This course was designed for healthcare professionals that need a general 2-hour HIV/AIDS course for compliance/regulatory purposes and is not specific for the licensure CEU requirements for the states of Kentucky and Florida. Kentucky licensed physical therapy professionals should view course #1923. Florida licensed physical therapy professionals should view course #1939 for their requirement. This presentation contains explicit content due to the nature of the topic and is for adult viewing only. Please use discretion when viewing the material. This course updates healthcare workers on HIV/AIDS including statistics, causes, symptoms, routes of infection, the disease process, protective uses and containment in the healthcare setting. US rules, regulations and laws contribute to the foundation of this course.
Course created on August 27, 2014
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the etiology and pathogenicity of HIV.
- State methods of prevention and management of HIV as recommended by the World Health Organization, and others.
- Explain safe precautions in regard to HIV.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction/Objectives |
| 5-20 Minutes | Global epidemic - statistics |
| 20-25 Minutes | Human rights and HIV |
| 25-35 Minutes | HIV/AIDS in the US |
| 35-40 Minutes | Drug use and HIV/AIDS |
| 40-50 Minutes | Prevention |
| 50-55 Minutes | Healthcare workers |
| 55-65 Minutes | Women and children |
| 65-75 Minutes | Etiology and long term complications |
| 75-80 Minutes | Transmission and myths |
| 80-85 Minutes | Pathogenesis and pathophysiology |
| 85-95 Minutes | First stage of infection and effects on the immune system |
| 95-110 Minutes | HIV |
| 110-115 Minutes | AIDS |
| 115-120 Minutes | Summary |
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Kathy Moghadas
RN, CLRM, CHCC, CHBC, CPC
Kathy Moghadas has been providing quality medical management consulting services to individual and group practices as well as hospitals and allied institutions on a national, regional and statewide basis since 1987. As a registered nurse and risk manager, she has advanced certifications in healthcare business, compliance, coding and reimbursement as well as risk management. Kathy has been working in the healthcare community since 1975. With a solid foundation and working knowledge of the principles of outcome measurements and quality assurance, and with a focus on compliance, internal operations, reimbursement, quality systems design and implementation, Kathy is thoroughly qualified to meet the regulatory compliance needs of her clients.
Kathy Moghadas, principal of the firm Associated Healthcare Advisors Inc., was honored by her community in 1998 to be the recipient of the Small Business Person of the Year Award. Kathy and her team are licensed and certified professionals who are committed to the pursuit of continuing education to maintain the highest standards of professional growth. Through her education company, TopCat, they have been meeting the professional continuing education needs of licensed professionals throughout the country. To keep abreast of the changing needs of their clients, the professionals at Associated Healthcare Advisors actively participate in national professional organizations, and contribute to national healthcare periodicals and publications. In June 2005, Kathy’s first book: Medical Practice Policies and Procedures was published by the AMA. In 2008 her book: Tools for An Efficient Medical Practice was published through the AMA.
Kathy was the 2011 president of the National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants, a member of Healthcare Compliance Resources, and the American Academy of Family Practice Consultants Forum. Kathy is a frequent contributor to healthcare industry publications such as Medscape, WebMD, AMA News, Medical Economics and Doctors Forum.
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