Respiratory
“Respiratory Infections: The Good, Bad & the Ugly”
Owens & Minor* presents..."Respiratory Infections: The Good, Bad & the Ugly" This webinar program will review the most commonly found respiratory pathogens found in both healthcare and community settings. In addition, the most critical infection prevention strategies to mitigate transmission of respiratory microbes will also be reviewed. Learning Objectives | At the end of this […]
On-Demand Program: “Personal Protective Equipment: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You”
3M*, Aspen Surgical* and Pfiedler Education present..."Personal Protective Equipment: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You" Every healthcare worker who cares for patients, or supports the staff who care for patients, will most likely need to use personal protective equipment (PPE) at some point during their work duties. Healthcare workers need to protect themselves from […]
“Caring for the Obese Patient: Challenges & Solutions We Should Consider”
Dale Medical* & Saxe Healthcare Communications present..."Caring for the Obese Patient: Challenges & Solutions We Should Consider" The prevalence of obesity in the U.S., trends in care, and in particular, the challenges faced with caring for the hospitalized obese Covid-19 patient are addressed in this webinar. The care of the obese patient is multi-faceted. Often […]
“Assessing Ventilation & Blood Flow With Capnography”
Philips* presents a program in the Better Outcomes webinar series..."Assessing Ventilation & Blood Flow With Capnography" Capnography has the unique ability to aid clinicians in assessing both ventilation and blood flow. In this program, a review of the physiology that allows exhaled CO2 to monitor ventilation and perfusion is presented. The emphasis in this program […]
“Biofilm In Endotracheal Tubes”
Avanos* presents..."Biofilm In Endotracheal Tubes" The Biofilm in Endotracheal Tubes is designed to introduce or refresh health care practitioners’ knowledge of the bacterial biofilm that develops and grows inside endotracheal tubes. The program explains what biofilm is and how biofilm develops. It also discusses where biofilm grows and how it becomes resistant to antibiotics. Last, […]
“Hidden in Plain Site: The #1 Hospital Acquired Infection & Its Link to Oral Hygiene”
Avanos* presents..."Hidden in Plain Site: The #1 Hospital Acquired Infection & Its Link to Oral Hygiene" The #1 hospital-acquired infection (HAI) is hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP). Join this discussion to learn about the source of hospital-acquired infection and how an enhanced, standardized oral care protocol can be a critical step towards prevention. Presenter: Dian Baker, […]
“Proper Techniques for Sterile Sputum Sampling”
Avanos* presents..."Proper Techniques for Sterile Sputum Sampling" This presentation will compare the available techniques used to collect a sputum sample. It will cover different patient types (awake, sedated, strong cough, weak cough, intubated, non-intubated). It will also cover the advantages, disadvantages, cost and effectiveness of the different procedures. Presenter: Jerry King, MAEd, RRT | Program […]
“Proper Techniques in Discontinuing Mechanical Ventilation”
Avanos* presents..."Proper Techniques in Discontinuing Mechanical Ventilation" This presentation will discuss the available procedures and techniques used to “Wean or Discontinue” mechanical ventilation. It will cover the indications (patient assessment) and how or when to use which technique. It will also cover how to identify when a patient is ready for discontinuation of mechanical ventilation […]
“To Cool or Not to Cool? The latest on targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest”
Saxe Communications & Stryker* present..."To Cool or Not to Cool? The latest on targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest" Moderate therapeutic hypothermia is currently recommended to improve neurologic outcomes in adults with persistent coma after resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Recently published studies have re-examined this practice to determine the most effective targeted temperature. Questions that […]
“New Strategies in Treating Respiratory Failure: NIV and HFNO as Complementary Therapies”
Philips* & Saxe Communications present…"New Strategies in Treating Respiratory Failure: NIV and HFNO as Complementary Therapies" Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) benefits have become increasingly recognized, in particular, NIV has proven effective for hypercapnic respiratory failure. High-flow nasal cannula (HFNO) has shown promise in treating hypoxic respiratory failure. This presentation will discuss how HFNO with NIV enables […]
