May 2022
On-demand Program: “Collaboration of Infection Prevention with Environmental Services (EVS)”
Pfiedler Education* presents an on-demand program: "Collaboration of Infection Prevention with Environmental Services (EVS)" The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of collaboration between infection prevention and environmental services in developing strategies to combat the spread of infectious diseases within a healthcare facility. This on-demand program will: Discuss trends in cleaning and disinfection Outline newer technologies than can facilitate cleaning and disinfection Explore best practices for training staff in breaking the chain of infection A panel discussion with three infection…
Find out more »On-Demand Program – “The Complex Open Abdomen: Best Practices to Optimize Patient Outcomes”
Center for Healing Solutions & 3M Health Care Academy* present...an On-Demand Program - "The Complex Open Abdomen: Best Practices to Optimize Patient Outcomes" Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, participants should be able to: Examine strategies and thought process for the management of complex open abdominal cases Review the role of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in the management of the open abdomen to improve patient outcomes Investigate the efficacy of NPWT through best practices & case…
Find out more »On-Demand Program – “Latest Clinical Evidence of Advanced Incision Management in High Risk Arthroplasty Patients”
Center for Healing Solutions & 3M Health Care Academy* present...an On-Demand Program - "Latest Clinical Evidence of Advanced Incision Management in High Risk Arthroplasty Patients" Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, participants should be able to: Review how risk-stratification algorithms help identify patients at risk for superficial surgical site complications (SSCs) Explore how leveraging closed incisions negative pressure wound therapy (ciNPWT) reduces the risk profile and optimizes post-operative outcomes Review the latest clinical evidence demonstrating significantly lower…
Find out more »On-demand program: “Reducing Hospital Readmissions by Optimizing Surgical Outcomes: Strategies for Success”
Center for Healing Solutions & 3M Health Care Academy* present an...On-demand program: "Reducing Hospital Readmissions by Optimizing Surgical Outcomes: Strategies for Success" Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, participants should be able to: Recognize the clinical and economic burden of surgical site complications and surgical site infections Explore current challenges wound care practitioners face in the midst of a pandemic Examine strategies on how to keep patients out of the hospital Explore the role of closed incision…
Find out more »On-demand program: “Structuring the Management of Skin Injuries in the Acute Setting: Leveraging Innovation to Improve Outcomes”
Center for Healing Solutions & 3M Health Care & HMP Education* present an…On-demand program: "Structuring the Management of Skin Injuries in the Acute Setting: Leveraging Innovation to Improve Outcomes" LEARNING OBJECTIVES | After participating in this activity, learners should be better able to: Correlate the incidence of moisture associated skin damage (MASD) with a patient's risk for pressure injury/ulcer (PI/U) development and explore clinical challenges in the differential diagnosis of MASD versus PI/U Examine the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society’s…
Find out more »On-Demand Program: “Rapid Fire Multi-Specialty Panel: Optimizing Wound Dressings”
Center for Healing Solutions & 3M Health Care Academy* present an...On-demand program: "Rapid Fire Multi-Specialty Panel: Optimizing Wound Dressings" Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, participants should be able to: Explore dressing characteristics and patient-centric approaches to effective dressing selection Explore the science, cases and best practice use of wound dressings in a variety of practice settings Presenters: Michael N. Desvigne, M.D., FACS, CWS, FACCWS | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon | Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital and Wound Healing…
Find out more »On-demand program: “Patient-Pathway to Wound Management: Stepwise Approach to Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management”
Center for Healing Solutions & 3M Health Care & HMP Education* present an…On-demand program: "Patient-Pathway to Wound Management: Stepwise Approach to Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management" LEARNING OBJECTIVES | After participating in this activity, learners should be better able to: Investigate the importance of heightened awareness of biofilm presence in DFUs and the potential for serious consequences Examine a “step-down/step-up” approach for antibiofilm treatment Review best-practice wound management for DFUs Explore an integrated stepwise approach to DFU management Presenters: Christopher Barrett, DPM,…
Find out more »On-Demand Program: “Importance of Protecting the Incision Beyond the OR in Plastic Surgery”
Center for Healing Solutions & 3M Health Care Academy* present...an On-Demand Program: "Importance of Protecting the Incision Beyond the OR in Plastic Surgery" Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, participants should be able to: Recognize the clinical and economic impacts of plastic surgery complications Examine the role of closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (ciNPT) for incision and surrounding soft tissue management to help reduce the risk of surgical site complications, hospital readmissions & post-op follow-up appointments…
Find out more »On-demand program: “Patient-Pathway to Wound Management: Examining the Use of Silicone-Acrylic Drape with NPWT”
Center for Healing Solutions & 3M Health Care & HMP Education* present an…On-demand program: "Patient-Pathway to Wound Management: Examining the Use of Silicone-Acrylic Drape with NPWT" LEARNING OBJECTIVES | After participating in this activity, learners should be better able to: Investigate challenges associated with the use of medical adhesives associated with wound care products on periwound skin and the increased risk of patient’s developing medical-adhesive-related skin injury Examine limitations of traditional drapes (challenges with repositioning and drape removal) Assess features of…
Find out more »On-Demand Program: “Surgical Site Infection Reduction Strategies in Spine Surgery: Perioperative Considerations”
Center for Healing Solutions & 3M Health Care Academy* present...an On-Demand Program: "Surgical Site Infection Reduction Strategies in Spine Surgery: Perioperative Considerations" Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, participants should be able to: Recognize the clinical and economic burden of surgical site complications and surgical site infections (SSIs) Review the importance of pre-, intra-, and postoperative management strategies & best practices to reduce the risk of SSIs Explain unintended perioperative hypothermia, and illustrate why prewarming is beneficial…
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