Activity Number and Title
20CE070 - Improving Access to Care Through Outreach
Purpose Statement
The purpose of this online learning activity is to enable the learner to develop competency in providing care through outreach and planning an outreach clinic.
Educational Objectives
- Discuss the impact of potential barriers to care and how to overcome these challenges including access to care in vulnerable populations
- Describe outreach as it relates to health care delivery and how various roles within a health care team are involved in the coordination process
- Differentiate three telemedicine delivery methods
- Discuss considerations involved in planning and financing an outreach clinic and potential cost-effectiveness of outreach
Target Audience
This module targets staff employed within the U.S. Hemophilia Treatment Center Network (USHTCN) to include nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers, physicians, physical therapists, administrators, and other professionals. It is also appropriate for hospital or institutional staff responsible for planning and managing outreach programs for persons with bleeding disorders.
Topics/Content
This online learning activity introduces outreach as a model of care, including telemedicine, and reviews logistical and cost considerations associated with planning an outreach clinic. Two detailed case studies enable the learner to apply information gained through this activity.
Faculty w/ credentials
- Irene S. Boehlefeld, BSN, RN-BC, CPHON
- Julia J. Golden, MSN, APRN
- Penelope (Penny) A. Kumpf, BSN, RN-BC
Date of Original Release
October 30, 2020
Expiration Date
5:00 PM Eastern October 31, 2021
Method of Participation
The estimated time to complete this activity is 60 minutes. In order to receive contact hours, you must complete the following prior to the course expiration date:
- Read the Program Announcement Form
- Complete the learning activity
- Complete the evaluation
- Complete the post-test with a score of 80% or better
- Upon successful completion of the post-test your certificate of completion will be available to print or save
Accreditation Statement and Contact Hours
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This activity is provided for 1.0 contact hour under ANCC criteria.
This program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # 886604222-7940) for 1 continuing education contact hours.
The Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center is an approved provider of continuing social work education by the NASW CE Approval Program (Provider #886604222).
Contact Information
System Requirements
- 2 gigabytes of RAM
- High speed internet connection
- Any one Internet browser:
- Firefox (Most Current Version)
- Safari (Most Current Version)
- Google Chrome (Most Current Version)
- MS Internet Explorer (Most Current Version)
- Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in all browsers.
- All browsers must have flash plug in installed and enabled.
- Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in all browsers.
- All browsers must have flash plug in installed and enabled.
