review use of fire extinguishers, the types of fire extinguishers available, what staff members must do to prevent fires as well as the staff member’s roles and responsibilities in the event of a fire.
General Safety for the Medical Office
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
In this course, the student reviews basic safety principles, including body mechanics, computer ergonomics, preventing slips and falls, and equipment safety in the medical office.
Hazard Communication (v18)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 14 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 10 Minutes
This course reviews the OSHA "right to know" law, also known as the Hazard Communication Standard. This standard covers both physical hazards (such as flammability) and health hazards (irritation, lung damage, cancer, etc.). Most chemicals used in the workplace have some hazard potential and thereby are covered by this standard. This course details the standard and covers Safety Data Sheets, proper labeling and identification of hazardous substances in the workplace under the Globally Harmonized System, and OSHA’s staff training requirements. After completing the course, the learner will be able to: list three elements on the hazard communication label, describe the purpose of the Safety Data Sheet, identify when HCS training is to take place, list at least three forms of hazardous materials, and describe the purpose of a Hazard Communication Plan.
Hazard Communications in Medical Offices
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 11 Lessons taking about 55 Minutes
This course reviews the OSHA “right to know” law, also known as the Hazard Communication Standard. This standard covers both physical hazards (such as flammability) and health hazards (irritation, lung damage, cancer, etc.). This course details the standard and covers MSDS forms, proper labeling and identification of hazardous substances in the medical office, and OSHA’s staff training requirements.
Hazardous Waste in Healthcare
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 10 Lessons taking about 50 Minutes
This course will teach the student the safe storage and disposal of hazardous waste commonly found in the healthcare environment, the difference between medical waste and regulated medical waste, emergency procedures to use during hazardous materials spills as well as required employee training.
Infection Control in Medical Offices and Clinics (v16)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 16 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 20 Minutes
This course reviews the goals of an infection control program and current terminology. It also reviews standard precautions guidelines and describes up-to-date aspects of infection control, such as hand hygiene using alcohol based hand rubs, and Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette.
Infection Control in the Medical Office
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 16 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 20 Minutes
This course reviews the goals of an infection control program and current terminology. It also reviews standard precautions guidelines and describes up-to-date aspects of infection control, such as hand hygiene using alcohol based hand rubs, and Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette.
Latex Allergy in Healthcare
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 10 Lessons taking about 50 Minutes
Allergy to natural rubber latex has increased rather dramatically in healthcare workers over the last few years, specifically, since the introduction of universal precautions and the increased use of gloves. This increase in exposure to individuals sensitive to latex proteins has produced a requirement for low protein gloves, generally without powder since powder can become aerosolized. This course reviews the cause of latex allergies, assessment of patients to identify the risk of an allergy to latex, and preventative actions for both healthcare workers and patients.
Preventing Workplace Violence in Healthcare Organizations
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 13 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 5 Minutes
Workplace violence is defined and risk factors and early warning signs are reviewed. This course discusses how to attempt to defuse a potentially dangerous situation, prevention strategies, staff education and workplace analysis in the medical office environment.
Preventing Workplace Violence in the Medical Office
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 13 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 5 Minutes
Workplace violence is defined and risk factors and early warning signs are reviewed. This course discusses how to attempt to defuse a potentially dangerous situation, prevention strategies, staff education and workplace analysis in the medical office environment.
Safe Injection Practices
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
This course will provide the student with an understanding of the infection prevention and control methods and practices required to ensure safe use of parental medications as well as the current regulatory requirements. You will be able to describe the aseptic technique required when preparing parental medications, discuss the CDC recommendations for blood glucose monitoring and the use of the insulin pen, recall the “One and Only” campaign recommendations, and discuss the USP 797 requirements for repackaging of bulk and single dose medications for use on multiple patients.
Sexual Harassment / Harassment in the Workplace
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
This course will give the student an understanding of the differences between workplace harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace, how to discourage inappropriate behavior, and appropriate recourse for the victim. The course also discusses the effect workplace harassment can have on the individual and the business, employee education and training, and risk assessments for organizations. When this course is completed the student will be able to identify which types of behavior constitute sexual harassment, describe how workplace harassment can adversely affect business profitability, explain how management training differs from other employee workplace harassment educational sessions, list at least 3 stresses workplace harassment can place on an individual, and discuss steps an employer can take to prevent workplace harassment from occurring.
Sexual Harassment / Harassment in the Workplace (v16)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 8 Lessons taking about 40 Minutes
This course will give the student an understanding of the differences between workplace harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace, how to discourage inappropriate behavior, and appropriate recourse for the victim.. When this course is completed the student will be able to identify which types of behavior constitute sexual harassment, and list at least 3 stresses workplace harassment can place on an individual.
Sexual Harassment / Harassment in the Workplace for Managers and Supervisors (v16)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 13 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 5 Minutes
This course will give the student an understanding of the differences between workplace harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace. The course also discusses the effect workplace harassment can have on the individual and the business, employee education and training, and risk assessments for organizations. When this course is completed the student will be able to identify which types of behavior constitute sexual harassment, describe how workplace harassment can adversely affect business profitability, explain how management training differs from other employee workplace harassment educational sessions, and discuss steps an employer can take to prevent workplace harassment from occurring.
Sterile Processing for Offices and Clinics
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 19 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 35 Minutes
This course will outline the basics of sterile processing for medical and dental offices as well as clinics and ambulatory healthcare facilities. Students will review general infection control concepts as well as the processes required for the safe disinfection and/or sterilization of equipment and instruments.
At the end of this course the student will be able to list the four stages of sterile processing, describe the three levels of disinfection as per the Spaulding classification, discuss the importance of IFUs, list the three conditions that would render sterile equipment unusable.
Understanding Bloodborne Pathogens (v18)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 16 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 20 Minutes
In recent years, safety precautions, such as handling all blood and body fluids as if infectious, using sharps safety devices, and disposing of sharps properly, have decreased exposures to bloodborne pathogens. However, exposures still occur, often because healthcare workers do not follow these guidelines on a consistent basis. In this course, the student reviews the basics of Standard Precautions, how to prevent sharps injuries and exposure to bloodborne pathogens, and how to comply with the requirements of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act.
ACO
Accountable Care Organizations Overview (v16)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes
The ACO Overview course covers the history leading up to the ACO provisions in the Accountable Care Act of 2010, the organization and governance of Accountable Care Organizations (ACO), the financial concepts and calculation of Medicare Shared Savings, the importance of quality measures, administrative requirements and government waivers. The course is intended to educate all employees in the basic concepts and principles and provide the first step to understanding the compliance requirements for Medicare ACOs.
ACO Compliance (v16)
Price: $19.25 - $35.00 Each *
The course contains 16 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 20 Minutes
The Federal Government requires that Accountable Care Organizations implement a comprehensive compliance program. While the rules are similar to the OIG’s guidance on compliance programs for hospitals and other healthcare organizations, there are additional program requirements. This course describes the CMS requirements for an ACO compliance program. After completing the course, the learner will be able to:
Discuss the purpose of a compliance program
List 3 requirements for an ACO Compliance Program
State 2 methods of anonymous reporting
Describe 3 high risk areas for ACOs
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