Heart Failure Webinar Series: Engaging Heart Failure Patients in Managing Their Care
Tuesday, October 31, 2017: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CT
Live Webinar
Continuing Education Information
Speakers:
Leah Hochstein, ANP-C/GNP-C, Eldercare/Geriatrics, Essentia Health, Detroit Lakes MN
Lori Olson, RN, Director of Nursing, Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park MN
Lynn Schram, Patient Advocate
Target Audience:
This educational activity is designed for nurses, HF program coordinators, cardiologists, program medical directors, quality improvement personnel. Any allied health professional with an interest in improving care related to the topic area is welcome to attend.
CNE Outcome:
Participants will be able to evaluate the benefit of providing targeted assistance to Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) patients in the home setting after discharge to reduce readmissions. This outcome will be assessed by participant self-report of knowledge gained from the activity.
Objectives - following this educational series, participants will be better able to:
- Discuss the importance of engaging heart failure patients in their care
- Describe techniques to actively engage heart failure patients in the medical care plan
- Communicate with a patient/family about how they are able to manage heart failure symptoms as a result of actively participating in their care
Content Learning Needs:
To indicate your learning needs or specific questions for the speaker to address please e-mail .
Special Needs:
If you have needs under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please email .
Lake Superior Quality Innovation Network serves Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, under the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Quality Improvement Organization Program.
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Planning Team:
Janelle Shearer, RN, BSN, MA, CPHQ, Program Manager, Stratis Health
Carrie Finley, RN, BSN, CPHQ, Continuing Education Specialist, MetaStar
Continuing Education Credits
Registered Nurses – Wisconsin and Michigan:
MetaStar, Inc. is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association (WNA), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC-COA).
1.0 contact hour will be awarded for successful completion.
Registered Nurses– Minnesota:
This program for 1.2 contact hours has been designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements. However, the nurse is responsible for determining whether these activities meet the requirements for acceptable continuing education.
MetaStar, Inc. is the provider of nursing contact hours meeting ANCC-COA/WNA requirements, in a joint planning agreement with the Lake Superior Quality Innovation Network (Lake Superior QIN).Provider Number: 0186-008.
Continuing Education Disclosures
Notice of requirements for successful completion:Participants must complete an on-line evaluation with attendance attestation to obtain educational credit or a certificate of attendance. Full session attendance is required for educational credit.
Disclosure of relevant financial relationships / conflicts of interest: Participants will be informed prior to the beginning of the educational event.
Commercial Support: None
Off-label use:If reference is made during this educational activity to use of a product (medication or device) other than that for which it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration, the speaker will announce this at the time of the presentation.
Registration Fees and Refund Policy:There is no cost for this learning activity.
Lake Superior Quality Innovation Network serves Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, under the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Quality Improvement Organization Program.
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This material was prepared by Lake Superior Quality Innovation Network, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The materials do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 11SOW-MN-B1-17-87 101717.