Dr. Craig Escudé, MD, FAAFP, President, HRS, Inc.
Check out this new Curriculum in IDD Healthcare which was designed, created and is delivered by a physician, for physicians. The 6 modules cover the important topics to provide physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants with pertinent, practical information that can be put to use IMMEDIATELY in their practices to improve outcomes. The modules address specific issues including:
• the importance of understanding the preventable causes of death, such as aspiration, and methods to reduce these risks
• dietary modifications to reduce risk
• digestion and elimination considerations
• gastrostomy and jejunostomy tube considerations and management in relation to nutrition and aspiration risks
• working with a team of clinicians and staff to treat the WHOLE person
• polypharmacy and the impact of medications side effects on general health and health risk
• identifying behaviors that can point to specific health conditions
• pica behavior and its underlying clinical indications of other conditions
• skin integrity
• and much more
The charge for the Curriculum in IDD Healthcare program (webinars) is $695 and includes 5 hours of AAFP Continuing Medical Education credits. If and agency, medical school or other organization is interested in purchasing them for training a group of people, special pricing can be worked out. For more information, contact Health Risk Screening at 1-877-748-4778 or visit us at HRSTonline.com
