CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES FOR RECERTIFICATION
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The following CE Courses have provider approvals: The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc. is a licensed Continuing Education Provider in the State of California, Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15595.
The following CE Courses have provider approvals: The American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc. is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Florida State Board of Nursing Provider # 50-11975.
OTHER STATE BOARDS OF NURSING
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Arkansas Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Georgia Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the South Carolina Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Professional Registered Nurses. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the New Mexico Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
CM 585 – Population Health: Building a Foundation for Wellness
This CE course focuses on the major components of Population Health, past and present. You will review interesting complex systems and discover how a culture of wellness is created. We review organizations response to managing patients through Population health initiatives. Population Health data and analytics are discussed as are reimbursement models to support value-based care. The importance of Health Information systems impact on population health measurements of success from an epidemiology perspective are reviewed. Accountability for outcomes and quality is also an important part of the core material for this course as are disease prevention initiatives and access to care. Health promotion and consumer engagement models are also explained in relation to the social determinants of health. Population Health payment and patient management models are also reviewed. Key Population Health Stakeholders are identified. The future of population Health is projected with the establishment of the desired culture needed to be successful as well. The role of change management methods employed to make Population Health successful is also part of our studies. We also look at the many influences of policy setting practices that happen in the U.S healthcare system and legislation that affects Population Health programs. This course will expose any prospective or sitting manager to the many contemporary issues they need to be conversant with in order to be successful in their jobs.
Upon successful completion of this course, students earn 45 hours of continuing education contact hours toward Fellowship status recertification. Course cost: $ 175.00. Course Code: CM 585.
HM 560 – Principles of Health Care Quality Improvement and Management
This CE course is designed for the working supervisors, assistant managers and department managers and for those who aspire to hold these positions in their healthcare organization. In addition, Nurses practicing in the Legal field and as Cases Managers can benefit from this course. We recognize that managers with a non-quality background also need a sound understanding of the concepts of health care quality management and measurement. Understanding quality processes is paramount to managing your department so your organization can provide optimal care to your patients. Our goal is to provide a foundation, with sufficient guidance, and enough information about Quality management, in the context of health care, for both prospective and sitting managers to be successful in the daily running of their departments and understand how to measure their performance. An understanding of quality tools and methodology will prepare students to select appropriate performance standards in the environments they work in.
Course Code: HM 560. Contact hours of Continuing Education: 30, Course Cost: $150
HM 565 – Applied Health Care Ethics and Law
This CE course is designed for nurse managers, working supervisors, assistant managers and department managers and for those who aspire to hold these positions in their healthcare organization. In addition, Nurses practicing in the Legal field and as Cases Managers can benefit from this course as well. We recognize that managers need a sound understanding of the concepts of how law and ethics affect their working environment. Our goal is to provide you with a solid foundation, with sufficient guidance, and enough information about law and ethics to be beneficial to your work life. This knowledge will be helpful. for both prospective and sitting managers. to be successful in the daily running of their departments and managing the challenges that those who work in healthcare face. An understanding of law and ethics methodology will prepare students to make appropriate decisions in the environments they work in.
Course Code: HM 565. Contact hours of Continuing Education: 30, Course Cost: $150
HM 570 – Ethics in Health Care Practice
This CE course is designed for nurse managers, working supervisors, assistant managers and department managers and for those who aspire to hold these positions in their healthcare organization. In addition, Nurses practicing in the Legal field and as Cases Managers can benefit from this course as well. There is also relevance to those that work in Social Services Field, as well as all who practice in professional health care practices. We recognize that managers need a sound understanding of the concepts of how healthcare ethics affect their working environment. Our goal is to provide you with a solid foundation, with sufficient guidance, and enough information about healthcare ethics to be beneficial to your work life and most importantly when applicable to patients served. The most common ethical issues and related legal issues encountered today in health care practice are presented in this course. This knowledge will be helpful for both prospective and sitting managers to be successful in the daily running of their departments and managing the challenges that those who work in healthcare face. An understanding of healthcare ethics methodology will prepare students to make appropriate decisions in the environments they work in. All who work with patients in clinical practices will also benefit highly from the content in this course.
Course Code: HM 570. Contact hours of Continuing Education: 50, Course Cost: $175
HM 595 – Leadership for Health Professionals: Theory, Skills and Applications I
The content of this course will help the student build foundational leadership knowledge and bridge the gap between theory and practice. Leadership is studied from historical, cultural and contemporary perspectives. Course Content includes a comprehensive study of multiple leadership theories. This Leadership course is designed to provide the student with the ability to distinguish the difference between a leader and a manager and note that all managers are not automatically leaders. Examples are given to relate leadership theories to actual practice. Relevant skills, tools, abilities and education are addressed. A students personal leadership style is also profiled by encouraging them to develop a personal leadership development plan. Emphasis is placed on leadership competencies required to successfully in the healthcare arena. The competition for scarce organizational resources impact on leadership styles is a big part of the discussion. Leadership theories are also reviewed in the context of how intricately complex our healthcare system has become. Healthcare leadership’s relationship to healthcare Ethics puts an ethical framework in the forefront of our studies. Practical applications of leadership theories are differentiated by positive or negative outcomes. Modeling techniques add perspective and allow for the consideration of leadership options in practice. Our text also provides a future look at potential leader actions and the effect of globalization and world views. The impact that a leader’s decisions have on the local community served and society is analyzed as well. We also take a look at how effective leaders manage poor performing employees. Strategies and best practices are reviewed. Models of health analytics models are reviewed. The importance of the healthcare leader’s ability to maneuver successfully in the complex health insurance environment become paramount. Succession planning and mentoring techniques is looked at from the perspective of developing our next generation of healthcare leaders. Additional insight is gained by reviewing the concepts discussed on Appendix A-D.
The topics covered in this course are applicable to all sizes of healthcare organizations as the healthcare industry has entered an era of unprecedented change. In addition, the work of healthcare organizations continues amid a high level of scrutiny from regulatory agencies that examine the quality of care, operational processes, financial performance and patient safety. In the course we attempt to define the extraordinary challenges healthcare leaders face and provide a model of leadership under which the leader can navigate the healthcare minefield of uncertainty. Students will become learn how to Compete for scarce resources in an organizational setting and develop strategic responses and options. Patient satisfaction becomes a focal point and the future leader is taught to consider a community perspective in decision making. This course is relevant for current and future supervisors and managers who want to increase their leadership potential and skill set. The course content is applicable for prospective and existing clinical providers and managers from Outpatient facilities, Long-term care facilities, Ambulatory Centers and all levels of hospitals. The text is applicable to both the second and third courses for our Healthcare Leadership Certification Program or for students who wish to earn CE credits.
Course Code: HM 595. Contact hours of Continuing Education: 50, Course Cost: $175