AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Online Fall Session is organized by AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Online Fall Session and will be held from Aug 07, 2018 - Oct 17, 2018.
The target audience for this medical event is Medical Directors who practice in any setting or combination of settings across the post-acute and long-term care (PA/LTC) continuum, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, CCRCs, hospice, and home care are encouraged to attend. Geriatric fellows in training who are considering the inclusion of medical direction in their practices will find this course a beneficial introduction to management requirements for PA/LTC. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 46.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Topics:
• Course Introduction
• Overview of Long-Term Care
• Regulatory Environment
• Medical Information Management
• Employee Health & Safety
• Infection Control
• Residents’ Rights
• Financial Issues
• Essential Health Information Tools
• Governance
• Committees
• Influencing Employee Behaviors
• Introduction to Medical Care Delivery Systems
• Transitions in Care
• Quality Management
• Medical Director’s Contract
• Health Care Ethics Lecture
• Integration of Problem Solving and Systems Theory
• Risk Management
• Working with Families
• Hospice/ACOs/PACE
• Medical Staff Oversight
• Leadership in the Organization
Conference Objectives:
• Develop practical skills needed to fulfill the role and responsibilities of the medical director.
• Identify the unique aspects of the PA/LTC environment that impact the medical director’s job.
• Describe the organizational responsibilities and dynamics of the medical director and the interdisciplinary team.
• Develop communication skills to deal with responsibilities for the interdisciplinary team, residents, and their families.
• Explain the resident care responsibilities of the medical director, including emergency care, quality management, family systems, and ethical considerations.
• Enhance leadership skills and team building towards a stronger role for the medical director with the interdisciplinary team.
• Develop human resource skills to deal with difficult situations and improve personal effectiveness in this area.
• Improve the medical director’s ability to learn and practice in the evolving environment of health care delivery.
• Apply newly acquired knowledge to daily facility and practice activities.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.