Functional Quadriplegia and Seizure Disorders Diagnosis and Documentation

Activity description

Part one of this on-demand webcast will highlight functional quadriplegia which describes a condition where someone has complete immobility due to severe weakness or frailty. This condition is distinct from quadriplegia due to spinal cord injury or stroke. It's important to distinguish between the two because functional quadriplegia arises from other medical conditions. Functional quadriplegia requires total care for individuals and significantly impacts the health care system. Accurately identifying and documenting functional quadriplegia helps health care professionals (HCPs) communicate the level of care an individual needs.

Part two of this on-demand webcast will highlight epilepsy and seizure disorders and explain how a clear diagnosis is established following a thorough initial evaluation. It will discuss how detailed documentation and accurate coding are crucial for future treatment decisions and clear communication with other HCPs so that they can effectively manage this neurologic disorder and optimize care to ensure proper health care delivery.

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This activity is provided by Optum Health Education and Optum.

Commercial support
No commercial support was received for this activity.

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Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of nurses, physicians and other HCPs interested in the care of individuals with functional quadriplegia and seizure disorders. 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Differentiate between definitions and causes of quadriplegia vs functional quadriplegia and define and identify the clinical features of seizure and epilepsy.
  • Recognize the impact of functional quadriplegia on the health care system.
  • Describe the initial evaluation of seizure in adults.
  • Document clinical support and accurately code for diagnoses of seizure disorders, epilepsy and functional quadriplegia to the highest level of specificity.
Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA - Physicians
  • 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
  • 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
Activity opens: 
08/01/2024
Activity expires: 
08/01/2027
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Faculty/planners
Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM
Clinical Planner 
Optum Health Education

Halee Onder, PA-C, MPAS
Sr. Clinical Practice Consultant
Optum Care

Sage Ukena, NP
Family Nurse Practitioner
Optum Care

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The activity faculty or planners have no financial relationships to disclose.

Method for calculating CE credit
CE credit was calculated by the complexity of content.

Accreditation Statement
Joint Accreditation LogoIn support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and Optum. Optum Health Education 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 health care team.

Credit Designation Statements
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 1.00 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.

Nurse Practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.

Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PAs
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been pre-approved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization with which they wish to obtain credit.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA - Physicians
  • 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
  • 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
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