Principles of Antibiotic Use
Anthony McCluskey
0.50 Hours
This session will revise the definition, classification and mechanism of action of commonly used antibiotics. The principles of antibiotic use in a variety of clinical situations will be covered and the problem of antimicrobial resistance to antibiotics will also be discussed.
Chemical Burns
Richard Thomson and Ian Taggart
0.50 Hours
This session identifies the agents capable of causing chemical burns and describes the local tissue damage and systemic injuries that may occur as a result of exposure to each agent.
Burns (Paediatric)
Susan McIlveney
0.50 Hours
This session will lead the participant through a scenario from the first presentation to the stabilization of a child with burns.
Central Venous and Pulmonary Artery Catheters
Baha Al Shaikh
0.50 Hours
Central venous catheters are widely used in various clinical settings. This session describes the indications for their use, their types, sites of insertion, techniques employed in their insertion, benefits and risks associated with their use. The pulmonary artery flotation catheter is also described.
Limitations and Pitfalls
Jonathan Rosser
0.50 Hours
This session describes factors that can lead to misdiagnosis, including ultrasound artifacts and normal cardiac anatomical structures that may be misdiagnosed as pathological processes. It also considers the limitations of basic echo in those who are inexperienced in its use.
Principles of MRI of the Brain and Spine
Steve Moore
0.50 Hours
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is rarely used in most emergency departments. However, the properties of such images can provide emergency physicians with critical information to support the optimal clinical care of many neurological disorders. Clinicians must appreciate the risks associated with this technology to ensure that....
Opioid Drugs: General Properties and Mechanisms of Action
E E Aly
0.50 Hours
This session is an introduction to opioid drugs. It describes the classification of the different opioid receptors, their common mechanism of action and their location. Their clinical effects, including common unwanted effects, are also introduced.
Piped Gas Supply
Baha Al-Shaikh
0.50 Hours
Anaesthetists regularly use piped gas supply and suction in different parts of the hospital. This session explores the different components of the piped gas system, examines safety procedures governing its usage, and describes how it operates in conjunction with the anaesthetic machine.
Breathing Systems Filters
Tony Wilkes
0.50 Hours
This session introduces the different types of breathing system filters, their use and associated complications.
Pulse Oximetry
Matthew Gardner
0.50 Hours
The pulse oximeter is perhaps the most useful monitor used by anaesthetists. This session examines its uses, component parts and the basic physics of how it works, and explores its limitations and causes of error.
Central Venous and Pulmonary Artery Catheters
Baha Al-Shaikh
0.50 Hours
Central venous catheters are widely used in various clinical settings. This session describes the indications for their use, their types, sites of insertion, techniques employed in their insertion, benefits and risks associated with their use. The pulmonary artery flotation catheter is also described.
Oesophageal Doppler Cardiac Output Monitoring
Peter Anderson and Robert Kong
0.50 Hours
This session will cover the basic principles underlying oesophageal Doppler cardiac output monitoring, the practicalities of use of the monitor and clinical applications.
Developing an Enterprise Imaging Strategy
Dawn Cram, RT(R,M), CIIP
1.00 Hours
A successful approach in creating an enterprise imaging strategy begins with setting realistic expectations and defining specific organizational needs. While foundational goals should remain consistent across providers, how an organization defines their strategy will differ. Explore variations in approach and be guided towards d....
Population Health Information Exchange Over a Digital Bridge
Jim Jellison, MPH and Jeff Livesay
1.00 Hours
Digital Bridge is a collaboration between healthcare, public health, and health information technology organizations to ensure our nation’s health through improved information sharing across sectors. As its first project, the collaborative has designed a nationally scalable, multi-jurisdictional approach to electronic case repor....
Radical Care Transformation with Social Determinant Data
Michelle Lehr O'Connell, MPA and Carlos Olivares
1.00 Hours
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic (YVFWC) is the largest community-based health center in the Pacific Northwest, with 34 clinics in Washington and Oregon serving 139,369 patients. One Oregon clinic, aptly dubbed “Radical Rosewood”, has used payment reform as an opportunity to radically re-envision the way care is delivered to a....
Achieving HIMSS Stage 7: Realizing the Benefits of Your EHR
Kris K. Wilson, RT (R)(MR)(CT), MHA, PMP and Christine Takahashi, RN
1.00 Hours
Obtaining HIMSS Stage 7 recognition is a definite milestone for any organization, yet many hospitals perceive the process of obtaining HIMSS Stage 7 as overwhelming. This session will take you through the journey of obtaining HIMSS Stage 7 for our organization and the process of HIMSS Stage 7 recertification. It will help expl....
Changing the Channel: Transforming Interactive Patient Entertainment
Vanessa Mona
0.75 Hours
Patient education and entertainment systems have evolved over the past five years into patient engagement systems. Solutions have advanced from basic methods of nurses conversing with patients and leaving printed material, through bringing a TV and VCR cart into the room, to current interactive systems that deliver content on th....
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Ms Deb Shearman
0.50 Hours
Overview; Misuse and over use of antimicrobials Principles and strategies to achieve antimicrobial stewardship; Relevance to the aged care sector; Everyday practice to reduce antimicrobial resistance
Breast Imaging Essentials Module 1: Fundamentals of Breast Imaging
Myke Kudlas, M.Ed.,R.T.(R)(QM), CIIP, PMP
This module describes the radiographic principles essential to mammography, the purpose of regulations and licensing regarding the performance of mammography, and techniques that produce quality mammographic imaging with minimal radiation exposure. You will also learn about the development and purpose of digital mammography in a....
Diagnostic Challenges in Mastocytosis: Serum Tryptase, Allele-Specific PCR and GI Pathology
Dr. Joseph H. Butterfield (MD FAAAAI), Patrizia Bonadonna (MD CME), Joseph H. Butterfield (MD FAAAAI
2.50 Hours
The problem of evaluating an elevated serum tryptase value is common and widespread. The significance of the elevation depends on several factors that can be sorted out using a comprehensive understanding of the probabilities of mastocytosis, familial tryptasemia and mast cell activation disorder and currently available laborato....
Automating Pollen Identification/NAB
Dr. Mark C. Glaum (MD PhD FAAAAI), Dr. Michael Teng (PhD), and Martin D. Chapman (PhD FAAAAI)
1.25 Hours
This session will review new methods under investigation which should result in automated aeroallergen determinations which are more cost effective and accurate than current techniques used to assess aeroallergen levels. Each subject will involve an extensive literature review and discussion among presenters to make sure the....
Allied Health: Cutting Edge: Health Related Quality of Life and Allergy Disease
Dr. Matthew J. Greenhawt (MD MBA MSc) and
1.50 Hours
Provides an overview of the research on the impact of food allergy on health related quality of life and the differences in assessment tools used for IgE and non-IgE mediated food allergy.
CAH 2016: Hot Topics and Problematic Standards
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
During this event, attendees will learn about the proposed changes on discharge planning that are set to affect CAHs and that likely will go into effect in early 2017. Additionally, we'll explore proposed changes to the Hospital Improvement Act, which calls for required antibiotic stewardship programs, changes in infection contr....
Case Management Across the Continuum: Acute Care & Community Case Management
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
Integrating case management across the continuum requires the removal of silos separating acute care and community-based case management. These gaps in case management services are directly related to the schism in ways hospitals are reimbursed. To bridge the gap, hospitals are looking for reimbursement programs like bundled pay....
Order Sets, Protocols, Preprinted & Standing Orders: CMS Interpretive Guidelines and Regulations
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
This program will outline the CMS interpretive guidelines and regulations related to order sets, protocols, preprinted orders, and standing orders. Our expert will discuss four sections in the Hospital CoP manual on standing orders and protocols. She will also review related tag changes, including Tag 457, which is considered on....