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Optimizing practice in acute care (January 31, 2023)

$375.00
Title
Optimizing practice in acute care (January 31, 2023)
Description

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR PURCHASE

Presented by: Shayne Berndt, Cherie Henderson and Carmen Lazorek

Occupational therapists (OTs), working in the fast-paced environment of adult acute care, are being asked to efficiently and effectively assess, care plan and prepare patients for discharge as quickly as possible. OTs must use their strengths in occupational assessment and risk mitigation to maximize their clinical time with complex patients and identify where efficiencies can be found in their practice to meet this demand.

This webinar will review the Alberta Health Services (AHS) Standard for Occupational Therapy in Adult Acute Care, the core clinical activities completed by OTs, the AHS Prioritization Tool emphasizing occupation at its core and the efficiencies that may be gleaned by OTs to meet the fast-paced nature of acute care. This webinar will also review the literature that supports this work and the importance of occupational therapy in the health care system for not only reducing length of stay, but reducing the risk of readmission.

After taking part in this webinar, participants will be able to: 

  1. Recognize the impact OTs have on patient length of stay and risk of readmission when they utilize their competencies in occupational assessment specifically within the core clinical activities of activities of daily living and functional cognition.
  2. Identify efficiencies in their practice through strategies like prioritization emphasizing occupation and the de-prioritization of lower value, non-occupation activities; adoption of collaborative practice models, and maximizing use of therapist assistants, among others.

Level 
Intermediate (3-5 years of experience in this specific area of practice)
Presenters
Shayne Berndt, Cherie Henderson and Carmen Lazorek
Individual or group option
Group
Client age
Adolescents (13-19 yrs)
Adults (20-64 yrs)
Area of practice
Acute care
Cognition
MVA rehabilitation
Neurology
Older adults
Occupational therapist assistant
Approximate length
1 hour
Language
English
Important information
This purchase provides GROUP access to this On-Demand Practice Evidence Webinar for a period of one year or until the expiry date (listed below). Access to the recording, the handout and a certificate is provided by email immediately following purchase and on My Account. No cancellations/refunds will be provided once the purchase is completed. Please visit the Webinars FAQ for technical requirements and additional information: https://caot.ca/site/prof-dev/pd/faqs?nav=sidebar&banner=3
Expiry date
03/31/2026

Product Price

Member Price
$250.00
Price
$375.00