July 2021
“Why Wound Care?” on-demand programs for Practicing Clinicians
HMP* presents 40..."Why Wound Care?" on-demand programs for Practicing Clinicians 6.5 million U.S. patients are affected by non-healing wounds each year. With our aging population and the increase in diabetes and obesity these numbers will continue to rise. The need for specialized wound care clinicians has never been greater. Over 40 presentations on key wound care topics were developed by leading educators within this field as a way to encourage students and clinicians to consider a career as a wound…
Find out more »Clinical Considerations: Myocarditis and Pericarditis after Receipt of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Among Adolescents and Young Adults
The CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA)* presents...Clinical Considerations: Myocarditis and Pericarditis after Receipt of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Among Adolescents and Young Adults Since April 2021, increased cases of myocarditis and pericarditis have been reported in the United States after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is aware of these reports, which are rare given the number of vaccine doses administered. CDC published clinical considerations for myocarditis and pericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination.…
Find out more »“An Introduction to Telehealth for Nurses & Other Medical Professionals”
Pfiedler Education & Great Plains Telehealth Resource & Assistance Center* presents..."An Introduction to Telehealth for Nurses & Other Medical Professionals" One of the many changes spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the rapid adoption of telehealth as a solution to maintain access to care while practicing social distancing. Many practitioners quickly transitioned to telehealth but may not have learned best practices for delivering telehealth. As healthcare transitions to the post-pandemic phase, it is critical for telehealth providers to implement…
Find out more »On-demand program: “Strategies to Optimizing the Wound Bed”
Center for Healing Solutions & 3M Health Care Academy* present...On-demand program: "Strategies to Optimizing the Wound Bed" Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, participants should be able to: Recognize the importance of wound bed preparation prior to advanced wound care therapy Examine the TIME principles of wound bed preparation Investigate the potential benefits of mechanically powered negative pressure wound therapy in improving the wound bed condition Presenter: Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS | Clinical Staff | Saratoga…
Find out more »On-demand Program: “The Efficacy of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Perioperative Temperature Management”
3M Health Care*, Medical Solutions Division and North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC, an HMP Global Company present... "The Efficacy of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Perioperative Temperature Management" Learning Objectives | After participating in this activity, learners should be better able to: Review the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) evidence Identify which ERAS guidelines recommend intraoperative normothermia Review the latest ERAS guideline updates Define how ERAS guidelines are developed Presenters: Kelli Holzwarth, MSN, RN, CMSRN | …
Find out more »“Why Wound Care?” on-demand programs for Practicing Clinicians
HMP* presents 40..."Why Wound Care?" on-demand programs for Practicing Clinicians 6.5 million U.S. patients are affected by non-healing wounds each year. With our aging population and the increase in diabetes and obesity these numbers will continue to rise. The need for specialized wound care clinicians has never been greater. Over 40 presentations on key wound care topics were developed by leading educators within this field as a way to encourage students and clinicians to consider a career as a wound…
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: “The Biofilm-Associated Impact on Surgical Outcomes”
Next Science Group & NACCME* present..."The Biofilm-Associated Impact on Surgical Outcomes" This accredited, on-demand activity features presentations that discuss new technologies and the latest evidence supporting the need for a definitive anti-biofilm treatment at the time of surgery. Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, participants should be able to: Investigate gaps in evidence for timely treatment of biofilm in the immediate and intra-operative period Explore the issues that need to be considered in developing performance standards for…
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