Course Code: REL-ACU-0-MCDED
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Recall how care for chronic disease in the emergency setting differs from traditional primary care settings.
Recognize the financial impact of patients seeking chronic care in the ED and measures to mitigate it.
Identify the common chronic physical and mental health conditions for which patients seek care in the ED.
Outline:
Section 1: Chronic Versus Acute Care
Day in the Life
Overview
Chronic Illness Cases in the ED
The Roots of the Problem
What Is the Difference?
Knowledge Check
Section 2: Reducing Nonurgent ED Visits
Cost Differences
ED Versus Primary Care
What Can Be Done?
Knowledge Check
Section 3: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resource
References
Subject Matter Expert: 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.
Reviewer: Matthew Keck, BS, RT(R)(T), ARRT
Matthew Keck graduated from the University of Iowa Radiologic Program, completing his bachelor's in Radiation Sciences in 2014. He worked as an X-ray technician at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, a Level 1 trauma center. Later, he graduated from the University of Iowa Radiation Therapy Program. Currently, he is a radiation therapist at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Diagnostic Technologists and Technicians; Nursing Personnel; Respiratory Therapists; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.