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ForwardBridging Hospital Care Transitions from the Emergency Department to Outpatient
Speakers:
Nicholas Thalken, DO, Annie Brooks, MSW & Maggie Ivancic, MSW, LCSW
Moderated by:
Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, FAAN
Navigating transitions between the emergency department, inpatient, and outpatient can be challenging not only for patients, but also for care team members. This discussion will highlight significance of care team communication and collaboration and learning opportunities from different hospitals' successes and challenges.
Syllabus | |
Bridging Hospital Care Transitions from the Emergency Department to Outpatient • Live • Tools, Resources and References Evaluation Credit Claiming and Certificate | |
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of:
- Nurses
- Occupational Therapists
- Pharmacists
- Physical Therapists
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Social Workers
Learning Objectives
At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:
- Identify emerging trends, research findings, and best practices around hospital care transitions for those with Parkinson’s disease.
- Apply strategies to address challenges with care team communication during hospital care transitions to improve patient outcomes.
- Integrate discipline perspectives in hospital care transitions to enhance interprofessional collaboration and professional growth.
Faculty Members
Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, FAAN
As the Parkinson’s Foundation first-ever Chief Medical Officer, Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, leads medical and clinical care efforts, guiding the Foundation’s care portfolio and strategy to ensure impactful, sustainable initiatives. Dr. Mantri is a practicing movement disorders specialist with extensive training and experience. As a seasoned principal investigator of health equity studies and clinical trials, Dr. Mantri has successfully communicated complex findings to diverse members of the PD community. She has developed educational courses for future medical health professionals and currently leads narrative medicine workshops for patients. Dr. Mantri has been published in multiple leading journals including npj Parkinson’s Disease, Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, JAMA Network Open, The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, and ScienceDirect among others. Since 2018, she has served as Duke University faculty. She continues to see patients on a limited schedule at the Duke Movement Disorders Center.
Nicholas Thalken, DO
Nicholas Thalken, DO, is a board-certified emergency medicine physician currently serving full-time at the Omaha VA Medical Center and part-time at Methodist Fremont Health. He also serves as a physician in the Nebraska Army National Guard. Since his diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease in 2019, Dr. Thalken has become an advocate for improving hospital safety and patient care for individuals living with Parkinson’s. His unique perspective bridges clinical expertise and personal experience with the condition.
Annie Brooks, MSW
Annie Brooks, MSW serves as the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Parkinson’s Foundation. Annie provides leadership and day-to-day management of Foundation priority programs including the Hospital Care Initiative. Her current portfolio of work includes managing numerous research collaborations related to improving hospital care and directing the Parkinson’s Foundation Hospital Care Learning Collaborative, a peer-learning group that brings together health systems, hospitals, and emergency departments who are working in their institutions to implement quality improvement projects focused on improving hospital safety for people with PD. Annie also works closely with colleagues across the foundation to support community programs and resources including the Newly Diagnosed Guide and the Hospital Safety Guide. After completing her Master of Social Work with a focus in Community and Social Justice from The Ohio State University and her Bachelor of Social Work from Florida State University, Annie joined the Parkinson’s Foundation in 2015.
Maggie Ivancic, MSW, LCSW
Maggie Ivancic, MSW, LCSW is the clinical social worker and center coordinator for the Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Movement Disorders Center. She facilitates support groups for people with Parkinson’s Disease, PSP & CBS/CBD, MSA, and deep brain stimulation. She coordinates two specialty interdisciplinary clinics for people with Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonism. She enjoys participating in both clinical and research efforts to improve patient and care partner quality of life and is actively involved in the implementation of improving hospital care for people with Parkinson’s disease at her center. She also spends her time developing community education programs, improving outreach, and providing advocacy for her patients. Prior to joining the UNC-Chapel Hill Movement Disorders Team in 2021, Maggie worked as a hospice social worker.
Disclosures
Parkinson’s Foundation adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.
Planning Committee & Content Validators
- Howard Weinberg, MD: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
- Deanna Sgambato, DMS, MHS, PA-C: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
- Janet Reilly, DNP, APRN-BC, RN: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
- Katrina Rudd, LICSW, C-ASWCM: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
- Jaylan Hayes, PharmD: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
- Lauren Krasucki, PT, DPT, MPH, CPH: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
- Adrianne Smiley, EdD, OTD, OTR/L: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Activity Director
- Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, FAAN: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Faculty
- Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, FAAN: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
- Nicholas Thalken, DO: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
- Annie Brooks, MSW: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
- Maggie Ivancic, MSW, LCSW: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)
- Indhira Blackwood, MPA: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
- Lisa Hoffman, MA: has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
In support of improving patient care, Parkinson's Foundation is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Physicians
Parkinson’s Foundation designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
Parkinson’s Foundation designates this live material for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants
Parkinson’s Foundation has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.)0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval valid through March 17, 2029. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent.
Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) ([0.1] CEU) in states that recognize ACPE.
Attending the full program will earn 1.0 contact hour(s).
Universal Activity Number(s): UAN JA4008310-0000-26-001-L01-P
Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Parkinson’s Foundation is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Parkinson’s Foundation maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 ASWB continuing education credits.
Physical Therapist
This course has been approved by California Education Connection through the state of California for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hours.
Approval Number: CEC-1222
Occupational Therapist
This course has been approved by California Education Connection through the state of California for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hours.
Approval Number: CEC-1222
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 ANCC
- 1.00 ASWB ACE
- 1.00 IPCE Credit™
- 1.00 Occupational Therapist
- 1.00 Participation
- 1.00 Physical Therapist