Changing the Culture to Person-Centered Care

Hours: 0.50
# Course Code: REL-PAC-0-CCPCC

Over the past several years, there has been a shift in post-acute care from a medical care focus to a person-centered approach that focuses on individuals’ personal preferences and culture. The primary elements of person-centered care include knowing the person, maximizing the person’s choices, and providing a supportive environment for the person to thrive. By focusing on a person’s preferences and culture, their quality of life can be significantly improved. This course discusses culture change and the positive benefits of providing person-centered care.

Course Description

Over the past several years, there has been a shift in post-acute care from a medical care focus to a person-centered approach that focuses on individuals’ personal preferences and culture. The primary elements of person-centered care include knowing the person, maximizing the person’s choices, and providing a supportive environment for the person to thrive. By focusing on a person’s preferences and culture, their quality of life can be significantly improved. This course discusses culture change and the positive benefits of providing person-centered care.

Certificates

Certificates provided by accrediting body (1 Match)

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)

0.5 HOURS

Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 0.5000 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2236615

Course Details

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-CCPCC

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Identify at least three benefits of using person-centered care.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Understanding Culture Change

Defining Culture Change

Principles Needed to Initiate Culture Change

The Culture Change Journey

Changing to Person-Centered Care

Review

Summary

Section 3: Staff Empowerment and Implementation

Effective Ideas for Implementation

Small Changes, Big Differences

Person-Centered Dining

Person-Centered Bathing

Staff-Initiated Changes

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Subject Matter Expert: Kathleen Koopmann, RN, BSN, PCCN

Kathleen Koopmann, RN, BSN, PCCN, is an SME Writer for the Post-Acute Care team at Relias, with a focus on long-term care. Kathleen earned her associate degree in nursing in 1987 at Mid-Michigan Community College and her Bachelor of Science in nursing in 2018 from Western Governor's University. She has training from the North Carolina Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology through NCDHHS and the University of North Carolina. Kathleen has worked in long-term care, outpatient care, acute care, and nursing education. She has hospital experience in Med-Surg, OR/PACU, Critical Care, and outpatient experience in Occupation Health. Kathleen has experience as a clinical instructor for the LPN program at Susquehanna County Career and Technical Center in Pennsylvania. Most recently, she recently worked in long-term care as a Staff Development Coordinator and Infection Control Practitioner.
Disclosure: Kathleen Koopmann, RN, BSN, PCCN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Administrators; Direct Care Workers; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

Relias will be transparent in disclosing if any commercial support, sponsorship or co-providership is present prior to the learner completing the course.

Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

Accommodations
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Changing the Culture to Person-Centered Care

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Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)

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