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Digital Seminar

Empowering Geriatric Patients

$129.99 Standard

Healthcare professionals are often responsible to weigh in on transitions of care for patients.  The need to evaluate for safety or activities of daily living abilities can be essential to determine the right setting for someone to reside in. Oftentimes, it takes empowering a patient to support them to achieve their highest level of functioning and performance. Jamie Miner, PT, DPT, GCS, will provide her best practice guidance on how to be supportive, successful, and innovative with your own patients!

Here's What You'll Learn


Transitions of Care 
  • Transition Process Errors 
    • Medication 
    • Patient safety 
      • Elderly 
      • Limited medical literacy 
      • High risk medications 
    • Consequences of unsafe discharge 
  • Discontinuity of Services 
    • Patient expectations and desires 
    • Key provider considerations 
    • Communicate evolving plans with family members 
    • Supplies/equipment 
  • Patient Involvement 
    • Recommendations/options for care setting 
    • Included in ongoing care at different settings 
    • Limitations within the care continuum  
Patient Empowerment 
  • Knowledge of an “Activated Patient” 
    • Paternalism/compliance/coerce vs. adhere  
  • Supporting Patient Skills 
    • Coping 
    • Comorbidities 
    • Depression 
    • Vestibular awareness and safety 
    • Nutrition 
    • Sleep concerns 
  • A Facilitating Environment  
    • Partnerships 
    • Community resources 
    • Potential hazards at home/in care settings 
    • Enablers and barriers 

Everything You're Getting


  • 2 hours of video content
  • CE information to come
  • Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts


Jamie Miner, PT, DPT, GCS

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Jamie Miner, PT, DPT, GCS, provides specialized services to many skilled nursing facilities and earned geriatric clinical specialist designation through the American Physical Therapy Association. She has experience in home health, acute care, outpatient vestibular rehab and fall prevention, acute rehab, sub-acute rehab, and long-term care. Additionally, she serves as a clinical instructor to many doctoral physical therapy students. Jamie graduated with a BS degree in PT from UNC Chapel Hill, a DPT from Shenandoah University in March 2003.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jamie Miner has an employment relationship with Cary Health and Rehabilitation. She receives a consulting fee, speaking honorarium, and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jamie Miner is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the Neurology Section and Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy, and the Vestibular Disorders Association. She serves on the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

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Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

Access never expires for this product.

 

For a more detailed outline that includes times or durations of time, if needed, please contact cepesi@pesi.com

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS078340
Duration:
2 hours
Copyright:
Oct 27, 2021
Closed Captions:
Available
Format:
Audio and Video

ADA Needs


We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 1-800-844-8260.

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