COVID-19: Training for Healthcare Workers

Internet Enduring Material sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Presented by the Stanford Emergency Medicine International, The Stanford Center for Health Education, and our Digital Medic Initiative . 

COVID-19 is rapidly spreading across the globe and all providers must be prepared to recognize, stabilize and treat patients with novel coronavirus infection.  Following completion of this short course physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals will have a unified, evidenced-based approach to saving the lives of patients with COVID-19, including those who are critically ill.

Learning modules are broken into short videos presented in a richly illustrated and compelling manner. The course is self paced and providers can schedule their learning to fit with their schedules. Topics include symptoms and signs in patients with COVID-19, early stabilization of patients, preventing the need for intubation, and ventilator management. The best evidence and guidelines are summarized while accompanying handouts provide written learning points and links to online resources. Simple infographics are available for providers to utilize within their care facilities to educate and promote optimal care across their entire institution.

  Release Date: July 31, 2020
  Expiration Date: July 28, 2022
  Estimated Time to Complete: 5 hours
  Registration Fee: FREE

1. Learn key features of COVID-19 and common presenting symptoms.
2. Assess and give immediate care to patients in acute respiratory distress to prevent worsening.
3. Prevent COVID-19 transmission to healthcare providers and other individuals.
4. Provide advanced management and stabilization of patients in severe respiratory distress, including early ventilator management.

Accessibility Statement
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Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: http://lane.stanford.edu/portals/cultural.html

Reference/Bibliography List
COVID-19 CME Resources https://med.stanford.edu/cme/COVID19.html

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Swaminatha V Mahadevan, MD
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Stanford University

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Matthew Charles Strehlow, MD
Vice Chair, Emergency Medicine
Stanford University

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