The new scenarios in Home Hospitalization push us to propose new programs that meet the real needs of experienced professionals, so that they can incorporate advances in the specialty into their daily practice"

Demographic change calls for an extreme rethinking of healthcare to focus more on patient care. The increase in aging also brings with it an increase in chronic diseases. In fact, it is estimated that around 70% of elderly Spaniards suffer from at least one chronic disease. Although palliative care is mainly provided for diseases that can no longer be cured, such as advanced cancers, in the case of the elderly, this type of care is also important without the need to be an oncology patient, since certain types of chronic diseases can lead to the need for this type of care. 

In these cases, home hospitalization is of the utmost importance, since patients will have less difficulty being treated at home than if they have to travel to hospitals, making home hospitalization the engine of change in modern health care, a care focused on people and their health, as well as social needs.  

This program is oriented to delve into all those aspects that make Home Hospitalization unique and different from other medical specialties, but also to show the weaknesses and opportunities for the future that still lie ahead, taking advantage of new educational technologies.

With this Postgraduate diploma, students will learn how to manage infections at home, palliative care in oncology patients, pain treatment and the most innovative therapeutic and diagnostic techniques on the market, offering the doctor the most up-to-date program to provide the best care to their patients. 

Take advantage of the opportunity to study with us and don't stop learning throughout your working life"

This Postgraduate diploma in Complex Chronic and Palliative Patient in Home Hospitalization contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• More than 100 case studies presented by experts in home hospitalization, management of complex chronic patients and palliative care
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• New developments on the role of doctors and nurses in home hospitalization.
• Practical exercises where the self-evaluation process can be carried out to improve learning
• Algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the situations that are presented to the student
• Special emphasis on evidence-based medicine and research methodologies in home hospitalization
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

With this Postgraduate diploma you have the opportunity to update your knowledge in a comfortable way and without renouncing the maximum scientific rigor, to incorporate the latest advances in the approach to the medical hospitalization of complex chronic and palliative patients in your daily medical practice"

The teaching staff is made up of prestigious and renowned professionals, with long careers in health care, teaching and research, who have worked in different hospitals throughout the country, garnering professional and teaching experience that is delivered in an extraordinary way in this Postgraduate diploma

The methodological design of this Postgraduate diploma, developed by a multidisciplinary team of e-learning experts, integrates the latest advances in educational technology for the creation of numerous multimedia educational tools that allow the professional, based primarily on problem-solving methodology, to face real scientific problems in their daily clinical practice, which will allow them to advance in the acquisition of knowledge and the development of skills that will impact their future professional work. 

It should be noted that each of the contents generated in this Postgraduate diploma, as well as the videos, self-assessments, clinical cases and modular exams have been thoroughly reviewed, updated and integrated by the professors and the team of experts that make up the working group, in order to facilitate the learning process in a step-by-step and didactic manner to achieve the objectives of the teaching program.

This Postgraduate diploma integrates the latest advances in educational technology"

With this Postgraduate diploma you have the opportunity to update your knowledge in a comfortable way and without renouncing the maximum scientific rigor, to incorporate the latest advances in the approach to medical hospitalization of complex chronic and palliative patients in your daily medical practice"

This program has been created by a group of professors and medical professionals from various medical specialties, with extensive clinical research and teaching experience, interested in integrating the latest and most current scientific knowledge of home hospitalization, to ensure professional development to improve the daily clinical practice of professionals who care for patients or populations in the community. 

This program will provide you with a sense of confidence in your medical practice, which will help you grow personally and professionally” 

Module 1. Management of Infections at Home Criteria for Admission and Exclusion, Management, Discharge Criteria

1.1. Pneumonia

1.1.1. Diagnosis
1.1.2. Home-Based Management
1.1.3. Bronchoaspirations Prevention and Management

1.2. Infections of the Urinary Tract

1.2.1. Pyelonephritis
1.2.2. Urinary Tract Infections
1.2.3. Prostatitis

1.3. Intra-Abdominal Infections

1.3.1. Liver Abscesses
1.3.2. Post-Surgery Abscesses
1.3.3. Cholecystitis and Cholangitis
1.3.4. Diverticulitis
1.3.5. Infectious Pancreatitis

1.4. Abscesses

1.4.1. General Aspects
1.4.2. Treatment
1.4.3. Types of Cure

1.5. Soft Tissue Infections

1.5.1. Concept
1.5.2. Classification

1.6. Infection of Surgical Wounds

1.6.1. Concept
1.6.2. Classification

1.7. Osteomyelitis

1.7.1. Concept
1.7.2. Classification

1.8. Endocarditis

1.8.1. Concept
1.8.2. Classification

1.9. Prosthesis and Intra-Vascular Device Infections

1.9.1. Concept
1.9.2. Classification

1.10. Febrile Neutropenia

1.10.1. Diagnosis
1.10.2. Treatment

Module 2. Palliative Care in Oncological Patients

2.1. Comprehensive Assessment in Palliative Care

2.1.1. Medical History Model in Palliative Care
2.1.2. Anamnesis in Palliative Care
2.1.3. The Importance of Family and Social Circumstances in a Comprehensive Assessment

2.2. Assessment Scales in Palliative Care

2.2.1. ECOG
2.2.2. Barthel
2.2.3. Karnofsky
2.2.4. VAS
2.2.5. Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale
2.2.6. Gijón Scale
2.2.7. Family APGAR
2.2.8. Pfeiffer
2.2.9. Nutritional Assessment

2.3. Continuous Care Models in Palliative Oncology Patients

2.3.1. Palliative Patients

 2.3.1.1. Models

2.4. Pain Management in Palliative Care

2.4.1. Analgesic Ladder
2.4.2. First Step
2.4.3. Second Step
2.4.4. Third Step
2.4.5. Coadjuvants

2.5. Control of Dyspnea

2.5.1. Diagnosis
2.5.2. Etiology
2.5.3. Home-Based Management

2.6. Delirium Control

2.6.1. Diagnosis
2.6.2. Etiology
2.6.3. Home-Based Management

2.7. Nausea and Vomiting Control

2.7.1. Diagnosis
2.7.2. Etiology
2.7.3. Home-Based Management

2.8. Alterations in Intestinal Rhythm Diarrhea and Constipation

2.8.1. Diagnosis
2.8.2. Etiology
2.8.3. Home-Based Management

2.9. Anorexia-Cachexia

2.9.1. Diagnosis
2.9.2. Etiology
2.9.3. Home-Based Management

2.10. Anxiety-Insomnia

2.10.1. Diagnosis
2.10.2. Etiology
2.10.3. Home-Based Management

2.11. Situation in a Patient's Last Days and Palliative Sedation

2.11.1. Terminal Criteria
2.11.2. Palliative Sedation vs. Passive Euthanasia vs. Active Euthanasia
2.11.3. Home-Based Management

2.12. Grief and Family Care

2.12.1. Grief
2.12.2. Family Circle

2.13. European Legality on Palliative Care

2.13.1. Legal Aspects of Palliative Care in Europe

2.14. Anticipated Wishes

2.14.1. Definition
2.14.2. Most Important Aspects to Take Into Account

Module 3. Pain Management in Home Hospitalization

3.1. Pain Management

3.1.1. General Aspects
3.1.2. Considerations in the Home

3.2. Scales and Assessment of Patient in Pain

3.2.1. Classification
3.2.2. Patient Assessment

3.3. First-Line Analgesic Treatment

3.3.1. Treatment
3.3.2. Procedures in the Home

3.4. 2nd Line Analgesic Treatmen

3.4.1. Treatment
3.4.2. Procedures in the Home

3.5. Third Step Treatment Opioids

3.5.1. Treatment
3.5.2. Procedures in the Home

3.6. Coadjuvants

3.6.1. Classification
3.6.2. Procedures

3.7. Interventional Pain Management

3.7.1. Interconsultation
3.7.2. Procedures in the Home

3.8. Current Legality in the Management of Opioid Analgesics

Module 4. Therapeutic Techniques

4.1. Paracentesis

4.1.1. Procedure
4.1.2. Home Paracentesis

4.2. Thoracentesis

4.2.1. Procedure
4.2.2. Home Thoracentesis

4.3. Arthrocentesis

4.3.1. Procedure
4.3.2. Home Arthrocentesis

4.4. Oxygen Therapy

4.4.1. Procedure
4.4.2. Home Oxygen Therapy

4.5. Aerosol Therapy

4.5.1. Procedure
4.5.2. Home Aerosol Therapy

4.6. Mechanical Ventilation

4.6.1. Procedure
4.6.2. Home Mechanical Ventilation

Module 5. Diagnostic Techniques

5.1. ECG

5.1.1. Procedure
5.1.2. ECG at Home

5.2. Musculoskeletal

5.2.1. Procedure
5.2.2. Ultrasound at Home

5.3. Pulse Oximetry

5.3.1. Procedure
5.3.2. Pusioximetry at Home

5.4. Analysis

5.4.1. Procedure
5.4.2. Blood Analysis at Home

5.5. Cultures

5.5.1. Procedure
5.5.2. Blood Analysis at Home

5.6. Scales (Functional, Cognitive, Nutritional Assessment, etc.)

5.6.1. Procedure
5.6.2. Classification

A unique, key, and decisive educational experience to boost your professional development”