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Connecting Care Through Telehealth: Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Telehealth Course

Connecting Care Through Telehealth: Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Telehealth Course

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Submitted by Utah Geriatric ... on Jan 13, 2022 - 9:54am CST

Connecting Care Through Telehealth is an online course designed to inform and improve best practices when using telehealth and virtual services in LTSS settings. Informed by the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms framework, content is tailored for providers and care-teams, residents/patients, and families and caregivers within nursing homes, assisted living communities, and home health and hospice organizations. This course is hosted on the Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center's (NRTRC) website, and consists of five modules:

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Caring for Older Adults during COVID-19: Assessment and Management via Telehealth

Caring for Older Adults during COVID-19: Assessment and Management via Telehealth

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Oct 27, 2021 - 10:32am CDT

The UCSF Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program is empowering Northern California to meet the needs facing older adults. This free CME telehealth module series for providers is comprised of short 10-15 minute educational videos for busy learners. Learners can decide which modules are of interest and 'earn as they learn' or accrue CME credits with each module completed.

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Frailty Science: Promoting Resilience and Healthy Aging

Frailty Science: Promoting Resilience and Healthy Aging

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Oct 27, 2021 - 10:28am CDT

Developed by the Information Dissemination Core of the Johns Hopkins Older Americans Independence Center, FrailtyScience.org is a state-of-the-art online resource for clinicians and researchers that focuses on the science of frailty and resiliency, and how it may impact the health and wellness of older adults. The overall goal is to improve the understanding of how frailty develops, how to best assess it, and how to best treat and prevent frailty-related decline.

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The Value of Dementia Assessments

The Value of Dementia Assessments

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Oct 27, 2021 - 10:27am CDT

This activity created by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is designed to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on the value of dementia. The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals who would like to learn about the value of dementia and how it pertains to their respective profession.

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Supporting Military Caregivers

Supporting Military Caregivers

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Oct 27, 2021 - 10:25am CDT

This activity created by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is designed to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on supporting military caregivers. The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals who would like to learn about supporting military caregivers and how it pertains to their respective profession.

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Covid-19: Predictors and Outcomes

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Covid-19: Predictors and Outcomes

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Oct 27, 2021 - 10:24am CDT

This activity created by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is designed to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19. The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals who would like to learn about racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 and how it pertains to their respective profession.

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What is Age-Friendly Healthcare?

What is Age-Friendly Healthcare?

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Oct 27, 2021 - 10:22am CDT

This activity created by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is designed to educate healthcare providers with current information on age-friendly healthcare. The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals who would like to learn about age-friendly healthcare.

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An Introduction to Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's Disease

An Introduction to Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's Disease

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Oct 27, 2021 - 10:21am CDT

This activity created by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is designed to educate healthcare providers with current information on neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease. The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals who would like to learn about neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disesase.

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Opioid Tapering

Opioid Tapering

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Oct 27, 2021 - 10:17am CDT

This activity created by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is designed to educate healthcare providers with current information on opioid tapering. The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals. By the end of this activity, learners should be able to: (1) Identify evidence-based practices for tapering opioids in patients using chronically; (2) Discuss cases of opioid tapering; and (3) Describe currently available tools tailored to help the busy clinician with opioid tapering.

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Family Involvement in Dementia Care

Family Involvement in Dementia Care

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Submitted by National Center... on Sep 13, 2021 - 12:56pm CDT

Family Involvement in Dementia Care helps family members like you work together with healthcare providers in order to provide the best possible care for your loved one with dementia. Videos, family interviews, hand-outs and break-out discussions teach you how to work as partners with staff in both community and long-term care settings.

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