MedBridge is continuously working to provide updated courses, HEP exercises, patient education, and more so you can continue to support your patients and improve your expertise.
In this article, we'll highlight new content releases to help you stay in the know about any updates to our course and HEP libraries.
June 2023
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New Clinical Courses
- Digital Health and Patient Experience: Learn more about how behavioral science and social psychology can help you to improve a patient’s HEP activation and adherence.
- Motivation and Marketing to Improve HEP Adherence
- Using Behavioral Science to Optimize the Patient Experience
- Using Social Psychology to Optimize the Patient Experience
- Improving HEP Adherence Through Behavioral and Marketing Psychology
- Research Brief: Digital Therapy and Patient Satisfaction
- Using the Escape-Seeking Dichotomy Model for HEP Activation
- Using Incentives and Intrinsic Motivation Theory for HEP Activation
- Need Theory and HEP Activation
- Habit Formation and HEP Activation
- Strategies for HEP Activation: Reciprocity and Concession
- Strategies for HEP Activation: Consistency and Commitment
- Strategies for HEP Activation: Authority
- Managing Your Personal Finances: Watch this three-part series to learn more about financial health and literacy so that you can improve your financial health and achieve your finance goals.
- Occupational Therapy: Brush up on the latest evidence and research on shoulder impingement syndrome and brachial plexus injuries.
- Hand Therapy: Watch this series on topics related to diagnoses treated in the hand clinic.
- Missed a live webinar? Watch the recorded version.
New Compliance Courses
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services for Hospice and End-of-Life
New Patient Education and Home Exercise Programs
- Hemiplegia Treatment Activities: We’re rolling out the first part of a two-part project of exercises and patient education for patients with hemiplegia and their caregivers. These 60+ exercises and activities help your patients work on postural control, seated and standing balance, upper extremity weight-bearing, and more. These materials can be assigned to patients and their caregivers by PTs and OTs.
- Injury Reduction Program: These 14 exercises are designed specifically with people working in physically demanding jobs (such as firefighters and police officers) in mind to help keep injuries at bay.
Find the latest exercises heading to the HEP builder and sorting by most recent in the Exercises section.
Previous Updates
May 2023
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New Certificate Programs
- Documentation: How to Show Skill, Progress, and Necessity
- Putting the Fun in Function
- Comprehensive Review of Hip Fractures
- Testing and Treating Muscle Strength
Browse the full list of MedBridge certificate programs.
New Clinical Courses
- Orthopedics: Learn more about the latest evidence and strategies for providing patients with the optimal rehabilitation program.
- Sound and Movement: Watch this two-part series on incorporating music-based interventions into your rehabilitation strategies.
- Leadership and Professional Development: Enhance your communication and collaboration with healthcare team members.
- Medication Management: Brush up on your knowledge of medications to understand how a particular medication may be affecting your patient.
- Hand Therapy: Learn about the latest evidence, research, and best practices on a variety of hand therapy topics.
- Speech and Sound Disorders: Enhance your skills in a variety of speech and sound structures and syndromes.
- Missed a live webinar? Watch the recorded version.
New Compliance Courses
- Workplace Violence Microlearning
- Hazard Communication Microlearning: Chemical Labels and Safety Data Sheets
- Respiratory Protection Microlearning: Preventing Tuberculosis and Other Diseases
- Electrical Hazards Microlearning: Lockout/Tagout and Other Safety Measures
New Patient Education and Home Exercise Programs
- New Stroke Education: Driven by feedback from clinicians from various settings and disciplines, we created 15 new stroke education videos and handouts. This education covers the fundamentals of stroke rehab and secondary prevention. These materials can be assigned to patients and their caregivers by PTs, OTs, and SLPs.
- Find the latest exercises and education by heading to the HEP builder and sorting by most recent in both the Exercises and Education sections.
Improvements
Here’s a breakdown of course content improvements made over the past month.
- Clinical Course Updates: 18 courses were updated to include new bibliographies with sources that reflect the current application of practice and up-to-date research and reports.
- Compliance Course Updates: 3 courses updated to reflect the most current recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
April 2023
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New Certificate Programs
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New Clinical Courses
- Career Development: Watch this series for tips on how to achieve your ideal career.
- Care for Older Adults: Learn skills on how to most effectively help patients identify and plan for a residence transition.
- Hand Therapy Courses: Watch this series on hand, wrist, and shoulder topics.
- SLP Courses: Enhance your skills on a range of topics related to helping patients who have trouble swallowing.
- Videofluoroscopy Swallow Study (VFSS) Series: Brush up on best practices using VFSS for persons experiencing dysphagia.
- Videofluoroscopy Part 1: Indicators for the Exam
- Videofluoroscopy Part 2: How to Design the Exam
- Videofluoroscopy Part 3: Contrast Media
- Videofluoroscopy Part 4: Equipment and Pulse Rate
- Videofluoroscopy Part 5: Evaluation of Swallowing Safety
- Videofluoroscopy Part 6: Evaluation of Swallowing Efficiency
- Videofluoroscopy Part 7: Using Videofluoroscopy for Treatment Planning
- Missed a live webinar? Watch the recorded version.
New Compliance Courses
- Fire Safety Microlearning: Emergency Action Planning for Multiple Settings
- Inclusive Care: Culturally Competent Resources to Meet Diverse Needs
New Patient Education and Home Exercise Programs
- New TMJ Exercises and Education: Based on feedback from MedBridge clinicians, we’ve added 30+ new exercises and 3 educational videos to our HEP library that feature strategies to manage and prevent disorders of the temporomandibular joint. Now you have the tools to better help your patients address jaw dysfunction, manage pain, and help improve daily comfort.
- Find the latest exercises and education by heading to the HEP builder and sorting by most recent in both the Exercises and Education sections.
Improvements
Here’s a breakdown of course content improvements made over the past month.
- Compliance Course Updates: 20 courses CHAP-verified with updates made to enhance clarity and alignment with specific standards.
- List of verified courses applicable to home health
- List of verified courses applicable to hospice
March 2023
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Certificate Program Updates
Browse the full list of MedBridge certificate programs.
New Clinical Courses
- Hospice Courses: Learn to collaboratively provide hospice care in a variety of settings.
- Breathing and Swallowing Series: Brush up on best practices for patients with conditions that impact breathing and swallowing.
- OT Courses: Watch this pelvic health series on strategies to support your clients through the treatment of socially sensitive issues.
- Cluttering Series: Learn to identify cluttering and best practices that you can apply to support patients who clutter.
- Nutrition and Hydration Series: Brush up on diet and nutrition topics for a wide range of patient populations.
- Missed a live webinar? Watch the recorded version.
New Compliance Courses
New Patient Education and Home Exercise Programs
- New Orthopedic Exercises Featuring Gym Equipment: You told us that you wanted to see more exercises featuring popular gym equipment, and we listened! We’ve added 15 new exercises to our HEP library that feature barbells, dumbbells, and cable towers. You can assign these to patients to help them build strength, develop physical conditioning, and return to sport.
- New Patient Education and Exercises For Patients With Inner Ear Disorders: Inner ear disorders can throw a patient’s life off balance. To help clinicians support these patients, we’ve added 17 new exercises and patient education resources, covering major vestibular conditions and treatment options, including lifestyle-based strategies.
- Find the latest exercises and education by heading to the HEP builder and sorting by most recent.
Improvements
Here’s a breakdown of course content improvements made over the past month.
- Clinical Course Updates: 72 courses updated to include new bibliographies with sources that reflect the current application of practice and up-to-date research/reports
- Compliance Course Updates: 4 courses updated to reflect current data and research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
Questions? Reach out to us at content@medbridge.com for more information.
See past product updates by checking out the articles below
- August 2023 - Stroke Rehab Resources, DEIA Education, and More
- July 2023 - Weekly RTM Surveys, Behavioral Psychology Education, and More
- June 2023 - New Activity Calendar, OSHA Compliance Microlearning, DEI Webinars, and More
- Quarter 2 Course and Exercise Updates: Behavioral Science, Personal Finance, and more
- All product updates