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CDC Intravascular Catheter Guidelines
Provided by: Inquisit
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) updated intravascular catheter infection prevention guidelines in April followed by CMS updating the Hospital Conditions of Participation requiring that evidenced based standards be used in nursing education required on IV... |
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Coaching: The Great and Not So Great Employees
Provided by: Inquisit
Employee performance exists along a continuum. The management of employee performance exists along a continuum. In this audio conference, you will walk away with a tailored plan to improve the performance of employees along the entire range of the continuum from marginal performance to high performance.... |
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Infection Control and Environmental Cleaning Practices
Provided by: Inquisit
This program uses nationally-recognized recommendations to identify best practices for cleaning and disinfection in healthcare settings. The Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be reviewed. The role of surface cleaning and disinfection in interrupti... |
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NEOVASCULAR AMD: Approaches for Improving Visual Acuity and Reducing the Burden of Care (RT)
Provided by: ASiM
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision impairment in the developed world. Success of treatment is often defined in terms of preservation of remaining vision rather than improvement in vision. There are few known risk factors and evidence for the prevention of AMD remains intangible so focus is on optimal treatment to pr... |
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VTE Prophylaxis in Joint Replacement: When Guidelines Collide
Provided by: Medical Interactive Community
Every year in the U.S. about 800,000 hip and knee replacements are performed, resulting in great improvement in these patients’ lives. Joint replacement carries a well-documented risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Studies show this risk can be dramatically reduced by a variety of prophylactic drugs and measures. Clinical guidelines and practi... |
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Journey to High Value Healthcare: The Intersection of ICD10 and Meaningful Use
Provided by: Inquisit
Most hospitals and physicians are preparing to become meaningful users of electronic health records and other clinical systems in order to comply with the requirements of the HITECH Act. At the same time, transition to ICD10 looms. Conversion to the new coding system is required by October 2013 or reimbursement is at risk. In order to begin the... |
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A New Thrust in Enhancing Patient Care and an Opportunity to Increase Market Share
Provided by: Inquisit
American Medical News recently reported that the number of hospitals that are providing complementary and alternative medical services (CAM) has tripled since 2000. The primary driver is said to be the rise in patient demand with 75% of those surveyed finding CAM to be clinically effective.
CAM reflects the hospital’s desire to treat the whole ... |
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Today's Gout: Treatment Concerns for the Managed Care Pharmacist
Provided by: ASiM
Gout is increasing in both incidence and severity. Treatment adherence issues on allopurinol alone and resistant gout lead to failed target serum uric acid concentration. There are new and emerging agents, including xanthine oxidase inhibitors, uricosuric agents, uricase agents, and interleukin 1 inhibitors—drugs that can provide alternatives to ... |
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Neovascular AMD: Approaches to Improving Visual Acuity and Reducing the Burden of Care
Provided by: ASiM
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision impairment in the developed world. Success of treatment is often defined in terms of preservation of remaining vision rather than improvement in vision. There are few known risk factors and evidence for the prevention of AMD remains intangible so focus is on optimal treatment to pr... |
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DNV Healthcare: Update of Standards, Revisions and Key Survey Findings
Provided by: Inquisit
As most of you are aware, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) have revised the Conditions of Participation and Interpretive Guidelines within the State Operations Manual. DNV is set to release an updated revision of their accreditation requirements and has addressed numerous sections to refine many of their standards and interpretive guide... |
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Differentiating Delirium, Dementia and Depression
Provided by: Inquisit
The issues of delirium, depression and dementia in the older adult are involved and complicated. This presentation will discuss the incidence as well as the common characteristics of each. Assessment of the clinical symptoms, needed differentiation and assessments scales will be presented. The multidisciplinary needs of older adults will be emp... |
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Optimizing Treatment of Chronic Migraine, Part 1: Focus on Preventive Treatment
Provided by: American Headache Society
At the completion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
-Identify the principles and objectives of preventive treatment in the management of chronic migraine
-Discuss the published evidence for the preventive treatment of chronic migraine
-Discuss approaches to address failure of preventive treatment
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Women and Depression: Navigating the Clinical Course
Provided by: Texas Health Research & Education Institute
Lissette Arnott©, a CME-certified case-based branched learning game, is provided by Texas Health Research & Education Institute to improve outcomes for women with depression in the primary care setting. The interactive and immersive 3D virtual learning environment provides concise information on depression management and helps you sharpen decision... |
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Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program and Stop BSI
Provided by: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Description
The Joint Commission has made it a national priority to reduce the risk of healthcare associated infections. Specifically, the prevention of central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) is recognized as an explicit Hospital National Patient Safety Goal. This goal is highlighted with good reason as central line associated... |
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Dental CE California Online License Renewal: California Dental Practice Act & California Infection Control OSHA Focus
Provided by: My Dental Continuing Education & OSHA Training
Our popular California License Renewal Package 2013, is comprised of the 2 Dental Board of California approved courses needed for license renewal. ADA CERP recognized Provider. These courses are required by law for all biennial dental license renewal cycles, except for new graduates. A truly affordable way to take super current versions of both ma... |
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