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Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Explain the need for utilization management (UM) programs within the VA health care system.
  2. Summarize the primary reasons VA inpatient surgical cases were not meeting admission and continued stay criteria.
  3. Select actions case managers can take to ensure appropriate level of care in VA inpatient surgical cases.

Learning Outcomes

Seventy-five percent of participants will be able to demonstrate knowledge of level of care appropriateness in Veterans Administration (VA) inpatient surgery cases, achieving a posttest score of 70% or greater.

Disclosures

All authors and planners have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible organizations regarding this education activity.

Price: $21.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.0 CH
  • CCMC 1.0 CH
  • NAHQ 2.0 CEH
  • DC - BON 2.0 CH
  • FL - BON 2.0 CH
  • GA - BON 2.0 CH
  • NM - BON 2.0 CH
  • SC - BON 2.0 CH
  • WV - BOERN 2.0 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, Georgia Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing, and West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, #50-1223.

This Continuing Education (CE) activity is provided by Lippincott Professional Development and has been preapproved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) for 1.0 CE contact hours.

This continuing education (CE) activity is provided by Lippincott Professional Development and has been approved by the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) for 2.0 CPHQ CE Hours. CPHQ CE Hours are based on a 60-minute hour. This CE is approved for meeting requirements for certification renewal.













Planner
Test Code: PCM0523A
Published: May/Jun 2023
Expires: 3/6/2026
Sources: Professional Case Management
Required Passing Score: 7/10 (70%)
Authors: Britta Neugaard, PhD, MPH, Ruth Politi, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE; Christy McCay, BSBME
Categories: Case Management , Evidence Based Practice , Healthcare Finance , Surgery
Specialties: Case Management, Evidence-based practice, Research
Topics: Case Management Roles , Cost-Effectiveness , Length of Stay (LOS) , Utilization Review , Veterans