ACMA Announces New Release of Compass Directional Training for Nurses, Social Workers and Physician Advisors in Case Management
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (PRWEB) February 01, 2018 -- The American Case Management Association (ACMA) announces the 2018 release of Compass, its online learning system designed to provide standardized training for case management staff including nurses, social workers and physician advisors.
With professionally narrated modules, interactive case studies and competency quizzes, Compass teaches and tests solid foundational knowledge in the practice of case management. Content for Compass is developed and maintained by an interdisciplinary taskforce of case management and physician advisor leaders.
The 2018 release offers an updated and complete curriculum that features two comprehensive course libraries – one for case managers and one for physician advisors. Content has been updated to reflect current regulations, policies and practices, and new courses include Medicare/Medicaid, Human Trafficking and Effective Pediatric Case Management.
The program offers 25.5 new hours of continuing education opportunities for registered nurses and those with their Accredited Case Manager (ACMTM) certification, 17.5 hours for social workers, plus 17.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians jointly provided by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and ACMA.
“Compass is a valuable resource for case managers,” said Compass user Caroline Segovia-Marquez, BSN RN, MBA, ACM-RN, CPHM, CMAC Director of Case Management at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center-Trinity Health of New England. “It provides new case managers with an overview of all educational needs to prepare for a new role/job; it clarifies new information and regulatory changes; and it is a comprehensive orientation tool for managers and educators. It is very easy to use, set up new users and navigate. The opportunity to obtain continuing education credits is a huge plus.”
Compass is currently in use at over 1,000 hospitals training more than 25,000 Case Management and Transition of Care professionals across the United States.
To learn more about this comprehensive training system or to schedule a live demo, contact Aaron Van Son at [email protected] or 501-907-2262. You can also find out more by visiting http://www.acmaweb.org/compass.
About ACMA:
Founded in 1999, the American Case Management Association (ACMA) is a national, non-profit, professional membership association, which strives to provide resources, solutions and support for Case Management and Transitions of Care professionals. ACMA is comprised of more than 8,000 members nationwide, including nurses, social workers, physicians and other professionals affiliated with case management. Through a variety of educational conferences and networking events at both the state and national level, ACMA provides its members with numerous opportunities to develop their skills, grow in their profession and learn from the experiences and practices of fellow members. For more information, visit http://www.acmaweb.org.
Tina Richardson, American Case Management Association, http://www.acmaweb.org, +1 (501) 907-2262, [email protected]
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