Communicating Condition Change in Long-Term Care Patients

Recognizing and effectively communicating changes in a long-term care resident’s condition is critical to preventing complications, hospital transfers, or fatal outcomes. This course equips healthcare professionals with the skills to identify and report subtle and significant condition changes on time.

Participants will learn:

• How to recognize physical and non-physical changes in residents.

• Best practices for documenting and reporting these changes to the care team.

• Effective communication strategies to ensure timely intervention.

• Tools and techniques to enhance care coordination in long-term care settings.

By improving observation and communication skills, this course empowers caregivers to enhance patient safety and quality of care.

Course Completion Requirements:

To earn 2 CE Credit Hour, participants must:

• Be registered for this course.
• Review all course materials.
• Complete the post-test with a score of 70% or higher.
• Submit the course evaluation survey.

Note: Some courses may also include participation in discussion boards, practice exercises, or additional activities.

Important Disclosures:

• Conflict of Interest: This course's planners, authors, and presenters have disclosed no conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships.
• Commercial Support: This CE activity has received no commercial sponsorship.
• Non-Endorsement: Course approval applies solely to continuing education activities and does not imply endorsement of products or companies.
• Off-Label Product Use: This course does not include unapproved uses of FDA-regulated products.