OVERVIEW: By attending this webinar, you will gain an understanding of edema/lymphedema and the benefits of compression therapy. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Recognize different types of edema. Recognize how our fluid transport systems are interwoven. Describe compression treatment. List treatment options for edema/lymphedema. FEATURED SPEAKER: Marta Ostler PT, CSW, CLTis a Physical Therapist, Certified Wound…
Learning Objectives: Recognize the downstream impacts of false-positive blood cultures with focus on antibiotic stewardship and prevention of patient harm. Understand the impacts of false-positive blood cultures on the Laboratory, ED and Inpatient units. Describe the impacts of false-positive blood cultures on publicly reported CLABSI events. Review intervention methods that have attempted to reduce blood…
A Barbara Weiner Webinar It is critical for every supervisor to understand the laws related to the employment relationship and how to document to avoid successful litigation against your organization. This year COVID 19 dominates many of the problem areas in employment relationships. Given the stress of the times, it is more important than ever…
Overview: Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with particular attention to the language of change. This webinar will cover the basics of MI and case examples for application of MI principles, including how to respond to patients ambivalent or resistant to future COVID vaccines. The webinar will also share information about…
OVERVIEW: Working in today’s diverse, fast-changing, multidisciplinary health care environment, record keeping varies greatly from health care professional to health care professional. It is important to understand a broad perspective on the many sources or requirements for the retention and disposition of medical records across the spectrum of healthcare. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Sources…
**Please note that this is a NON-ICAHN event and is sponsored by the IHA Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Webinar Series: A Model for Patient-Centered Care near End-of-Life Overview: Difficult conversations with patients and their families are at the center of Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST). Compassionate and comprehensive dialogue can bolster advance…