e-Modules

Intended to ensure physicians are cognizant of strategies to reduce the risk of HAIs, compliance with legislative requirement, and The Joint Commission Requirements  

Intended to ensure physicians are cognizant of strategies to reduce the risk of HAIs, compliance with legislative requirement, and The Joint Commission Requirements  

TNK is a new drug to Sharp healthCare and will be replacing Alteplase as a lifesaving clot busting drug administered in a stroke emergency. Sharp HealthCare has never used this drug for this purpose, thus the purpose of this e-module is to address the knowledge gap.

A Conversation with Dr. Eric Topol, discusses technology and how it can enhance the quality of patient care and the physician experience. As well as how artificial intelligence can humanize medicine and elevate the patient experience. 

Management of the stroke patient in hospital is a complex and highly intricate balance of care that demands physician and nurse attention to a variety of variables that can impact outcomes. Research has shown that organized care provided to the stroke patient gives the patient a higher chance of survival, decreased deficits, can return home and regain independence. By using the orders sets and algorithms available, and meeting the performance measures, Sharp HealthCare ensures the highest l...

Content is a review of major components the latest stroke care guidelines as it impacts emergency department physicians.

Only 7 percent of physicians correctly identify those patient at risk for developing Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in the Acute Care hospital setting. The purpose of this physician education is to increase the knowledge of risk factors associated with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome, the pathophysiology of Alcohol Use Disorder and available treatment resources at Sharp Grossmont Hospital.

Apply trauma-informed principles to improve medical outcomes and improve experiences for both health care providers and patients. 

Lack of advance care planning places patients at risk of receiving care misaligned with their values, goals, and preferences as well as increased patient and family distress at end-of-life. This results from a variety of barriers at the provider, patient, and system levels of care including lack of provider knowledge, limited patient awareness, and time constraints. Current completion of Advance Directives and Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (AD &POLST) in patient files is 50%...

Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) play a major and lifelong role in the difficulty, effectiveness, and cost of adult medical practice, and are the major origin of numerous important public health, medical, and social problems. In all of these areas, the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and adult well being ordinarily goes unrecognized.