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On-demand | FREE |
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Use code: 101 | Healthcare professionals |
How to view on-demand
| Registration link: | Registration code: |
| Begin registration | 101 |
How to complete registration to view on-demand
It is important that you complete these two actions during the registration process. You will receive two emails from DispatchHealth Learning and must do the following:
1. Email #1: “DispatchHealth Learning login information”— follow the steps to complete your registration to receive CEU certificate for this and future courses
2. Email #2: “DispatchHealth Learning online course invitation”— follow the link and steps to complete your registration for this webinar
This guide will walk you through registering and accessing the online course.
If you need registration assistance, please email education@dispatchhealth.com with the subject line: External user Litmos registration.
Learning objectives
- Evidence-based treatment of acute heart failure exacerbations in the patient’s home
- A novel approach to reduce congestive heart failure 30-day readmissions: evidence and outcomes from the Pulse Heart Institute
About our speaker
Peter “Rocky” Samuel, MD, MBA
National Medical Director, DispatchHealth
DispatchHealth’s National Medical Director, Dr. Peter “Rocky” Samuel, is an expert in the fundamentals of the value-based care. He is instrumental in leading the efforts to improve hospital readmission rates and reduce healthcare costs by offering high-acuity healthcare in the home.
Dr. Samuel received an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of California, Davis, and his Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Harvard is also where he completed his medical degree, then moved on to an emergency medicine residency at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Northwestern is where Dr. Samuel started his pursuit of improving outcomes in emergency departments by focusing on characteristics of 30-day readmissions and analyzing consultation times’ effect on emergency length of stay and cost. In addition, informing his passion for higher quality, lower cost medical care, Dr. Samuel engaged in several medical research projects at premier institutions such as Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Cambridge Health Alliance, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Dr. Samuel is a subject matter expert in care coordination as well as the importance of the discharge process in emergency departments and how they can improve patient outcomes. Furthermore, he is passionate about improving patient safety and satisfaction.
About DispatchHealth
DispatchHealth brings the power of the hospital to the comfort of home™
DispatchHealth works in conjunction with payers, health systems, provider groups, employers, senior living communities, and home health organizations to provide a comprehensive spectrum of healthcare services, ensuring that most patients with acute, intensive, or chronic health conditions can receive exceptional and cost-effective medical care at home. We provide top-rated, high-acuity healthcare for medically complex patients in their home.
Patients can also contact DispatchHealth directly by phone or website. DispatchHealth is partnered with most major insurance companies.
