Course Code: REL-PAY-0-HCVBPP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Recall HCAHPS, including the purpose, domains, and scoring.
Recognize pay-for-performance and value-based purchasing initiatives and the current state of these programs as they apply to the acute care setting.
Identify the implications of HCAHPS on hospital reimbursement associated with value-based purchasing.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: HCAHPS
HCAHPS
Hospital Reimbursement Models
Review
Section 3: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Instructor: Deborah Zastocki, DNP, EdM, MA, RN, retired NEA-BC, FACHE(r)
Deborah K. Zastocki, DNP, Ed.M. MA, RN, retired NEA-BC, FACHE(r) is the founder and president of Legacy Healthcare Management Consulting in North Carolina and an executive coach and content expert for the Healthcare Experience Foundation.. She received her BSN from the University of Rhode Island, both master's degrees from Teachers College Columbia University, and her DNP from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ. Dr. Zastocki has over 30 years of experience, with a professional career that included a journey from staff nurse to nurse executive roles, authorship, adjunct faculty, and healthcare executive leadership. Dr. Zastocki is the former president and CEO of Chilton Medical Center and became a health system executive with Atlantic Health System in New Jersey, after system integration.
Writer: Rhoda Phillips, MSN, RN, CEN
Rhoda Phillips is a SME/content writer for Relias. She completed her BSN with top honors at Regis University. Rhoda earned her MSN in nursing education from Capella University and graduated summa cum laude. She also maintains a certified emergency nursing certification (CEN). Rhoda’s experience includes over 18 years in direct patient care as a staff and charge nurse in emergency departments, med-surg units, observation, critical care, and long-term care. She has also served as a nursing school clinical instructor, a clinical educator in the emergency department and most recently as clinical educator for multiple med-surg units.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Medical Providers; Nursing Personnel; Pharmacists; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.