MedEd Mastery Series: Mastering the Teach-Back Method for Patient-Centered Care

Wednesday, November 1, 2023, 12:00 PM - Saturday, October 31, 2026, 11:59 PM, On Demand

Healthcare professionals can enhance communication skills and foster meaningful patient-provider interactions with our comprehensive course on the Teach-Back Method. This innovative framework empowers healthcare professionals to ensure patient understanding, engagement, and improved health outcomes. Through interactive lessons and practical examples, participants will gain insights into the method's origins, objectives, and strategies, enabling them to build strong rapport with patients and provide optimal care.

  Release Date: November 1, 2023
  Expiration Date: October 31, 2026
  Estimated Time to Complete: 45 Minutes
  Registration Fee: $50

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AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.50 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (0.50 hours)

1. Explain the origin of the Teach-Back Method
2. Identify the goal of the Teach-Back Method
3. Discuss the strategies of the Teach-Back Method

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Cancellation Policy
Live Activities: Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Self-paced Activities: No refunds will be made on cancellation requests after a learner accesses any part of the course content. Any cancellations refunded will less a 20% administrative fee. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

Stanford University School of Medicine reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs, such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
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References/Bibliography
Always use Teach Back! | IHI - Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (n.d.). https://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Tools/AlwaysUseTeachBack!.aspx
Anderson, K., Leister, S., & De Rego, R. (2020). The 5TS for Teach Back: An Operational Definition for Teach-Back Training. Health Literacy Research and Practice, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.3928/24748307-20200318-01
LibGuides: Health Literacy for Interprofessional Education (IPE) eToolkit: Patient Communication: Teach Back. (n.d.). https://pacificu.libguides.com/HLeT/TeachBack
Use the Teach-Back Method: Tool #5. (n.d.). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/tool5.html

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The content of this activity is not related to products or the business lines of an ACCME-defined ineligible company. Hence, there are no relevant financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.