Abdominal Viscera: Biliary Anatomy
Mark Szymankiewicz and Christian Wakefield
This session will enable the student to develop a comprehensive understanding of biliary anatomy essential for the understanding of biliary pathology and surgical procedures to this area.
Peripheral Vascular Disease: Aneurysms - Peripheral
Hashem Barakat and Devender Mittapalli
0.50 Hours
This session will review the natural history, presentation and management of peripheral arterial aneurysms.
Cardiopulmonary Disease: Obstructive Airway Disease
Luke J Rogers
This session will provide a brief overview of obstructive airway disease.
Organ Trauma: Pneumothorax
Lalit Kumar
0.25 Hours
This session looks at the pathophysiology, identification and treatment of pneumothorax in the emergency department.
Etomidate
Eschtike Schulenburg and Anthony Absalom
0.50 Hours
This session covers the induction agent etomidate. Etomidate (in clinical use since 1972) has a very stable haemodynamic profile. However, due to the inhibition of adrenocortical steroid synthesis after a single dose or infusion, the popularity of etomidate has declined.
Antiplatelet Agents
Lee Feddy and Akbar Vohra
0.50 Hours
This session describes the different types of antiplatelet drugs, their specific benefits and the contraindications for their use.
Anti-Diabetic Therapy: NIDDM and Insulin Therapy in Diabetes Mellitus
Grainne Nicholson
The session covers the main classes of drugs used to treat both non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, the use of insulin and the different formulations of insulin.
Corticosteroids, Thyroxine and Drugs Used in Thyroid Disorders
Michael Edward O´Connor
0.50 Hours
This session describes corticosteroids and their role in health, as well as the use of extrinsic corticosteroids in disease states, the complications associated with this use relevant to the anaesthetist, thyroid hormone production, and treatment of thyroid disorders.
Chat with a Doctor: On-Demand, Asynchronous Physician Advice
Ari Melmed, MD, FACEP
1.00 Hours
Facing constant pressure to keep up with demand for access, and the desire to provide our members rapid access to medical advice and care, Kaiser Permanente Colorado sought a virtual care solution that could instantly address their patients needs and augment other telehealth options. KP Colorado launched Chat with a Doctor in No....
Point-of-Care Display of Relative Cost Information
Gregory G. Hall, MD, BSE
0.75 Hours
Payment models for healthcare are evolving rapidly. And, all eyes are focused on value. As such, clinicians are being called on to control costs. To do so, they need to know what they are dealing with. Enter the need for cost transparency. To answer this call, New Hanover Regional Medical Center leveraged lean methodology to de....
Create and Scale a Joint Telehealth Support Model with Vendors
Sue Kapraun and Jenna A. Beck, MHA
1.00 Hours
Mayo Clinic is currently building joint support structures and processes with multiple external telehealth vendor partners. This session is an extension to our HIMSS17 presentation “Create and Scale an Enterprise Telehealth Support Model” which focused on scaling support for telehealth services across a multi-site hospital. Tele....
Breaking Down Barriers with Master Data Management and Data Governance
Kim Jackson
1.00 Hours
St. Joseph Health (SJH) is a 17 hospital, values-based Catholic healthcare delivery system that operates across three states. SJH’s mission is to improve the health and quality of life of those they serve. The breadth and size of the hospital system and its services often caused challenges accessing information vital to providin....
Building and Maintaining a Modern Provider Directory
Robert Neff and Neil D. Gomes
1.00 Hours
People have more autonomy and access than ever before in picking their care providers. This choice is developing as relationships between providers and institutions are starting to change more rapidly and become more complex. For a healthcare system, simply defining who qualifies as a provider can be challenging. Despite interna....
Reducing Physician Burnout: Mitigating Impact of the EHR
Martin F. Pricco and Paul Dechant, MD, MBA
1.00 Hours
This session will provide an overview of the impact of the EHR on burnout, beginning with specific explanations of how the EHR relates to burnout manifestations and drivers. Many provider organizations have taken a variety of approaches to addressing EHR impacts. The speakers will describe the experience of the Sutter Gould Medi....
Creating Strategic Alignment for a Value-Based World
Leigh T. Williams, CPC, CPHIMS, MHIIM, RHIA and Justin Barnes, FHIMSS
1.00 Hours
Healthcare organizations need to time the switch from fee-for-service to value-based payments to maximize revenue while embracing care delivery that promotes optimal patient outcomes and positions the organization for future success. In this essential conversation, health IT transformation leaders Leigh Williams and Justin Barne....
Build a Next-Gen IT Team to Embrace Digital Disruption
Tom Caudron and Annabeth Daly
1.00 Hours
Healthcare is facing surmounting digital disruption and technology modernization. Historically, healthcare has had difficulty with leading-edge technology (e.g., AngularJS, block chain, AI). In areas such as patient engagement, organizations need to invest in faster, more agile systems to meet consumers where they are, and provi....
Dignity and Respect
Deb Shearman
0.50 Hours
Overview; Dignity and respect in all care settings; Older people’s rights; Worker responsibilities; Principles of respect in care; Respect for diversity
Skin Care and Wound Management
Deb Shearman
0.75 Hours
Overview; Aged related changes to skin, hair and nails; Risk factors for skin damage; Strategies to reduce or prevent skin damage including skin tears, pressure injuries, leg ulcers Wound management: Overview; Wounds and stages of healing; Principles of wound management. Principles of pressure injury management; skin tears and....
CPR Renewal
Deb Shearman
0.50 Hours
Overview; Actions when a person is non-responsive and not breathing normally; Legal issues relating to CPR and first aid; Establishing state of consciousness; Emergency response; Rescue breathing; Chest compressions; Automated External Defibrillator.
Sensory Loss
Deb Shearman
0.50 Hours
Overview; Impact of sensory loss; Signs and causes – loss of hearing, sight, taste, touch and smell; Supporting independence and quality of life; Protecting safety.
Caring for patients with limb amputation
Anila Virani, Jane Werunga, Carol Ewashen and Theresa Green
This learning module provides an overview of the care of patients undergoing limb amputation. Absence of a limb can be congenital or the result of trauma or complications of chronic diseases. While the economic burden of limb amputation is significant, nurses have an important role in limiting other losses attributable to limb l....
Pathophysiology of Diabetes
Charlotte Avann
This session provides an understanding of the pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes. It covers the incidence and prevalence, aetiological factors, considers the role of insulin and the outcomes of insulin deficiency.
Ethics for Substance Abuse Counselors
Yvonne Martinez, CADC-CS, ICCS, ICADC, NCAC-I, CRPS
0.25 Hours
Ethics for Substance Abuse Counselors explores the ethical dilemmas a substance abuse counselor faces on a regular basis, the high correlation between addiction and criminal activity and the concern that ethical issues such as informed consent can be complicated by problems arising out of substance abuse. Discussions include the....
Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment
Yvonne Martinez, CADC-CS, ICCS, ICADC, NCAC-I, CRPS
9.00 Hours
Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatmentidentifies motivation for change as a key component in addressing substance abuse.The course also describes different motivational interventions that can be used at all stages of the change process, from precontemplation and preparation to action and maintenance, and in....