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Airway Clearance Strategies and Management

Online
1.0 credits
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Course Type
Online

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the components of the current Hospital Readmission Reduction Program.
  • Appreciate the prevalence and causes of 30 day readmissions for patients with Pneumonia and COPD.
  • Recognize the prevalence of Bronchiectasis within COPD and that those patients have worse outcomes.
  • Become aware of the critical role of airway clearance therapy in the improved management of pulmonary complications, Pneumonia and COPD inside and outside the hospital.
  • Understand managing the chronic as well as the acute phases of COPD and Bronchiectasis to prevent respiratory readmissions.
  • Discuss patient-focused, healthcare team and system-wide strategies to help reduce respiratory readmissions.

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Instructor

HealthStream

Course content is provided via HealthStream.

Access is open to any healthcare provider free of charge, using the link above.

CE Credit Hours are granted and managed by HealthStream, Provider Number CEP13221.

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