The International Patient Documented or Undocumented

September 18, 2024

Caring for an international patient is complicated, this presentation offers attendees an opportunity to learn about Repatriation of a documented and/or undocumented patient. 

Caring for international patients is complicated for all members of the interprofessional healthcare team. Having knowledge of the repatriation process, tools and resources for insurance, as well as free care options improves their ability to meet international patient needs.

Target Audience

Nurse

Social Worker

Discharge Planning Professionals

Learning Objectives

Develop a process for repatriation of an international patient.

Share tools and resources for international patients with or without health insurance.

Develop a process for international patients to remain in the USA for care.

Additional Information

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File International Slides.pptx3.88 MB
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/18/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Event starts: 
09/18/2024 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
09/18/2024 - 1:00pm EDT
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Caring for an international patient is complicated, this presentation offers attendees an opportunity to learn about Repatriation of a documented and/or undocumented patient. 

Caring for international patients is complicated for all members of the interprofessional healthcare team. Having knowledge of the repatriation process, tools and resources for insurance, as well as free care options improves their ability to meet international patient needs.

Teams Meeting
Pittsburgh, PA
United States
Katelyn Crosby – D&L  
George Ochoa, Latin American Operations Mexcare
Bethany Rose and Kathleen Fitzsimmons
Pam Kusserow
Bethany Rose
Sherri Mackall

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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 healthcare team.

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.

Social Work (ASWB)

This program is offered for 1.0 hours of social work continuing education.

Nursing (ANCC)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

Other Healthcare Professionals:

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
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