New Program
Newborn Care Basics: Exclusive Breastfeeding
Program Code: 40221
Subscriptions: EmmiEngage, EmmiHealth, Faith-Based EmmiEngage
Program goal:
This program is designed to educate parents on caring for their newborn during the first few weeks of life. It reviews topics such as:
- Breastfeeding
- Diapering
- Newborn sleep patterns
- Safe sleep
- Bathing
Modernized Program
Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)
Program Code: 72
Subscriptions: EmmiEngage, EmmiPrep, Faith-Based EmmiEngage
Main Changes:
- Revised “Why Do I Need An EGD” (previously “Your Condition”) section to focus on symptoms patients may be experiencing opposed to possible causes of problems
- Renamed all section headers to be more descriptive
- ex. instead of “Risk and Benefits”, section is now “What are the Risks of an EGD?”
- Updated for DE&I considerations
- Removed gendered language
- Included more inclusive artwork
- Created risk menu interactivity in “What are the Risks of an EGD?” section
- Allows patients to select the risks they’d like to learn more about, shorter sections
- Removed “Alternatives to EGD” section, is now an “Outro” section
- UTD recommendation as there are not direct alternatives to getting an EGD
- What Happens During an Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)?: Overview (32540)
- Why May I Need an Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)?: Overview (32541)
Updated Programs
Newborn Care Basics: Formula Feeding and Breastfeeding
Program Code: 25363
Subscriptions: EmmiEngage, EmmiHealth, Faith-Based EmmiEngage
Main changes:
- Edited to align with 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for safe sleeping
- Notes from past Annual Medical reviews and harmonizing with UptoDate content
- Feedback from Patient Advisory Board: Edited language that they believed was potentially condescending or
- assumed a certain level of anxiety or worry
- Made language more inclusive
- Changed "provider" to "care team" based on patient confusion that "provider" means insurance company
- How to Bathe a Newborn: Overview (32090)
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Program Code: 73
Subscriptions: EmmiEngage, EmmiPrep, Faith-Based EmmiEngage
Main changes:
- Edited language to clarify that the underlying problems associated with sinusitis involve inflammation in the sinuses, instead of focusing on sinus infections alone.
- Removed mention of Tylenol with Codeine since the medicine is no longer used. Instead, generalized the information around pain medicine after surgery.
- Removed certain procedures from the Alternatives section because, according to UpToDate, they are rarely offered as alternatives.
- Updated program to improve inclusivity
- What Happens During Endoscopic Sinus Surgery?: Overview (32227)
- What is Sinusitis?: Overview (32228)
Colposcopy
Program Code: 498
Subscriptions: EmmiEngage, EmmiPrep, Faith-Based EmmiEngage
Main changes:
- Updated to match new cervical cancer screening guidelines, giving equal focus to Pap and HPV testing
- Harmonized content with UTD/CDI
- Removed language around avoiding sex or using tampons before procedure
- Updated content with AMR feedback
- Spelled out acronyms in program
- Added more comforting language around describing procedure from Cervical Cancer Screening program
- Added language on telling doctor about any DES exposure
- Updated program for inclusivity
- Added more diverse artwork
- Updated for gendered language
- Rearranged several lines for better content flow
- Updated for Emmi standard language
- What Happens During a Colposcopy?: Overview (32081)