Administration Management Continuing Education Activities

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This educational activity will describe the experiences and lessons learned with the implementation of intelligent infusion technology. The author, Jackie Estok, will discuss the importance of creating a safe IV administration environment for clinicians at the bedside, as well as physicians and patients. She will also describe how data collected with intelligent infusion technology is used in the improvement of safe bedside IV administration. After completing this activity, the participant ...

Childhood immunizations are the most effective public health endeavor undertaken by society. Pediatricians are the major resource for both public education and the effective administration of vaccine programs. The complexity, cost, and tracking requirements are substantial and are not unique to any clinical setting. The acquisition, storage, administration, and payment for vaccines require a significant outlay of capital, organization of clinical resources, and business acumen. This course pro...

Reviews the medicinal use of cannabis, introduces the endocannabinoid system, addresses myths, outlines therapeutic indications, and spells out dosages and routes of administration. This course addresses public policy and legal issues as use of medicinal cannabis becomes legal in a growing number of states throughout the United States.

This course is a comprehensive review of currently accepted practices for dental local anesthetic administration. This course will not lead to licensure of local anesthetic administration. The student should be knowledgeable about head and neck anatomy and basic emergency medical procedures for the dental office, including CPR. Suitable for dentists and dental hygienists who are licensed to administer local anesthesia per the scope of practice in their licensing states.

Medication errors are the number one cause of medical errors in hospitals. The Joint Commission medication management standards were drafted with this in mind. This program will cover the 2010 chapter of the Joint Commission's medication management chapter (21 elements of performance), including four new changes effective July 1, 2009. These changes continue into 2010. The TJC focus is now on medication safety and reduction of errors. Medication management was a new chapter that the Joint Comm...

Scheduled for April 13, April 25, October 16, and November 2, 2012, at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, 801 S. Paulina St., Chicago, IL, this course for monitoring and administration of nitrous oxide by allied dental personnel will be designed to meet the certification requirements of the State of Illinois for expanded functions. This course will include both didactic and clinical components in the monitoring and administration of nitrous oxide and advanced airway ma...

This course reviews the general use of nitrous oxide for the dental practitioner and dental staff. The course emphasizes best clinical practices to support absolute patient safety and to assure that clinicians minimize exposure to themselves in the workplace. OSHA sets forth specific guidelines for clinical and workplace safety which will be discussed in detail. Also a review of common terms is provided as an appendix, as well as information about workplace safety and monitoring systems for ex...

Are you at risk for exposure to hazardous drugs? Hazardous medications are capable of causing serious effects in healthcare workers, including local reactions, cancer, organ toxicity, fertility problems, genetic damage, and birth defects. Regulations and guidelines for handling hazardous drugs exist, but exposures still happen. It is important to know how contamination by hazardous drugs can occur and the most effective methods to avoid it. Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists and ...

Discussing adverse medical events with patient and family is perhaps the most difficult conversation physicians will undertake. Too often, physicians postpone, delegate or avoid these difficult conversations. Prompt, empathic communication initiated by the physician is the best way to safeguard the doctor-patient relationship and reduce the risk of malpractice claims. However, there are many barriers to doing so. This mixed-media Internet/Enduring material will present risk management recomm...

Study the list of requirements for successful venipuncture. Everything you need to know about venipuncture and pharmacology for contrast media procedures. The techniques for administration, pharmacology of dose units, documentation and charting, and the response to allergic reactions when performing a venipuncture are covered. This is a good study guide.

The purpose of this course is to present an up-to-date discussion of acute treatments available for stroke. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: * Differentiate between treatments for ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes * Discuss thrombolytic drug treatment, including a patient's eligibility for and the administration of rtPA * Summarize the principles of the medical management of intracranial and subarachnoid hemorrhage

The purpose of the Introduction to Cardiovascular Pharmacology Self-Learning Packet is to present an overview of some of the more commonly used cardiovascular drugs, broken down by classification, and to provide basic guidelines for safe administration by licensed healthcare providers.

In this activity, experts in allergy and anaphylaxis discuss methods of optimizing the management of anaphylaxis in children and adults. Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: * Recognize the risk factors for anaphylaxis * Implement appropriate steps to confirm allergy triggers * Incorporate various treatment options and long-term preventative measures available for anaphylaxis into clinical practice * Promote proper autoinjection technique and counsel patients ...

This activity, based on AAAAI teaching slides, reviews the key elements involved in the administration of immunotherapy in the physician's office. Appropriate application of immunotherapy, safety practices, and treatment schedules are addressed.

mployers continue to push through the toughest economy in decades, awash with a tsunami of EEO charges and employment lawsuits, fighting the tidal wave of wage and hour claims, and adjusting to a regulatory-focused administration in Washington. Staying ahead of the trends is the best means of protecting your organization in a time of unprecedented employment law risk, legislative and regulatory activity. This seminar guides you through a multitude of employment issues, to better focus your com...

This activity is based on teaching slides by the AAAAI/ACAAI Specific IgE Test Task Force (SETTaF). It examines several aspects of the use and administration of allergy testing, including the variety of available allergy testing methods, the interpretation of allergy testing results, and the use of allergy testing to guide patient care.

Target Audience - Medical directors, pharmacy directors, clinical pharmacists, quality directors, as well as network physicians affiliated with various managed care organizations. - Other managed care health professionals including case managers, policy administrators, utilization managers, IT professionals, etc. Purpose Statement The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA) authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require pharmaceutical manufacturers...

Course Objectives 13.01 Malnutrition & Involuntary Weight Loss * Describe age-related changes which can affect the nutritional status of elderly individuals * Recognize the daily nutritional requirements of the elderly, how they differ from a younger individual and how illness can affect these nutritional requirements * Describe the incidence, etiology, physical and laboratory findings, and consequences of malnutrition and involuntary weight loss in the senior population ...

Providing a comprehensive overview, this convenient online course will get you up to speed on the basic concepts of health care management and its various types of organizational structures. You will learn about major operational areas of health insurance plans as well as legislative, regulatory, and ethical issues that affect the industry. You’ll learn: • The evolution of healthcare delivery in the United States • Basic concepts of health plans • How to distinguish among HMOs...

The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 1999 report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System, stated that medication-related errors were a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, accounting “for one out of every 131 outpatient deaths, and one out of 854 inpatient deaths.” Building on this work and previous IOM reports, the IOM put forth a report in 2006 entitled Preventing Medication Errors that noted that medication errors are among the most common medical mistakes, harming at l...

This course is taught by UF’s faculty with expertise in emergency medicine (MDs), clinical toxicology and pharmacy. Students will learn about: • The history, principles and methods of clinical toxicology • Managing poisoned or overdosed patients • Applying laboratory testing principles • Identifying and applying the basic concepts of toxicokinetics • Differing toxic effects depending on the route of administration • Liberation and absorption of toxicants into the body ...

As a profession we are called to higher levels of safety and quality by government and professional organizations, by hospital administration, and most importantly, by patients to implement evidence based nursing care strategies to reduce error. Are you ready to assume ownership of basic nursing care activities with sufficient evidence to impact patient outcomes? This session will provide an in-depth look at evidence based fundamental nursing care practices to reduce or eliminate catheter as...

Course Description & Objectives * List the laboratory tests that are elevated in patients with CAP and positive blood cultures * Describe the laboratory test with the highest degree of accuracy in predicting CAP patients who are bacteremic * Compare the effect of IV ibuprofen compared to placebo on reduction of fever defined as a temperature > 101 degrees F * Assess the safety of IV ibuprofen for short-term administration in patients with a fever. * Describe the ...

There are a myriad of analgesic products sold over-the-counter in drug stores and supermarkets as nonprescription pain relievers. People experiencing dental pain are likely to self-medicate with these nonprescription pain relievers before seeing the dentist. In order for a drug product to achieve nonprescription status, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires it to be safe and effective. The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that were originally approved only as prescr...

This course will give participants the background and history of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a basis for the strategic planning of submitting INDs, NDAs, BLAs, ANDAs, and post-approval supplements. Additionally, course content will include preparing for FDA meetings and discuss all the nuances of pharmaceutical industry interaction with the FDA. Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls (CMC), non-clinical and clinical areas will be covered. The Common Technical Document (CTD) formatt...

Nurse Managers represent the point in the organization where the most pressure is exerted from administration and staff. This group is by far the most difficult to recruit and retain in today’s healthcare environment. They represent the leadership level closest to the staff with broad responsibility, accountability, and often very little positional authority. Nurse Managers are crucial to the success of any organization in fulfilling their mission, vision, achieving quality outcomes and cre...

Get started learning the principles of Computed Tomography (CT) This concise and easy to understand book about the principles of CT will allow you to get started learning one of the hottest technologies in radiology. Information on the technical aspects, the role of contrast media, with some sectional anatomy and pathology are included. You will learn patient prep, injection protocols, and some common interventional procedures that are performed by CT. Excellent program to "jump start" your...

October 24, 2011, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published proposed changes for hospitals. These would affect any hospital that accepts Medicare or Medicaid which are most hospitals in America. This is one of the major revisions in more than two decades. These were written to comply with the President’s mandate to reduce the regulatory burden placed on hospitals. Interesting to note a consideration in reduction of the hospital conditions of participation in the past yea...

NEEDS ASSESSMENT As a result of participants’ evaluations and community physician annual needs assessment surveys, the requirements for contemporary evaluation and management of heart and vascular disease by the primary care practitioner have been identified. This evidence-based learning activity has been designed to alter physician performance in areas indicated in the needs assessments, including selection of management for cardiac risk factors, including lipid disorders, hypertension, an...

Patients enter healthcare systems with an expectation of receiving care that will help and not harm them. Yet, present studies show evidence of large numbers of patients receiving injury, often unintentional but preventable, during the administration of healthcare. Many of these deaths were from errors that could have been prevented. Previous correctional emphasis has been on placing blame on the person who committed the error, with the intention that the person could learn from his/her mis...