The Environment of Care and Service Delivery in Rehabilitation

Presented by Michelle Camicia

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Video Runtime: 35 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 30 Minutes

This course is part of our CRRN® Prep-Program. Learn more about the full prep-program here: MedBridge CRRN® Prep-Program.

The provision of cost-effective, high-quality care is essential in the current health care delivery environment. In this course, participants will learn about how quality is measured and the emerging payment reform associated with quality outcomes. Quality models and processes, payment systems, and quality reporting will be explored. This course reviews how rehabilitation nurses can provide high-value care, influence quality outcomes, and optimize reimbursement.

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Meet your instructor

Michelle Camicia

Michelle Camicia is the director of operations for Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center at the Vallejo Medical Center. She is responsible for day-to-day operations of the center as well as outreach, quality, and regulatory oversight. Michelle is a past president of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. She has…

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Chapters & learning objectives

Measuring and Reporting Quality

1. Measuring and Reporting Quality

Rehabilitation nurses need to understand how quality is measured and reported. This chapter briefly reviews federal quality measurement efforts and reporting requirements for post-acute care settings (inpatient rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies).

Models and Tools Used in Performance Improvement

2. Models and Tools Used in Performance Improvement

Continuous quality improvement is necessary to advance rehabilitation nursing practice and provide high-value care. The rehabilitation nurse collaborates with other professionals to improve care delivery. This chapter reviews models and tools for performance improvement.

Delivery and Payment for High-Value Care

3. Delivery and Payment for High-Value Care

Rehabilitation nurses need to understand how the quality of rehabilitation care is measured and reimbursed to optimize the effectiveness of their care delivery. This chapter covers a variety of reimbursement and insurance models, utilization management and review, and the regulatory oversight related to payment.