Effective Patient, Family & Caregiver Education in Rehabilitation

Course overview

Poor communication costs the U.S. healthcare systems $1.7 billion in malpractice costs and nearly 2,000 lives, according to CRIOC Strategies 2015 CBS Report on Malpractice Risks in Communication Failures. Critical information gets lost between providers and those who need it, across all health care systems and settings. Mismanagement of crucial information has a negative impact across the continuum of care. The intent of this course is to provide an in-depth exploration of problems and challenges in the delivery of effective patient, family, and caregiver education in the rehabilitation setting. The learner will review strategies and concepts of effective teaching/learning and explore techniques to promote high-quality educational experiences in rehabilitation.