“Advancements in the Use of Closed Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy After Total Hip & Knee Arthroplasty”
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Center for Healing Solutions & 3M Health Care Academy* present…“Advancements in the Use of Closed Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy After Total Hip & Knee Arthroplasty”
Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
- Recognize the financial and clinical burden of periprosthetic joint infection after total joint arthroplasty (TJA)
- Examine patient-related and perioperative-related risk factors for developing complications and infection following lower extremity TJA
- Explain the process and implication of an FDA De Novo classification
- Compare the use of ciNPWT with standard of care dressing in primary and revision arthroplasty patients who were at high risk to develop wound complications
- Explore cases and outcomes on the use of ciNPWT to reduce postoperative complications in at-risk patients
Speaker:
H. John Cooper, M.D. | Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery | Division of Hip & Knee Reconstruction | Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York
Target Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses
Continuing Education: This educational activity is approved for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and 1.0 Contact Hour for Nurses and Physician Assistants. In support of improving patient care, North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) 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.
This program is supported by an educational grant from 3M Health Care, Medical Solutions Division
Questions should be directed to: NACCME at 609-371-1137; info@naccme.com
* NOTE: This is an industry resource and contracted supplier-sponsored webinar. HealthTrust has not approved and/or endorsed the content. This program may contain the mention of products, services, drugs or brands presented in a case study or comparative format. Such examples are intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be perceived as a HealthTrust endorsement of any particular supplier, product, service, drug, brand or approach.
