HME

Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) are a set of regulations enforced by the FDA that apply to the manufacturing, filling, transfilling, cascading, etc., of medical gases (both compressed and cryogenic). In this course we will review the controls, testing, and records that must be adhered to in order to meet CGMP guidelines.

This course is a three-part module about DOT driver’s training.

This course introduces you to the medical van (“med van”). A med van is used to deliver cryogenic liquids to customers. You should complete the course “OPS001 - Basic Cryogenics” before completing this course.

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.

Este curso aborda los problemas relacionados a un almacén de equipamiento médico domiciliario. Siempre es de gran interés la gestión apropiada de la limpieza, temperatura, humedad, control de plagas, seguridad, inventario, procesamiento de equipamiento y de la seguridad de los empleados.

The job of a professional commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver comes with many responsibilities. This course provides you with some basic information with which you should become familiar.

This course addresses the concept of document imaging and storage as a method for reducing the overall cost of handling paper in an HME operation.

This course provides strategies to help you create efficiencies within your company, efficiencies that will prepare you for increased financial limitations.

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 is an introduction to manual wheelchair components and basic service.

This course explains the tasks that should be – and in some situations are required to be – completed by HME delivery techs in a patient's home.

Este curso explica las tareas que deben ser realizadas por los técnicos de entregas de equipamiento médico domiciliario en el hogar de un paciente.

This course covers basic home care equipment as a guide to the new HME employee.

This course covers basic home care equipment as a guide to the new HME employee.

The main purpose of this training is to learn defensive driving techniques so that you can be safe behind the wheel and avoid accidents.

This course is about the United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) driver’s training as it pertains to the handling and transport of compressed oxygen cylinders in the support of patient care. The first chapter will address the safe handling, transport, and storage of compressed oxygen cylinders. The second chapter will cover the specific rules regarding U.S. DOT laws, such as the Materials of Trade (MOT) exceptions, and the regulations on the transport of compressed oxygen cylinders -- specifically when you are carrying a gross cylinder weight on a vehicle that is less than 1,000 pounds, but greater than 400 pounds. 

This first course will explain what an ostomy is, types of ostomies, and detail the ostomy that most people think about when they hear the word ostomy: colostomy.

This course will explain ileostomies and urostomies, and discuss common problems and issues associated with ostomies.

This course reviews common types of skin cleansers, their formulation, ingredients, skin compatibility, pH, and related infection control issues.

This course focuses on wound healing and local aspects of wound care.

This course provides information that can be used to establish assessment tools and care plans for patients who are at high risk for skin breakdown. This course was written by Mindy Owen, RN, CRRN, CCM, from information provided by MEDIQfst.

Although ultimately discussion will focus on pressure ulcers, this first part provides foundational knowledge regarding the skin, normal physiology of healing and factors affecting healing and repair. You should complete this series of courses in order: Part 1, followed by Part 2, followed by Part 3.

This course will review the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) staging guidelines of pressure ulcers and the risk factors for developing a pressure ulcer. You should complete Part 1 of this series before starting this course, and you should complete this course before starting Part 3.

This course will review the basic strategies in the management of pressure ulcers. You should complete Parts 1 and 2 of this series before starting this course.

This course introduces the new home medical equipment staff member to standard therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure), auto-adjusting CPAP, and bilevel PAP (BiPAP). Because of the multitude of brands of PAP devices and accessories on the market, this course covers the devices in the broadest generic terms. For specific information related to a particular brand of CPAP, auto-adjusting CPAP, or BiPAP, please consult the device manufacturers.