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This program provides patients and their families with a clear understanding of the reasons for making advance directives and the personal values and other issues when making an advance directive.
This program gives you an understanding of the threat of pandemic flu around the world, in the U.S. and in your community, and why it's important to be informed and prepared. This program describes:
Ways individuals and families can prepare for and protect against pandemic flu
Basic information on treating or caring for someone with the flu and avoiding the spread of infection
Good hygiene habits people can use to protect themselves and others from the flu virus
The likelihood and possible effects of a pandemic, such as disruption of transportation, utilities, schools, medical care, public safety, food and medical supplies
Nutrition is the foundation of your diabetes management. The key to managing this disease begins with understanding the changes necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Osteoporosis is a decrease in bone mass and strength causing susceptibility to fractures. It is the major cause of bone fractures in postmenopausal women and older persons in general. This program is designed to comply with the Joint Commission standards for education of patients and family.
The perfect program for satisfying JCAHO requirements on patient and family education.
This program is for everyone, not just chronic pain patients. It's based upon our award winning Pain Management program, but the content is presented entirely from the patients point of view.
Viewers learn:
Patients' right to have pain assessed and addressed (per JCAHO)
Barriers and misconceptions about pain management
How pain is assessed
The patient's role in pain management
Award
Crystal Award of Excellence, The Communicator Awards
Learning Objective: To educate patients and their family members what it means to be colonized or infected with a drug resistant organism (DRO), and what to do to prevent transmission both in the hospital and once the patient is discharged home
By watching this program patients will learn how Drug-Resistant Organisms (DROs) can be spread both in and out of the healthcare environment and how to interrupt transmission.
In the facility, patients will be encouraged to:
Practice proper hand hygiene
Understand and follow the rules for Isolation Precautions, such as the use of PPE, remaining in the room, and following facility protocols
Patients will also learn infection control practices that can be used at home, including:
Environmental Cleaning
Hand hygiene
Laundry practices
Not sharing personal care items
Wound Care
Award
Worldfest Houston International Film Festival, Silver
Learning Objective: To educate patients of the risk factors that increase chances for falling; as well as outlines what caregivers are doing and what they themselves can do to help prevent falls
Falling can be a very real hazard for patients who are ill or recovering from illness. Most of the time, falling is due in some way to dizziness, weakness or faintness.
Presented in easy-to-understand language, this award winning program gives patients useful tips during their hospital stay including:
Being aware of limitations
Making sure the bed is in low position before trying to stand
Standing up slowly
Also presented are tips for the home to help prevent falls after discharge, such as:
Wearing shoes with firm non-skid rubber soles
Putting away throw rugs
Adding grab bars in the bathroom for use in the shower, tub or by the toilet
Award
Columbus International Film and Video Festival, Honorable Mention
Learning Objective: To educate patients on the importance of their involvement during treatment, including medications
Presented in easy-to-understand language, this award winning program helps patients understand that the more involved they are, the better their care will be, and discusses ways that healthcare professionals count on the patient to be a partner in their care, including:
Answering all questions about their health and medical history as truthfully as possible
Providing information about allergies and current medication use
Following instructions and asking questions
Writing down the medications they will be taking during their stay
Checking to be sure they receive the correct prescription from the pharmacy
Award
Columbus International Film and Video Festival, Honorable Mention
Learning Objective: To educate patients on their rights including privacy and confidentiality; but also describe their responsibilities such as providing truthful information about their health and following instructions
Presented in easy-to-understand language, this award winning program will provide patients with need-to-know information and alert them to their rights, such as the right to:
Have their pain controlled
Be cared for in a safe environment by well-trained staff
Confidentiality and privacy
Participate or refuse to participate in research projects
Patients are also educated on their responsibilities such as:
Answering all questions about their health truthfully
Voicing any concerns
Following instructions given by the doctor
Following rules and regulations of the hospital
Award
Columbus International Film and Video Festival, Honorable Mention
Learning Objective: To give patients and their caregivers need-to-know information on how to prevent pressure ulcers and understand best care practices for their specific type of chronic wound
Pressure ulcers, also called bedsores or decubitus ulcers, are chronic wounds of the skin caused by pressure, friction, shear and excess moisture on the skin. After viewing this program patients will be able to:
Identify causative factors
Discuss preventative techniques
Better understand current treatment
Explain the do's and don'ts of caring for pressure ulcers
Identify coping strategies
Award
Columbus International Film and Video Festival, Honorable Mention
A collection of our award winning, informative Patient Education programs designed to facilitate better understanding and help individuals cope with some of the most common diseases.
In December 2006 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS, formerly HCFA) issued the final rule on patient restraints, i.e., COP: Patient Rights. It requires that all staff be trained initially and periodically on restraints. This program was provides most of the required training.
Viewers learn:
Reasons to avoid the use of restraints whenever possible.
Justifications for restraint use
Alternatives to restraints
Requirements, including documentation, for restraint use.
Fibromyalgia is a wide spread pain condition that affects approximately 5% of the population. In this video Dr. Nelson provides an introduction to fibromyalgia as well as a full discussion of the challenges involved in managing and creating treatment strategies using both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches.
Aerobic exercise, physical therapy, acupuncture, hypnosis and cognitive therapy techniques are discussed as effective tools in managing the disease.
Dr. Nelson is the director of a regional sleep center and cares for patients suffering from various sleep disorders every day. In this video sleep quality guidelines are discussed, as well as the various pharmacological strategies for the management of insomnia. Behavior modification is a key component of the treatment in most cases, and he explains the need for this as well as various methods the patient can use in order to ease the modification process. Insomnia is a frustrating condition for both patients and doctors, but can be successfully managed in most cases.
Designed for physicians to provide their patients with a solid introduction to migraine headaches, this excellent program covers the differences between sinus headaches, tension headaches and migraine. It also explores the causes of migraines; their auras, triggers and potential treatment regimens including abortive strategies and preventive treatments.
The objective of this video is to educate patients regarding their diagnosis and proper treatment when narcotic prescription medications are involved. Physicians often have minimal time and resources to do this properly face-to face: we envision this video being used in the treatment room or a separate 'education' room after a traditional office visit.
This program is designed to be informative and to help the physician guide the patient away from mal-adaptive behavior. It is brief, easily understandable, and retains the patient's attention through the use of quality content and graphical displays.