HCA - Healthcare Academy

HCA is happy to announce that the Laws and Rules for Nurses Practicing in Ohio lesson is now accredited for 2.0 hours of continuing education for licensed nurses. The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to gain knowledge about the Ohio Practice Act. This course will go over the Ohio board of […]

2.3 million older adults fall each year, out of the 2.3 million adults, 800,000 are hospitalized due to falls. This course is designed to help Speech Language Pathologists reduce falls by identifying risk factors to reduce falls, identifying the reasons speech therapy is important in reducing falls, and treatment techniques. The purpose of this course […]

A new sort feature has been added to the Student Course List page. When students log in to their Healthcare Academy accounts, there will be a way to sort by: 1.   Course name (alphabetically) 2.   Course progress (not attempted, incomplete, complete) 3.   Drop date 4.   Completion date In addition, students will be able show a limited number of entries […]

A new report is now available to Healthcare Academy administrators. It is called The Facility Completion Rate Report and is currently available as a .csv file. Anyone at a region or division level in the HCA LMS can view overall completion rates for the buildings they are responsible for. This report can be accessed simply […]

To all Nursing Home Administrators, As you know, many lessons in the Healthcare Academy library are accredited for Nursing Home Administrators. Because of that, we would like to inform you that The National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) will be implementing a new CE Registry that will take effect on April 1, […]

Esophageal disorders may significantly impact the comfort, safety and nutritional status of the elderly nursing home resident. It is important for the Dysphagia Therapist to be able to differentiate symptoms of esophageal dysfunction from other problems that interfere with eating. This course is designed as an overview of the diagnoses, assessment procedures and treatment options […]

Infection control and prevention is the number one reported citation for long term care facilities. It is important for nurses and nursing assistants in the long-term care setting to understand and implement precautions to prevent infections. Healthcare Academy is excited to announce the launch of a new course titled ‘Infection Control (F880, F881, F882, F883)’ […]

Infection control and prevention is the number one reported citation for long term care facilities. It is important for nurses and nursing assistants in the long-term care setting to understand and implement precautions to prevent infections. Healthcare Academy is excited to announce the launch of a new course titled ‘Infection Control (F880, F881, F882, F883)’ […]

Healthcare professionals are experiencing more encounters with transgender people in the healthcare setting. Because of these encounters, healthcare professionals need to be knowledgeable about the healthcare needs for gender identity, sexual orientation and transgender populations.   Healthcare Academy is excited to announce a new course called ‘Transgender Realities: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know’, a […]

Physiologic changes happen with swallowing function in the aging population along with other changes that could affect the throat and esophagus. This course includes time-sensitive core materials that establish the foundations for dysphagia therapy in long term care. Case study examples are provided to facilitate the acquisition of care process essentials. Some topics that will […]