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This course allows the student to meet accreditation competency requirements for instructing patients on the proper use of therapeutic shoes (often referred to as “diabetic shoes”). This course does NOT meet therapeutic shoe fitting certification required by some states. You should contact your state licensure board to determine if your state requires therapeutic shoe fitting certification. There are many different therapeutic shoes on the market today. This course reviews the standard items taught with all therapeutic shoes. Before completing this course, you should check your accreditation agency’s specific requirements for competency. No continuing education credit is offered for the completion of this course.

In HR019c, you will learn about age-specific competency as it relates to people from newborn to preschool, school-age children, adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults, and older adults. You will learn that to provide proper care, the caregiver’s communication, and approach should be appropriate for the person’s age.

Purpose: This is the final part of a three-part series exploring cultures, ethnicities, age-appropriate care, and historical issues that affect the present health care climate. ALL115a covers cultural competency in health care, ALL115b highlights age-specific considerations in health care, and ALL115c addresses past and current issues of the health care industry, such as racism and discrimination, and how to respond as an individual and facility.

In this course, learners will need to look not only at the systemic issues of racism in the industry, but also their own biases, prejudices, and influence on patients’/residents’ care. Becoming knowledgeable and more comfortable with often uncomfortable truths, acknowledging differences, and understanding the issues that both health care workers and patients/residents face are steps in breaking down historical barriers and broadening one’s perspectives.

Purpose:  This is the second part of a three-part series exploring cultures, ethnicities, age-appropriate care, and historical issues that affect the present health care climate. ALL115a covers cultural competency in health care, ALL115b highlights age-specific considerations in health care, and ALL115c addresses past and current issues of the health care industry, such as racism and discrimination, and how to respond as an individual and facility.

In this course, health care professionals will increase their understanding and skills in providing optimal care to individuals from varying age groups.

In this course, learners will need to look not only at the systemic issues of racism in the health care industry, but also their own biases, prejudices, and influence on patients’ care. Becoming knowledgeable and more comfortable with often uncomfortable truths, acknowledging differences, and understanding the issues that both health care workers and patients face are steps in breaking down historical barriers and broadening one’s perspectives.

Whether you are working with a customer in a home medical equipment store or you are a health care provider working with a patient, this course provides you with an understanding of how to best help individuals with disabilities. 

This course reviews some of the signs and symptoms of benign breast conditions and how they are found and diagnosed. We recommend you complete this course before completing the course “DMGT038b – Overview of Breast Cancer.”

This course provides information about ergonomics that all health care providers should be aware of.

This course examines the power of a complaint, how it affects your business reputation, and provides strategies for solving the problem.

This course describes how to develop an effective orientation program.

This course is the second of a 3-part series that illustrates simple, inexpensive principles that will help you create a safe and comfortable computer workstation.

This course addresses the issues surrounding a home medical equipment company's warehouse. Of primary concern is the proper management of cleanliness, temperature and humidity, pests, security, inventory, equipment processing and employee safety.

This course is the third of a 3-part series that illustrates simple, inexpensive principles that will help you create a safe and comfortable computer workstation.

This course offers an introduction to the Medicare program and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

This course discusses sexual harassment: how to identify it, its legal aspects, how to prevent it from happening in your organization, and how to conduct an equitable investigation.

This course discusses the use of home medical equipment (HME), the financial aspects of HME products and services and the regulatory agencies that govern the HME industry.

This course explains the Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN), its purpose and how to use it appropriately.

This first part of the series focuses on recruiting the best people for your company.

This course will provide an overview of federal employment law and the principles on which it is based.

This course defines identity theft and what you can do to minimize your risk of becoming a victim of the crime.

This course will provide an introduction to many financial concepts that will assist you in operating your business.

This course focuses on the resume screening process, filling an open position, and retaining your best employees.

This course will instruct you on how to recognize stress and give you effective tips to cope with it and eliminate it.

This course outlines why you should understand your customer and your own strengths and weaknesses in order to form effective sales and marketing strategies.

To help you understand where the home medical equipment (HME) customers are and some of the issues that are important to them.