233 - Hospital U-Turns: Preventing Rehospitalizations

This session focuses on strategies to prevent frequent rehospitalizations in patients with kidney disease. Transition care planning, medication reconciliation, care coordination, and the nurse’s role in daily assessments and post hospitalization are addressed.

Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information

Contact hours available until 9/24/2020.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation. You will be able to print your CNE certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.

Faculty, Planners, and Speakers Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
Planning Committee Disclosures: Elizabeth St. John – Employee, Fresenius Kidney Care

There are no other disclosures to declare.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.

Accreditation Statement:
American Nephrology Nurses Association – Provider is accredited with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Learning Outcome:
Nephrology nurses will state a plan of education and interventions with a goal of decreasing hospital readmissions for patients with CKD to inpatient units.