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01 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: THE FLORIDA REQUIREMENT COURSE ONE | 2 CREDIT HOURS
SATISFIES THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REQUIREMENT
Domestic violence continues to be a prevalent problem in the United States today. Because of the number of individuals affected, it is likely that most healthcare professionals will encounter patients in their practice who are victims. Accordingly, it is essential that healthcare professionals are taught to recognize and accurately interpret behaviors associated with domestic violence. It is incumbent upon the healthcare professional to establish and implement protocols for early identification of domestic violence victims and their abusers. In order to prevent domestic violence and promote the well-being of their patients, healthcare professionals in all settings must take the initiative to properly assess all women for abuse during each visit and, for those women who are or may be victims, to offer education, counseling, and referral information.
12 MEDICAL ERROR PREVENTION AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS COURSE TWO | 2 CREDIT HOURS
SATISFIES THE MEDICAL ERRORS REQUIREMENT
The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 1999 publication To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System , illuminated the unfortunate reality of medical errors in the healthcare industry. The report reviewed the prevalence of medical errors in the United States and highlighted measures that should be taken to prevent them. Specifically, the authors of the report noted that at least 44,000 and perhaps as many as 98,000 Americans were dying in hospitals each year as a result of medical errors. A 2016 report stated that the average number of annual in-hospital deaths attributable to medical error might actually be much higher, at around 400,000. Certainly, these numbers must be balanced against the millions of admissions to hospitals in the United States, which is in excess of 35 million annually. Healthcare professionals should commit to continuing to pay attention to evaluating current approaches for reducing errors and to building new systems to reduce the incidence of medical errors.
26 STRATEGIES FOR APPROPRIATE OPIOID PRESCRIBING: THE FLORIDA REQUIREMENT COURSE THREE | 2 CREDIT HOURS
SATISFIES THE BOARD-APPROVED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES/OPIOIDS REQUIREMENT
Opioid analgesic medications can bring substantial relief to patients suffering from pain. However, the inappropriate use, abuse, and diversion of prescription drugs in America, particularly prescription opioids, has increased dramatically in recent years and has been identified as a national public health epidemic. A set of clinical tools, guidelines, and recommendations are now available for prescribers who treat pain patients with opioids. By implementing these tools, clinicians can effectively address issues related to the clinical management of opioid prescribing, opioid risk management, regulations surrounding the prescribing of opioids, and problematic opioid use by patients. In doing so, healthcare professionals are more likely to achieve a balance between the benefits and risks of opioid prescribing, optimize patient attainment of therapeutic goals, and avoid the risk to patient outcome, public health, and viability of their own practice imposed by deficits in knowledge.
DATA REPORTING: Federal, State, and Regulatory Agencies require disclosure of data reporting to all course participants. InforMed abides by each entity’s requirements for data reporting to attest compliance on your behalf. Reported data is governed by each entity’s confidentiality policy. To report compliance on your behalf, it’s mandatory that you must achieve a passing score and accurately fill out the learner information, activity and program evaluation, and the 90-day follow-up survey. Failure to accurately provide this information may result in your data being non-reportable and subject to actions by these entities.
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