Collaborative Dementia Care: A Multidisciplinary Approach​

Overview

This course focuses on fostering effective collaboration among healthcare professionals in providing comprehensive care for individuals with dementia. By understanding each team member's unique role, participants will learn to work together seamlessly to address the complex needs of patients and their families. The course will delve into strategies for assessing and developing personalized care plans, managing medication regimens, and implementing non-pharmacological interventions to improve quality of life for individuals with dementia. By the end of this course, participants will be equipped to provide coordinated, patient-centered care that maximizes outcomes and minimizes the challenges associated with dementia.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for the following professionals who care for patients with dementia:

  • Direct service staff members:  Including but not limited to certified registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses, nurse practitioners, certified nurse aides, nursing assistants, physician assistants, home health or personal care aides, activities directors, feeding assistants, social workers, dietary staff, respite care providers, adult day care providers, and all occupational, physical, and speech therapy staff.
  • Administrative staff members: Senior employees at facilities or programs, including administrators and managerial staff members who directly supervise covered direct service staff members. 
  • Other staff members: A staff member who is either a full-time or part-time employee, independent consultant, or a staff member of a contractor or subcontractor who has contact on a recurring basis with, but does not provide medical services for, residents or program participants, including housekeeping staff, front desk staff, other administrative staff, and other individuals who have incidental contact.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Differentiate the unique roles and responsibilities of community health workers, physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in dementia care.   
  2. Discuss transitions and coordination of services for individuals with dementia across various healthcare settings.   
  3. Implement evidence-based practices and interventions for individuals with dementia.   
  4. Evaluate the effectiveness of care plans and make necessary adjustments.   
  5. Demonstrate the ability to develop and implement comprehensive management plans for patients with dementia, including both non-pharmacological and pharmacological strategies.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 Nursing Hours
  • 0.20 IACET CEUs
  • 2.25 NAB/NCERS
Course opens: 
12/16/2024
Course expires: 
12/15/2025

Tania Alchalabi, MD

Dr. Tania Alchalabi is an Assistant Professor of Medicine who has been with The GW Medical Faculty Associates since 2013. After her residency in Family Medicine she did her Geriatrics Fellowship at GW and later joined the department as a faculty member. Her particular interests in Geriatrics are memory and post acute/long term care. She co directs the Geriatrics outpatient memory clinic, provides mentor ship to Geriatrics fellows, medical students in outpatient and transitions of care arenas. She also teaches pre clinical courses in the school of medicine. She has published about transitions of care and is an active participant in clinical research about memory disorders. She has been named as "Top Doctor" in the Washington DC Area.

Clinical Advisor

Christina Prather, MD, FACP 

Conflicts of Interest

There are no reported conflicts for any of the faculty. 

Anti-discrimination Policy

Dr. Alchalabi and Dr. Prather have agreed to our anti-discrimination policy that prohibits the inclusion of discriminatory language, graphics, or references on the basis of race, gender identity, age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, or religion.

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Additional Disclosures

Nursing Continuing Professional Development

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 2.00 contact hours.

IACET

As an IACET Accredited Provider, Innovation Horizons offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.

Long-Term Care Administrators 

This educational offering has been reviewed and approved by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved for 2.25 clock hours and 2.25 participant hours.  

NAB/NCERS Approval Number: 20251214-2.25-A108494-DL

Learners must provide their nursing home administrator license number and NAB CE registry identification number. 

Joint Accreditation Statement 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Innovation Horizons.  PACE 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.

Interprofessional Continuing Education

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 2.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 Nursing Hours
  • 0.20 IACET CEUs
  • 2.25 NAB/NCERS
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