Implementing Change: Improving Inpatient Care of People with PD

Individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) can face multiple challenges in the inpatient setting – many of which may be unknown to healthcare providers.

This presentation highlights challenges commonly seen in the hospital and strategies that can be implemented to improve outcomes for persons with Parkinson’s (PwP). 

 

 

Syllabus

 

Implementing Change: Improving Inpatient Care of People with PD

Lesson Time: 1 Hour, 12 Minutes

Post-Knowledge Quiz

Evaluation

Credit Claiming and Certificate

  

 

Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of:

  • Physicians
  • Registered Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Social Workers

Learning Objectives

At the end of the presentation, the learner will be able to:

  • Describe 3 reasons why people with PD are prone to problems when hospitalized; 
  • List 4 different ways PD medication errors occur;
  • Describe 3 different ways EMR tools can be used to prevent errors with PD medications; and 
  • Describe the ideal state paradigm for care for hospitalized PwP in their facility. 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 ASWB ACE
  • 1.00 IPCE Credit™
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
12/21/2022
Course expires: 
12/21/2025
Part of: 
Professional Ed Talks: Hospitalization
Rating: 
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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.

Faculty Member(s)

Kathy Huynh, NP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Benjamin Walter, MD, MBA

has a financial relationship (Speakers' Bureau) with Teva Neuroscience;.
Content Validator(s)

Christine Hunter, RN, BSN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lee Neilson, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lynssi Shanklin, MSW, LSW

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Activity Director(s)

Christine Hunter, RN, BSN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Lisa Hoffman, MA

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.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change. 

 

Physicians 

Parkinson’s Foundation designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 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 enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

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 1.00 ASWB credits continuing education credits. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 ASWB ACE
  • 1.00 IPCE Credit™
  • 1.00 Participation
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