Reducing Hospital Readmissions with COPD: Rehab Management Strategies in the Skilled Nursing Facility Use Coupon Code AHE10 for 10% off

Allied Health Education

Format(s):   Home-study
Discipline(s):   Physical Therapy / Occupational Therapy
Contact Hours:   2
Registration Fee:   $49.00

Objectives

At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:
1) Discuss the pathology and stages of COPD
2) Stratify SNF patients based on level of function,
3) Identify the clinimetric properties of selected outcome measures,
4) Identify treatment strategies for COPD based on the patient’s level of function,
5) Discuss selected case studies.

Target Audience

Confirmation Notes

Prerequisites: None
Educational Level: Intermediate
Other: Satisfactory completion of this course will require the participant to respond to polling questions asked throughout the webinar & to be logged on during the entire webinar.

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Agenda

Description

Use Coupon Code AHE10 for 10% off
The Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) requires CMS to reduce payments to hospitals with excess readmissions within 30 days of discharge for the following conditions: acute myocardial infarction (AMI), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), elective total hip arthroplasty (THA), elective total knee arthroplasty (TKA), heart failure (HF), and Pneumonia (including aspiration and sepsis). In this webinar the topic of COPD will be explored. According to Jencks, et al, the 30-day readmission rate for COPD is 22.6%, accounting for 4% of all 30-day readmissions. Furthermore, in 2011, the AHRQ identified COPD as one of the top 20 most expensive conditions, costing Medicare $17 billion. This course will discuss the pathology of and stages of COPD, SNF patient stratification based on functional mobility, treatment interventions, breathing strategies, patient education, outcome measures, and therapeutic interventions.