Safely Rebooting the Outpatient Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nita Sharma, M.B.A., FACHE 
Recorded:  9/3/2020

Nita Sharma, M.B.A., FACHE, Instructor in Health Care Systems Engineering and member of the Mayo Clinic Outpatient Practice Subcommittee, shares how she and colleagues at Mayo Clinic in Arizona developed a toolkit to safely reboot the outpatient practice in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms. Sharma describes how five multidisciplinary teams were empowered to develop work streams in the areas of patient and visitor screening; proactive procedural testing; environmental safety; staff protection for face-to-face visits; and development of outpatient cohort areas and respiratory illness clinics. Learn how the teams integrated strategies to reboot the outpatient practice and keep patients, staff and communities safe.     

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Target Audience

Healthcare workers of all specialties who are being impacted by COVID-19, including physicians, research scientists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and anyone with a particular interest in prevention, treatment, and patient care.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity you will be able to:

  • Discuss ways the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the practice
  • Explore resources to support the practice as in-person visits reactivate
  • Identify potential strategies to keep patients, staff, and communities safe for everyone

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/14/2020
Course expires: 
07/14/2023
Cost:
$20.00
Part of: 
Outpatient Care and Practice Management

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Nita Sharma, M.B.A., FACHE
Instructor in Health Care Systems Engineering            
Mayo Clinic Outpatient Practice Subcommittee
Mayo Clinic in Arizona

Devyani Lal, M.D.
Course Director
Associate Dean, Mayo Clinic School of       
Continuous Professional Development     
Professor of Otolaryngology,
College of Medicine
Chair, Division of Rhinology
Mayo Clinic in Arizona

 

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Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance

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