Fast Forward Rounds - An Innovative and Effective Transitional Care Curriculum

Fast Forward Rounds - An Innovative and Effective Transitional Care Curriculum
Weill Cornell Medical College
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Product ID: 19026

Abstract: 

Fast Forward Rounds (FFR) is a 3 hour course created to teach medical students how to safely transition patients between different health care settings. The course combines interdisciplinary lectures, an interactive DVD with a clinical vignette, small-group discussion, and a team-based learning exercise. FFR emphasizes the use of functional assessment to identify patients at risk for poor discharge outcomes, promotes interdisciplinary collaboration to link vulnerable patients with appropriate services, reviews Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, and teaches students to develop comprehensive care plans. The course evaluation tool assesses participants' knowledge, attitudes and behaviors within the domains of transitional care, functional assessment, interdisciplinary team, community resources, and reimbursement. For more information about the FFR course at Cornell University, go to www.cornellaging.com/medical/.

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Educational objectives: 

After completing the Fast Forward Rounds course, learners should possess greater knowledge of transitional care, improved attitudes toward promoting safe transitions and increased performance transitional care behaviors. Participants will report improved understanding of: - the roles of interdisciplinary team members (nursing, social work, physical/occupational therapy) - home care and community resources - the variety of care settings and housing options for older adults - the importance of performing a thorough functional assessment - Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement policies for various home, community, and housing services Participants will report increased proficiency in: - Performance of functional assessment - Communication with physician and non-physician providers (e.g., home health care workers, nurses, and other interdisciplinary team members) - Education of patients, families and caregivers - Medication reconciliation to prevent medication errors - Management of the discharge process of complex patients

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

Please see the facilitator guide for details regarding implementation requirement and guidelines.

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Citations: Ouchida, K, LoFaso V, Capello, C, Ramsaroop, R, and Reid, MC Fast Forward Rounds: An Effective Method for Teaching Medical Students to Safely Transition Patients Across Care Settings J Am Geriatr Soc 2007;55:s185 Presentations Northeast Group on Educational Affairs Annual Educational Retreat June 2007 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Conference April 2008

Date posted: 
Thu, 09/24/2009
Date last updated: 
Thu, 09/24/2009
CME credits available: 
No
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NLM Citation:
Capello, C, Lofaso, V and Ouchida, K. Fast Forward Rounds - An Innovative and Effective Transitional Care Curriculum. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2009 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/19026
APA Citation:
Capello, C, Lofaso, V and Ouchida, K. (2009). Fast Forward Rounds - An Innovative and Effective Transitional Care Curriculum. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved February 05, 2012 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/19026