Courses
Displaying 91 - 100 of 131
-
Protecting Texas Mothers and Babies from Cytomegalovirus
There is no vaccine or cure for cytomegalovirus (CMV), the most common cause of congenital hearing loss. This tutorial provides guidelines about how to prevent CMV infection during pregnancy and how to provide support and resources for babies affected by the virus.
- Format
- Quick Course
- Read Time
- 7min
-
Providing Texas Health Steps Services in the Medical Home
Texas Health Steps is the comprehensive preventive health service for infants, children and adolescents who are enrolled in Texas Medicaid. The program’s key benefits are periodic medical and dental checkups provided in the medical home and dental home. This helpful overview explains the range of services, provider enrollment, attributes of the medical and dental home, and more.
- Format
- Quick Course
- Read Time
- 19min
-
RSV Immunization
Timely RSV immunization can protect infants from serious illness, hospitalization and even death. Check your infant immunization know-how and be better prepared to counsel parents and provide appropriate immunizations.
- Format
- Case Study
- Read Time
- 3min
-
Recognizing, Reporting and Preventing Child Abuse
Implement best practices to effectively screen for child abuse, comply with legal reporting requirements and promote protective factors that prevent child abuse.
- Format
- CE/CME
- Credits
- 1.25
-
Reducing Congenital Syphilis Transmission in Texas through Testing and Treatment
Congenital syphilis is on the rise across the U.S. and in Texas, and this disease has serious health consequences. This short course provides an overview of symptoms, testing, and treatments for syphilis and congenital syphilis and describes your role in helping protect newborns and their parents.
- Format
- Quick Course
- Read Time
- 14min
-
Reducing Fentanyl Exposure and Overdose among Texas Youth
Fentanyl and other novel synthetic opioids contribute to 80 percent of overdose deaths. Take a few minutes to learn the scope of the problem in Texas and how you can help protect your young patients.
- Format
- Case Study
- Read Time
- 4min
-
SBIRT in Primary Care: Why it Matters for Texas Health Steps Providers
SBIRT is a Medicaid benefit that helps primary care providers identify and respond to risky alcohol or substance use in young patients. Examine three brief examples to learn how you can use SBIRT in your practice.
- Format
- Case Study
- Read Time
- 3min
-
Screen Time Out: Managing Electronic Media Use by Children and Adolescents
Learn how to use pediatric health guidelines to inquire about child and adolescent digital media use and to counsel parents about monitoring their children’s media use and setting limits on screen time.
- Format
- Quick Course
- Read Time
- 11min
-
Screening Adolescents for STI
Review a case example to determine whether it's time to test a young patient for a potential sexually transmitted infection.
- Format
- Case Study
- Read Time
- 3min
-
Screening for Adolescent Vaping
Take a few minutes to learn what adolescents don’t know about vaping and get practical tips about screening and counseling.
- Format
- Case Study
- Read Time
- 3min