Course curriculum

  • 1

    Preventing discrimination against people with disabilities during a public health emergency

    • Introduction

  • 2

    Healthcare Challenges Facing Patients with Disabilities

    • Compounded Healthcare Challenges During Public Health Emergencies

    • Defining Disability

    • Disability Prevalence

    • Challenging Disability Misconceptions

    • Test: Do I have implicit bias?

    • Reducing Implicit Bias through Exposure

    • Video: Alexander explains what he loves about life

    • Disability is NOT a Deciding Factor

  • 3

    Laws and Guidance for the Protection of Patients with Disabilities

    • Laws Protecting Patients with Disabilities

    • The RHA, the ADA, and the ACA

    • Governmental and Organizational Guidance

  • 4

    Objective Decision-Making and Protocols

    • Objective Criteria for Triage Teams

    • Triage Team Composition

    • Building Protections into Resource Triage Protocols

  • 5

    Maintaining Effective Communication and Accommodations

    • Effective Communication

    • Effective Communication (continued)

    • Providing Accommodations

    • Providing Accommodations (continued)

    • Ensuring Safety while Complying with Accommodations

  • 6

    Training Completion and Resources

    • Congratulations!

    • Resources found within the Training

    • Additional Resources

    • Acknowledgements