House Call: A Medbridge Podcast

Protecting Our People Episode 1: The Scope of Home Care Workplace Violence

There is a growing problem of violence against caregivers in home-based care. In a recent survey, over 20% of caregivers reported violence at the hands of clients in the previous year, and over 30% during the course of their careers. Violence causes acute and long-term physical and emotional injury, leading to burnout, turnover, and poor patient care. Home-based care leaders need to understand the risk to individuals and the agency and options to improve safety. Learning Objectives: * Recognize the incidence and prevalence of violence in home-based care * Identify risk factors for violence against home-based care workers * Highlight the role of executive leaders in protecting employees Timestamps * (00:00:00) Welcome * (00:01:01) Introduction to guest * (00:01:16) Why this is important * (00:04:24) What’s the evidence and application? * (00:06:08) Unique risks and challenges of working in the home setting * (00:10:43) Building a sense of community in home healthcare * (00:15:39) The role of organizational leadership in safety Protecting Our People, a series under House Call, is brought to you by MedBridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your MedBridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on MedBridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away. To hear more episodes of Protecting Our People, visit ⁠https://www.medbridge.com/house-call⁠ [https://www.medbridge.com/house-call] If you’d like to subscribe to MedBridge, visit ⁠https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/⁠ [https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pricing/]

Protecting Our People Episode 3: How Effective Leadership Can Reduce Violence Risk in Home Health Care

There is a growing problem of violence against caregivers in home-based care. In a recent survey, over 20% of caregivers reported violence at the hands of clients in the previous year, over 30% during their careers. Violence causes acute and long-term physical and emotional injury, leading to burnout, turn over and poor patient care. Home-based care leaders need to understand the risk to individuals and the agency and options to improve safety. Learning Objectives * Define an organizational-level safety plan * Recognize regulatory expectations for reducing the risk of violence * Identify three to five interventions that leaders can implement to reduce risk of violence Timestamps * (00:00:00) Welcome * (00:02:03) Introduction to guests * (00:02:53) Employee training programs * (00:06:23) Creating a comprehensive safety program * (00:11:30) The importance of listening * (00:19:12) The positive impact of addressing workplace violence * (00:22:21) Final thoughts Protecting Our People, a series from House Call, is brought to you by MedBridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your MedBridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on MedBridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away. To hear more episodes of Protecting Our People, visit ⁠https://www.medbridge.com/house-call⁠ [https://www.medbridge.com/house-call] If you’d like to subscribe to MedBridge, visit ⁠https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/⁠ [https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pricing/]

Protecting Our People Episode 2: Home Care Employee Risk is Organizational Risk

There is a growing problem of violence against caregivers in home-based care. In a recent survey, over 20% of caregivers reported violence at the hands of clients in the previous year, over 30% during their careers. Violence causes acute and long-term physical and emotional injury, leading to burnout, turn over and poor patient care. Home-based care leaders need to understand the risk to individuals and the agency and options to improve safety. Learning Objectives * Identify the five pillars of safety defined by NAHC’s Call to Action * Recognize the role of culture in safety  * Highlight the challenges of communicating about safety and risk in agency  Timestamps * (00:00:00) Welcome * (00:01:11) Introduction to guests * (00:01:47) Why this is important * (00:09:45) The role of organizational culture in contributing to risk of violence * (00:15:58) Generational perspectives on workplace safety * (00:19:01) Balancing productivity and employee safety Protecting Our People, a series under House Call, is brought to you by MedBridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your MedBridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on MedBridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away. To hear more episodes of Protecting Our People, visit https://www.medbridge.com/house-call [https://www.medbridge.com/house-call] If you’d like to subscribe to MedBridge, visit https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/ [https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pricing/]

Candid Conversations About OASIS-E1: Wounds (Section M)

Accurate OASIS data collection is a critical element of both financial and clinical success for home health agencies. It is one thing to understand the official guidance and another to effectively integrate them into patient care strategies and defensible documentation. This course will explore issues that are impacting the assessment and management of wounds. Learning Objectives * Determine the OASIS definitions that impact data collection specific to wounds * Distinguish the key elements that should be documented with respect to wounds and wound care * Link clinical decision making to meaningful patient outcomes Candid Conversations is brought to you by MedBridge Education. If you’d like to see if you can earn continued professional development  credit for listening to this episode, log in to your MedBridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. To hear more episodes of Candid Conversations or view other OASIS-E1 content, visit ⁠https://www.medbridge.com/oasis-e⁠ [https://www.medbridge.com/courses#/nursing?search=oasis-e] If you’d like to subscribe to MedBridge, visit ⁠https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/ [https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/]

Geriatric Physical Therapy Professionalism: Guiding Principles

When you aim to practice at the top of your license, you don’t have to go it alone. Research has given us a clear picture of our obligations and opportunities as a doctoring profession, including characteristics of professional behavior applied to clinical, educational, and research settings. We must maintain an active responsibility for the growth of the physical therapy profession and the health of the people we serve. Think about why you chose physical therapy as your career and whether you have found your purpose, specifically in the care of older adults. This audio course will invite you to reflect on how you practice. Consider your own maturity as a clinician and expert in the continuum of professional development. We will discuss barriers and explore opportunities to fulfill the guiding principles in geriatric physical therapy practice. Defining the foundations of clinical competency and expert practice will help us identify where we as individuals may need to invest in ourselves, as well as advocate for research evidence and policy change to provide optimal access and care for our patients. Learning Objectives * Recognize elements of professional behavior relevant to physical therapy clinical, educational, and research settings * Identify common societal barriers limiting outcomes potential for older adults that need to be addressed by patient care teams * Identify opportunities to apply guiding principles in their own practice Geriatric Physical Therapy is brought to you by MedBridge Education. If you’d like to see if you can earn continued professional development  credit for listening to this episode, log in to your MedBridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. To hear more episodes of Geriatric Physical Therapy or view other MedBridge content, visit ⁠https://www.medbridge.com/⁠ [https://www.medbridge.com/] If you’d like to subscribe to MedBridge, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/ [https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/]