Education Program Details
Target Audience
The Association supports the entire interdisciplinary team and provides educational activities to be of value to the following post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) professionals:
- Physicians
- Medical Directors
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Consultant Pharmacists
- Psychologists
- Practice Managers
However, the educational content is applicable to other members of the interdisciplinary team, including administrators, DONs, nurses, social workers, etc.
Overall Goal
The overall goal of this program is to enhance participants’ knowledge and competencies by providing the latest developments and tools available to improve the delivery of quality care in PALTC medicine.
Learning Objectives
Upon conclusion of participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
- Analyze available data to improve process and promote quality improvement in PALTC.
- Discuss clinical advances and new research findings relevant to PALTC medicine.
- Enhance skills and abilities to collaborate with and/or lead the PALTC interdisciplinary team.
- Foster creativity and innovation in PALTC.
- Implement Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) in the PALTC setting.
- Implement strategies for effective communication with patients, families and care teams.
- Implement strategies to identify and address healthcare disparities in PALTC.
- Incorporate and refine skills attitudes and knowledge to improve leadership effectiveness within a health care organization or facility.
- Integrate knowledge and skills gained to enhance the effectiveness and quality of medical direction in nursing facilities.
- Utilize available data, tools, and emerging technologies to inform decisions about clinical care and/or medical direction.
