Tracheostomy Tube Replacement for HBPC Providers Online Course

Description

This video-based course is intended for home-based primary care (HBPC) providers and practice staff, describing step-by-step instructions for the replacement of a tracheostomy tube in the home setting. Tracheostomy tubes are used on patients who have a need to be on ventilators for more than a couple of weeks or who have conditions that block their upper airways. These tubes are placed by doctors or emergency medical technicians in a hospital setting but may need to be replaced after the patient returns home. Home-based primary care providers can help these patients and their caregivers by replacing these tubes in the home vs. sending the patient back to the hospital for a lengthy and costly replacement procedure.

Objectives

Recognize when a tracheostomy tube needs replacement.
Prepare the equipment needed to replace a tracheostomy tube.
Remove and insert a replacement tracheostomy tube.
Apply appropriate coding and documentation practices for performing a tracheostomy tube replacement.

Estimate Time to Complete

30 minutes
In order to earn credit for participation in this activity, the learner must complete a 5-question post-test with a passing score of 80% or better with unlimited attempts.

Intended Audience

This online course is intended for home-based primary care providers with patients who have tracheostomy tubes.

Credit Information

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of PeerPoint Medical Education Institute and the Home Centered Care Institute. PeerPoint Medical Education Institute is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

PeerPoint Medical Education Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Approved: February 20, 2024
Expiration: February 20, 2027

The following organizations accept certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™:

• Physician Assistants: American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

• Nurse Practitioners: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP)

• Nurses: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

• Practice Managers: Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)

Disclosures

None of the planners, authors, or reviewers for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Acknowledgment

The Home Centered Care Institute gratefully acknowledges support for this activity in the form of a grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation.

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand


Cost:	$49.00


Credit Offered:	0.5 CME Credit