Electrical Injuries
Anastassios C. Koumbourlis, MD, MPH
0.50 Hours
Electrical injury is a relatively infrequent but potentially devastating form of multisystem injury with high morbidity and mortality. Most electrical injuries in adults occur in the workplace, whereas children are exposed primarily at home. In nature, electrical injury occurs due to lightning, which also carries the highest mor....
Image Interpretation - Plain X-rays of the Adult Chest: Pleural Conditions and Diseases
Matthew Scott
This session will look at the pleura, the pleural spaces and common pathologies that affect them. The anatomy and physiology of the pleural cavities will also be reviewed. Emphasis will be placed upon the radiographic appearances of some of the common and important pathologies.
Barbiturates
Jeanie Worthington and Jeff Handel
0.50 Hours
This session describes the main barbiturate drugs used in anaesthesia: thiopental, methohexital and phenobarbital, including their pharmacology, clinical effects and uses.
Morphine and Other Opioids
Jeremy Nightingale
0.50 Hours
This session considers the pharmacology of morphine and other opioids. It covers analgesic efficacy and side effects, pharmacokinetics (which takes in bioavailability, lipid solubility and half-life) and inter-individual variability in pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.
Endogenous Catecholamines
Rowan Hardy
0.50 Hours
This session discusses the endogenous catecholamines: hormones and neurotransmitters, secreted by both the adrenal gland and sympathetic neurons.
Non-invasive Blood Pressure Measurement (NIBP)
Cyprian Mendonca
0.50 Hours
Measurement of blood pressure at regular intervals is part of the minimum standards of monitoring during anaesthesia, sedation and intensive care. Blood pressure can be measured either using non-invasive (indirect) or invasive (direct) methods. This session describes the non-invasive methods of measuring blood pressure, their cl....
Intravenous Cannulae and Giving Sets
André van Zundert and Baha Al Shaikh
0.50 Hours
Peripheral intravenous cannulae, with or without giving sets, are among the most widely used medical devices in the world. This session explores the history of intravenous cannulation, an overview of basic design of an intravenous cannula and giving sets and its effect on the flow of fluids. Issues regarding the risks of infecti....
Leveraging HIE for Disaster Preparedness and Response
Samuel Schaffzin, MPA and Thomas Novak
1.00 Hours
Current HIE models facilitate access to and retrieval of clinical data to provide safer, more timely, efficient, effective, equitable, patient-centered care and when utilized effectively have been found to be useful to Public Health authorities to assist in analyses of the health of the population. This session will explore ways....
Improving RFID Security in a Healthcare Environment
Mitchell Parker, MBA, CISSP
0.75 Hours
RFID is an exciting technology. It allows organizations to drastically improve their inventory and tracking processes, saving time and money. It has also been used for everything from ID and door badges to fare cards. However, the implementation of this promising technology has not had a corresponding set of recommendations....
Healthcare Transformation Led and Enabled by Disruptive Cloud Technology
Scott Floyd and Rattan Singh
1.00 Hours
This session provides a perspective on the ‘Post Modern ERP’ era and the various cloud capabilities and cloud drivers that are revolutionizing today’s healthcare industry. By driving progressive healthcare organizations to not only prepare for but also adapt to the changing application eco-system, the intent is for them to beco....
From Implementation to Optimization: Moving Beyond Operations
Scott E. Aikey, MS-HSA
1.00 Hours
As organizations move beyond large scale EHR implementations and the subsequent stabilization period, there is a need to evolve the thinking and processes around maintaining long term operational support. This session will describe the process that our organization went through to evaluate the current governance, process and st....
How Useful Are Discharge Documents for Care Coordination?
Erin Sparnon, MEng and Patrice D. Tremoulet, PhD
1.00 Hours
When patients follow-up with their primary care physicians after receiving acute care, the physicians may have to rely upon the patients’ discharge documentation for care coordination, particularly if a physician’s practice is not in the same network as the acute care facility. Recognizing that this use of discharge documents is....
Intrapreneurship and the Approach to Innovation from Within
Sam Hanna, MBA, CISA, CBCP, CRSC
1.00 Hours
Entrepreneurship is often thought of as going out on your own and starting a business. While that is mostly true, there is ample opportunity to do just that within the confines of an organization. In this session, we will discuss and examine key concepts in "Intrapreneurship" and the skills and resources required to create ven....
Foot Soft-tissue 1
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.75 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on specific x-ray review of the foot bony anatomy. We cover evaluation and treatment options for those commonly associated with plantar fasciitis, tarsal tunnel, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, Pes Cavus foot and Calcaneal stress fracture.
Foot Fracture 1
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.75 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on descriptions for the radiographic aspects of common foot fractures, acute traumatic calcaneous fractures and talus fractures (head-neck-body).
Forearm, Wrist, & Hand Soft-tissue Injuries
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.50 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on specific x-ray findings associated with fractures to the radius and ulna. We discuss clinical presentation and treatment options associated with Monteggia, Galeazzi, Essex-Lopresti fractures, radius and ulna shaft fractures (both bone forearm fractures) and distal radius fractures.
Guidelines for Management of Asthma
Stuart Abramson MD PhD FAAAAI, Thomas B. Casale MD FAAAAI, Stanley Goldstein MD FAAAAI, James T. Li
1.50 Hours
This interactive online course reviews the existing EPR-3 guidelines for diagnosis and management of asthma and new developments in the treatment of asthma. It includes a patient simulation and coverage about managing exacerbations and asthma in special situations.
Managing Stinging Insect Allergy in the 21st Century
Prof. Cezmi A. Akdis (MD FAAAAI), Dr. Mariana C. Castells (MD PhD FAAAAI), Dr. David B.K. Golden (MD
1.25 Hours
This session discusses the state of the art in the diagnosis and management of the stinging insect allergy.
Masqueraders of Anaphylaxis/Angioedema
Joseph H. Butterfield (MD FAAAAI), Melody C. Carter (MD FAAAAI), Marco Cicardi (MD), Dr. Kirk M. Dru
2.50 Hours
This course offers an in-depth explanation about Anaphylaxis/Angioedema.
Novel Biologicals for Asthma and Allergic Rhinosinusitis
PRof. Cezmi A. Akdis (MD FAAAAI), Prof. Claus Bachert (MD PhD), and Dr. Sally E. Wenzel (MD FAAAAI)
1.25 Hours
This session will aim to inform about two major therapeutic strategies, namely biologicals and allergen-speciffic immunothrapy for asthma and allergic rhinits and their mechanisms of action. Allergen-specific immunotherapy, aims to induce specific immune tolerance and has a long-term disease-modifying effect. The second approa....
CMS Hospital Infection Control Standards & Antibiotic Stewardship
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
This program will cover the CMS infection control standards and antibiotic stewardship program, TJC’s antibiotic stewardship program requirements, and CDC’s Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship. Our speaker will discuss common deficiencies in infection control and provide tips to ensure compliance. Attendees will l....
ED Hot Legal & Regulatory Issues
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
The emergency department (ED) is a high-risk environment for liability. During this session, our expert will discuss legal and risk management issues staff face every day. To help prepare, she will review the CMS CoP and TJC's ED-specific standards. Attendees will learn about medication management and opioid use, anesthesia s....
CMS Utilization Review Standards
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
Utilization review (UR) allows hospitals to monitor and protect themselves and their patients against unnecessary readmissions. It is important to be compliant with the UR standards to avoid penalties from the Recovery Audit Contractors and the Office of the Inspector General. During this program, attendees will learn about CoPs....
Measuring Case Management Success: Does Your Department Make the Grade?
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
When all is said and done, how do you know that you are doing a good job as a case manager? How do you know what your effect is on your patients and on the organization? Our experts will explain the latest ways in which case management departments and staff can ensure that they are achieving the outcomes that they hope to ach....
Measuring Case Management Outcomes Within a Value-Based Reimbursement Environment
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
How do we know that we are meeting the hospital goals for value-based reimbursement while making a positive impact on patients? Join our speakers as they review the latest outcome measures in the field of case management and provide examples of benchmarks and dashboards with value-based reimbursement metrics case managers can cr....