education

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Learn how a large integrated health system instituted the patient-centered medical home of care in its 9 ambulatory clinics and gained level 3 NCQA recognition, exploring the 2- year transformation process from gap analysis to submission of applications to NCQA, new staffing roles, provider engagem…

Learn how a large integrated health system instituted the patient-centered medical home of care in its 9 ambulatory clinics and gained level 3 NCQA recognition, exploring the 2- year transformation process from gap analysis to submission of applications to NCQA, new staffing roles, provider engagem…

This session discusses the development of an online interactive toolkit to allow quick and easy access to CCTM tools that can be used for an individual’s unique programs and health care settings…

In a large healthcare enterprise that features many different ambulatory clinic specialties and locations, it can be difficult to provide an orientation that is inclusive and applicable to such a wide range of staff members…

Care coordination in clinical practice plays a significant role in the success of behavior change. Nurses in this unique role assist patients with complex medical needs across varied care settings to promote self-care…

Situation: The ambulatory provider practice setting presents many challenges for employee follow up during the orientation phase…

Background: Heart failure is one of the costliest chronic diseases in the United States; it is the chronic disease that results in the most readmissions for Medicare patients annually…

Background: An innovative clinical partnership was developed between a major northeastern medical center and a university nursing program to enhance senior nursing students’ learning in community-based clinical settings. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S…

Background: In December 2017, a needs assessment survey was conducted with all RNs and LPNs across 25 practice sites. The results indicated a need to focus on the foundations of care and infrastructure to support nursing practice…

Reaching nursing staff needing standardized education in a very large academic, multi-specialty and quaternary medical health system spanning 36,000 square miles, 16 counties, and 5 regions has proven complex…

Issue: A survey of currently employed nurse managers working in the ambulatory care arena within a major medical system revealed a need for increased competencies in leadership and business management…

Weight gain in pregnant women has been linked to childhood obesity in multiple studies. Standard pre-natal education includes information about maintaining a normal weight during pregnancy. However, even with education, eating habits are challenging to change…

In conjunction with the outcomes of the Healthy People 2020 initiatives, the majority of patient care is being done on an outpatient basis rather than at bedside…

Significance and background: Our comprehensive cancer center places a priority on professional and educational development of our nurses. Our nurses are encouraged to continue their education and improve their leadership skills through the clinical ladder program…

Background: Our ambulatory emergency response team (ERT) is comprised of registered nurses, medical assistants, respiratory care practitioners, and non-clinical managers…

Introduction: The primary focus of “passport” is to improve the patient experience for patients and families with special needs, with a focus on autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…

This session discusses how academic and practice partnerships support ambulatory care workforce pipeline development and strengthen practice transformations that enhance the role of RNs in ambulatory care…

This presentation discusses the development and results of a study addressing how RNs are currently practicing within Midwestern community-based clinic settings, what barriers exist under current primary care practice models that hinder RNs from practicing to their full scope, what educational gaps…

This presentation describes how one hospital system launched an ambulatory nurse residency program to tailor the residency to the setting of ambulatory care and meet the challenges of matching ambulatory nurse residents to open positions…

This presentation describes the implementation of bringing students into the primary care setting, including RN preceptor preparation, curriculum revisions, and evaluation process…

This session provides an overview of the development of a competency-based curriculum for new BSN/RN graduates and practicing RNs who seek to transition practice from acute care into primary care settings, as well as strategies to support partner agencies to promote, measure, and articulate the val…

This session discusses using the C.A.R.E. approach to increase nurses’ knowledge and comfort levels when caring for a transgender or gender nonconforming pediatric patient…

In these short rapid-fire presentations, multiple speakers highlight novel approaches to integrating ambulatory care in BSN curricula and clinical experiences…