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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. Identify the concepts and key elements of transition models of care.
  2. Summarize information about the authors' QI project.
  3. Discern the role and potential benefits of care management practice for patients transitioning from the hospital to home.

Learning Outcomes

A majority of the participants of this activity will demonstrate knowledge of a quality improvement project that implemented effective care transitions to help improve patient care and outcomes by reducing readmissions by achieving a passing score on the posttest.

Disclosures

All authors and planners have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible organizations regarding this educational 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 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: PCM0324B
Published: Mar/Apr 2024
Expires: 3/1/2025
Sources: Professional Case Management
Required Passing Score: 8/10 (80%)
Authors: Tara Kinard, MSN, MBA, RN, ACM-RN, CCM, CENP; Jill Brennan-Cook, DNP, RN, GERO-BC; Sara Johnson, MBA, PMP; Andrea Long, PharmD; John Yeatts, MD, MPH; David Halpern, MD, MPH, FACP
Categories: Case Management , Healthcare Finance , Quality Improvement
Specialties: Case Management, Quality Improvement
Topics: Care Coordination , Case Management Roles , Readmissions , Reimbursement , Transitions of Care