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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 risk factors for patients at high risk for readmission and the rationale for preventing 30-day hospital readmissions.
  2. Describe the methods and results of the quality improvement (QI) project designed to reduce 30-day hospital readmissions.
  3. Identify the authors' QI project outcomes and interventions that were used by discharge planners for reducing 30-day hospital readmissions.

Learning Outcomes

Seventy-five percent of participants will be able to demonstrate knowledge of targeted discharge planning for high-risk readmissions focused on patients and caregivers to reduce 30-day hospital readmissions by achieving a posttest score of 70% or greater.

Disclosures

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

Price: $27.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 3.0 CH
  • CCMC 1.0 CH
  • NAHQ 3.0 CEH
  • DC - BON 3.0 CH
  • FL - BON 3.0 CH
  • GA - BON 3.0 CH
  • NM - BON 3.0 CH
  • SC - BON 3.0 CH
  • WV - BOERN 3.0 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 3.0 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: PCM0323B
Published: Mar/Apr 2023
Expires: 3/6/2026
Sources: Professional Case Management
Required Passing Score: 8/10 (80%)
Authors: Eunice Park-Clinton, DNP, MSN, MBE, RN; Susan Renda, DNP, ANP-BC, CDCES, FNAP, FAAN; Flint Wang, MD
Categories: Case Management , Evidence Based Practice , Practice Improvement , Quality Improvement
Specialties: Case Management, Evidence-based practice, Quality Improvement
Topics: Discharge Planning , Health Care Disparities , Health Promotion , Readmissions , Self-Care