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Activity Steps

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Description

Instructions:

  • Read the article. The test for this CE activity can only be taken online at www.nursingcenter.com/ce/PCM .
  • You will need to create (its free!) and login to your personal CE Planner account before taking online tests. Your planner will keep track of all your Lippincott Professional Development online CE activities for you.
  • There is only one correct answer for each question. A passing score for this test is 8 correct answers. If you pass, you can print your certificate of earned contact hours and access the answer key. If you fail, you have the option of taking the test again at no additional cost.
  • For questions, contact Lippincott Professional Development: 1-800-787-8985.

Continuing Education Information for Certified Case Managers:

  • This Continuing Education (CE) program is provided by Lippincott Professional Development and has been preapproved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) to provide CE credit to Certified Case Managers (CCMs) for 1.0 contact hours. This CE program is approved for meeting the requirements for certification renewal.
  • Registration Deadline: May 1, 2026

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Identify the rationale for developing strategies to reduce 30-day hospital readmission rates.
  2. Describe the aim and methodology of this QI initiative.
  3. Explain the results of the QI initiative and the implications of using an interdisciplinary team (IDT) to reduce hospital readmission rates.

Learning Outcomes

By the conclusion of this activity, a majority of the participants will demonstrate knowledge of how to reduce hospital read- missions with interprofessional collaboration 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 credits. CPHQ CE credits are based on a 60-minute hour. This CE is approved for meeting requirements for certification renewal.













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Test Code: PCM0525A
Published: May/Jun 2025
Expires: 5/1/2026
Sources: Professional Case Management
Required Passing Score: 8/10 (80%)
Authors: Melissa Cawley-Chambers, MHA, BSN, RN, CV-BC, CCRN
Categories: Case Management , Communication , Evidence Based Practice , Geriatrics , Healthcare Finance , Home Health Care , Quality Improvement
Specialties: Case Management, Evidence-based practice, Gerontology, Home Health, Quality Improvement
Topics: Care Coordination , Case Management Roles , Health Care Disparities , Interprofessional Teams , Older Adults , Patient Education , Patient Engagement , Quality Improvement , Readmissions , Social Determinants of Health , Value-Based Payment Models