Courses and Case Studies

The following listing includes courses and case studies developed by the Hartford Institute in collaboration with a panel of geriatric experts, the Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice Initiative (OHNEP) and the NICHE Program. Please visit this page for updated content.

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This module will define transitional care, the three key elements of a successful transfer discharge, and the relationship between effective communication and successful transition care. Learners will be able to appraise the outcomes of the interprofessional team in transitional care.

$20.00

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In this case study, professionals will consider interventions to improve the transitional care of older adults to home, subacute rehabilitation, long-term care, or community-based care settings.

$20.00

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This module outlines how primary care providers (PCPs) can recognize, diagnose and treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) in older adults. Key definitions, symptoms, and indications for diagnosis and treatment are reviewed. Risk factors for this vulnerable population are highlighted.

$20.00

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The module defines and describes the purpose of advance directives. It also outlines the primary care practitioner’s responsibility related to advance directives. After completing this module, practitioners will be able to differentiate living wills and health care proxy documents, convey appropriate and timely information on advance directives to patients and their families, and identify patient characteristics consistent with a lack of decision-making capacity.

$20.00

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