“Taking Care of Patients With Obesity: Practical Approaches”
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Saxe Healthcare Communications* presents…”Taking Care of Patients With Obesity: Practical Approaches“
With more than 40% of the U.S. population considered obese, it makes sense for healthcare workers to prepare to safely deliver quality care to those individuals with a high percent of adiposity. This webinar explores the demographics of obesity, the cellular impact of obesity, barriers to care, weight bias, risks of occupational injury, and strategies to promote patient safety, including recommendations to improve outcomes such as training and equipment will presented. The terms bariatrics and adiposity-based chronic disease (ABCD) are discussed. Weight loss surgery is presented as an option for sustained weight loss for certain categories of individuals.
Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
- Describe the challenges in managing the in-hospital obese patient
- Identify the hazards of immobility and the resources/equipment that can improve outcomes
Speakers:
Susan Gallagher, Ph.D., RN | Celebration Institute, Inc.
Cheryl Holsworth, MSA, RN, CBN, CMSRN | Senior Specialist for Bariatric Surgery | Sharp Memorial Hospital
Continuing Education Information | Continuing Education for Nurses & Respiratory Therapists
- This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association of Respiratory Care
- Provider approved by California Board of Nursing, Provider # 14477 and the Florida Board of Nursing Provider # 50-17032
Questions should be directed to Saxe Communications: webinair@saxecommunications.com
There is no cost for this program.
Educational support provided by Stryker.
* NOTE: This is a supplier and industry resource-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.
