HealthTrust presents..."Don't Be A Pain! An Update on the Pharmacological Management of Migraine" Migraine is a common neurological disease that can heavily impact the ability to perform daily activities. Many medications are available to either help relieve acute migraines or prevent their onset, with newer agents being developed and entering the market in recent years, […]
HMP Global and 3M Health Care*, Medical Solutions Division present..."Preventing Bloodstream Infections in the Vascular Access Patient: Addressing Intraluminal and Extraluminal VAD Contamination" Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, participants should be able to: Identify various sources of contamination that increase risks leading to catheter bloodstream infection Explore clinical challenges associated with VAD […]
3M*Healthcare Academy and HMP Education present..."Leveraging Compression Therapy for Reducing Lower Extremity Edema" Join our presenters to discuss strategies for Reducing Lower Extremity Edema. Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, participants should be able to: Recognize the critical importance of compression therapy as the cornerstone of VLU management Review best practices in compression […]
HealthTrust presents..."Does the Nose Know? The Value of MRSA Nares Swab in Skin & Soft Tissue Infections" Staphylococcus aureus is known to be colonized in the nares, throat, axillae, rectum, and groin. Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus often precedes clinical infection. The methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a well-established test to identify […]
3M* Health Care & HMP Education* present an…On-demand program: "Leveraging Collagen with Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose (ORC) & Silver & NPWT" Learning Objectives | After participating in this activity, learners should be better able to: Examine the clinical impact of Collagen with Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose (ORC) and Silver in the wound environment Explain the clinical significance of […]
HealthTrust presents..."Barbiturates are Back-An Update on the Inpatient Management of Acute Alcohol Withdrawal" The current mainstay of treatment for acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome is benzodiazepines. However, there is an ample amount of evidence that is supporting the use of transitioning back to barbiturates. Clinicians need to be aware of the newer literature that supports the […]
HealthTrust presents..."Review of Rapid Sequence Intubation & Medication Controversies" The presenter will review the clinical importance of Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) and highlight the available literature surrounding the medications involved in rapid sequence intubation. Pharmacists and the nursing staff play a vital role in this process and the objective of this presentation is to highlight […]
HealthTrust presents..."Who's the Real Alfa? Andexanet Alfa versus 4F-PCC for Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOAC) Reversal" Before approval of andexanet alfa (Andexxa), off-label treatment with 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F-PCC) was the unquestioned first line therapy for the management of life-threatening hemorrhages related to the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC). The approval of Andexxa sparked […]
HealthTrust presents..."Present Use and Future Directions of Bispecific Molecules in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma" Multiple myeloma is a malignant neoplasm of plasma cells in the blood that accumulate in the bone marrow, leading to blood dyscrasias, bone damage, infections, and renal damage. Due to the incurable nature of the malignancy, patients may undergo several […]