December 14 ANA Leadership Institute webinar, Nurses in Health Policy: How and Why to Get Involved

December 5, 2016

In this new ANA Leadership Institute webinar, Nurses in Health Policy: How and Why to Get Involved, you'll learn the importance of nurses being involved with health policy and how to be effective in policy making. One of the key goals for nurses getting involved in policymaking is for them to become more influential and to have a greater, more global impact on the nursing profession and patient health outcomes. Take your nursing career to the next level.

Developing a Culture of Retention For Nurses

December 5, 2016

New Webinar Alert: How do you deal with problems of retention and burnout among your nursing staff?

Maybe you can celebrate accomplishments and success by recognizing the hard work and excellence that nurses display throughout their profession every day with an award or honorable mention? Or how about simply making them feel appreciated and valued for everything that they do? In this new ANA Leadership Institute webinar, Develop a Culture of Retention for Nurses, learn how to create and sustain a positive culture of retention.

Attendees will learn to appraise the benefits of nurse retention, explain the role of recognition and reward factors that influence nurse retention,interpret the role of recognition and reward in developing a culture of retention, and identify recognition and reward strategies that promote nurse retention.

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Colorado Accountable Care Collaborative Phase II Draft RFP Looking for Comment

December 5, 2016

The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (Department) has released the Accountable Care Collaborative Phase II draft request for proposals (RFP) for stakeholder and potential bidder comment.

The draft RFP is available at Colorado.gov/HCPF/ACCPhase2.

The Department is looking for targeted comments on the draft RFP to help refine the content for the formal release of the RFP in the spring 2017. All stakeholders can submit comments to the Department using an online form. Upon submission of the form your comments will be posted publicly here.

The deadline for comments is January 13, 2017; however, please consider submitting your comments earlier if possible.

Stakeholder Engagement In-Person Meetings
The Department will host its final draft RFP stakeholder meetings in coming two weeks. The purpose of the stakeholder meetings are to:
Share key concepts of the draft RFP,
Identify operational concerns and areas of the draft RFP that need additional clarification, and
Explain how to provide feedback on the draft RFP.

Denver: Medical Services Board
December 9, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
303 East 17th Avenue, Conference Room 11-ABC
Registration is not needed; abridged presentation will be provided

Denver: CDPHE Medical Home Forum
December 13, 2016
4:30-6:30 p.m.
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, DOC Room, Building A
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Agenda

Stakeholder Engagement Webinar
The Department will host a final live webinar for those unable to attend in person stakeholder engagement meetings on December 15. The purpose of the stakeholder webinar is to:
Share key concepts of the draft RFP,
Identify operational concerns and areas of the draft RFP that need additional clarification, and
Explain how to provide feedback on the draft RFP.
The webinar's purpose, agenda and content will mirror that of the in-person stakeholder meetings. A recorded version of the webinar is also available at: Colorado.gov/HCPF/ACCPhase2

December 15, 2016
9:30-11:00 a.m.
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Please register to attend. More information can be found at Colorado.gov/HCPF/ACCPhase2.

APRN Pharmacology Today:Treatment of major depressive disorder and resistant depression

November 28 2016

Since patients with depression are commonly treated by primary care practitioners, it is important for you to be up to date on different treatment options.

In this new APRN Pharmacology Today online course, you will review pharmacotherapeutic options for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), current clinical practice guideline recommendations for treatment of depression, and strategies to address treatment-resistant depression.
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This innovative pharmacology module includes case studies, self-assessment quizzes, and reflection to engage learners and illustrate drug contexts for major depressive disorder.

After taking this interactive online course, you will be able to:
1 - Describe diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder, and characterize treatment-resistant depression
2 - Review current literature and guideline recommendations for the treatment of MDD
3 - Compare and contrast the available pharmacologic treatments for MDD
4 - Formulate a treatment and monitoring plan for a patient with MDD
5 - And much more!