Courses

NOTE: This course provides less than 1 hour of continuing education credit and will not be accepted in states that require CE courses to provide a minimum of 1 hour of continuing education in a single learning session (e.g., Florida). For information on current CE requirements in your state, consult your state's licensure board for nurses. INTENDED AUDIENCE This activity is intended for nurses involved with providing patient care. COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT No commercial support was provided for the development of this activity. STATEMENT OF NEED In 2008, CMS announced that it would no longer pay for additional healthcare-related costs associated with many conditions that were the result of errors which the agency believed could be prevented by following evidence-based guidelines. It further stated that the institution where the event occurred was not allowed to bill the patient for the cost of care related to that error. Nurses and other healthcare providers need to know what those conditions are, and how to prevent their occurrence. METHOD OF PARTICIPATION To complete this activity and obtain CE credit, you must do the following: - Read this Course Introduction/Disclosures section in its entirety. - Read the course material. - Complete the Post Test with a score of 80% or more. - Submit the online activity evaluation form. ACCREDITATION Medcom/Trainex is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.* Medcom/Trainex is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing (provider number CEP 9888), and the Florida Board of Nursing (provider number 50-1285). *Accreditation refers to recognition of educational activities only and does not imply Commission on Accreditation approval or endorsement of any product. CREDIT DESIGNATION Medcom, Inc. designates this educational activity for 0.5 contact hour of continuing nursing education credit. OVERVIEW This program describes the 14 conditions that result from practice errors that CMS will no longer provide payment for. LEARNING OBJECTIVES After completing this course, the learner should be able to: - List healthcare-acquired conditions CMS will no longer pay for. - Describe strategies for preventing the retention of foreign object retained after surgery, air embolisms, and blood incompatibilities. - Describe what can be done to prevent the development of stage 3 and 4 pressure ulcers. - Identify manifestations of poor glycemic control. AUTHOR / REVIEWERS Medcom, Inc. is the corporate author of this educational activity. Molly Groban, MS, MAEd, RN, CEN, CCRN, MICN, SANE, LNC, and Michelle R. Tinkham, RN, BSN, MS, PHN, CNOR, CLNC, RNFA acted as subject matter experts in review of the content, and performed content validation reviews. Marguerite Voorhees, RN, CNS, CPHQ, CPHRM served as nurse planner. PLANNER / AUTHOR DISCLOSURE In accordance with ANCC Standards, parallel documents from other accrediting bodies, and Medcom, Inc. policy, the learner is hereby informed that the planners and staff of Medcom, Inc., and the content validation reviewer(s) involved with this activity have reported no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. Furthermore, there is no discussion in this activity about the use of products for non FDA-approved indications. UNAPPROVED USE DISCLOSURE Medcom, Inc. requires authors and content validation reviewers to disclose to the learner when products or procedures being discussed are off-label, unlabeled, experimental, and/or investigational (not FDA approved); and any limitations on the information that is presented, such as data that are preliminary or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses, and/or unsupported opinion. Authors of this activity may present information about pharmaceutical agents that is outside of U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved labeling. This information is intended solely for continuing medical education and is not intended to promote off-label use of these medications. If you have questions, contact the medical affairs department of the manufacturer for the most recent prescribing information. DISCLAIMER As in all educational activities, we encourage the practitioners to use their own judgment in treating and addressing the needs of each individual patient, taking into account the patient's unique clinical situation. Medcom disclaims any liability and/or loss resulting from the information contained in this activity. The learner specifically agrees to indemnify and hold Medcom, the creators, producers, and distributors of this activity harmless against any and all claims or liabilities arising out of the use of any information provided in this activity by the learner, or by anyone directly or indirectly obtaining such information through the learner.