Lesson 1: Why costs keep rising · 7 min
Before you begin · The picture · Trends · Check yourself
Three pieces that work together
Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 1 field to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.
What would you do?Your unit is short of staff and a patient's condition is getting worse
Live deckQuiz · 4 slidesContent · 2 slidesWord cloud · 1 slideScale · 1 slide
Feedback surveyHow much do you agree with each statement? I can:How well can you explain how your organisation is paid?What do you want to get out of this course?Overall, how would you rate this course?
7 lessons, about 35 minutes
What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.
Lesson 2: Who pays · 5 min
Government funding · Medicare parts · Private and self-pay
Lesson 3: Paying for value · 5 min
From volume to value · Three CMS programmes · Your part
Lesson 4: Budgets and staffing · 5 min
Two budgets · A short-staffed shift · Check yourself
Lesson 5: Staffing patterns · 5 min
Common patterns · Ask before you accept · Check yourself
Lesson 6: Resource stewardship · 5 min
The standard · Right level of care · Other levels and team members
Lesson 7: Final assessment · 3 min
Final assessment · Course complete
Source and credit: Chapter 8 - Health Care Economics, in Nursing Management and Professional Concepts 2e by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), Chippewa Valley Technical College, wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingmpc/part/chapter-8/ (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides: condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added.
Often taught together
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Common questions
Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).
Nurses, nurse managers and clinical leads.
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
- Link to the self-paced course