PROGRAM TOPICS

Emergency Department


Implementing EMTALA: Strategies for Compliance

18 minutes
All Medicare-participating hospitals that operate emergency departments are required to comply with EMTALA.

Overcoming the Obstacles: Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance

12 miniutes
Hand hygiene is the single most important and effective practice healthcare professionals can do to prevent the spread of microorganisms that cause HAIs!

Recognizing Child Abuse (Three Part Series)

Three 13 minute visual presentations
Healthcare professionals are required by state and local laws to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect. This series helps clinicians identify the potential signs of abuse and know how to respond appropriately.

STAT! Responding to a Pediatric Code

18 minutes
A child’s condition can deteriorate quickly, and mortality following a cardiopulmonary event is high. Quick intervention is the key to saving lives. All healthcare professionals who work with pediatric patients must be trained and prepared!

Those in Need: Suicide Precautions in the Healthcare Setting

16 minutes
The 2009 Patient Safety Goal #15 states that clinicians in the general hospital setting must learn to identify patients at risk for suicide, and safely manage those who admit after a suicide attempt or express intent during hospitalization.

Violence in Healthcare: Empowering You To Be Prepared (Part 1)

17 minutes
There is a distressing assumption in healthcare that violence is a “part of the job- an occupational hazard.” But, violence in any fashion or form should not be permitted or tolerated by patients, visitors or employees!

Violence in Healthcare: What to Do When Violence Occurs (Part 2)

15 minutes
Despite all our efforts to prevent it, violence in healthcare can and does occur, affecting almost all healthcare workers at some time during their career.