Fundamentals of Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Holyoke, MA US
September 16, 2019

Date & Location:

Monday, September 16, 2019, Baystate Health Education Center

Goal:

The goal of this educational activity is to support safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, equitable, and compassionate care.

Provided by:

Baystate Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine and Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education

Target Audience

This course is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical students, residents, interns, RN's, LPN's and medical assistants in the Western MA/Northern CT community.

   
 This course is free for those who wish to attend. 
 To enroll, select "Take Course." 
 **If you have enrolled and find that you cannot attend, please contact us. 
 This will allow planners to adequately prepare for the course as well as to open a spot for someone else. 
    Email: BaystateCIPE@baystatehealth.org 
    Phone: 413-322-4242

 

Learning Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

  1. Gain understanding of basic treatment goals and modalities for the major diagnostic classes of wounds including debridement, topical treatment modalities, the role of culture and antibiotics, the indication for advanced modalities.
  2. Gain understanding of difficult to heal wounds and the best approach to wound delivery.
  3. Have better knowledge of the current state of the art for hyperbaric medicine and how it benefits many wound care patients.
  4. Gain understanding wound care pathways and appropriate consultations including vascular surgery, podiatry, endocrinology, general surgery, plastic surgery.
  5. Improve on the knowledge of advanced healing modalities including bioengineered skin products.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 2.00 BCIPE Instructional Hours
Course opens: 
08/30/2019
Course expires: 
12/31/2019
Event starts: 
09/16/2019 - 5:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
09/16/2019 - 8:00pm EDT
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Program Schedule Credit 
    
5:00Registration  
    
6:00   Fundamentals of Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen 
   Therapy		 2.0
          Elaine Soter, MD, CWS  
    
8:00Adjourn         
    
 Total credit available 2.0
    
    
Attendees should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity. 

None of the members of the faculty or planning committee have commercial relationships with commercial  companies providing goods or services used on patients.

Baystate Health Education Center
361 Whitney Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
United States

Meeting Room temperatures will fluctuate. 

Elaine Soter, MD, CWS
Medical Director of Physician Engagement
Regional Medical Director
Southwest and Atlantic Zones
Healogics

 

Faculty Disclosure
The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education ( CE ) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options.  Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity.


None of the members of the faculty or planning committee for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by, or used on, patients.

In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available Credit

  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 2.00 BCIPE Instructional Hours
Please login or register to take this course.
   
 This course is free for those who wish to attend. 
 To enroll, select "Take Course." 
 **If you have enrolled and find that you cannot attend, please contact us. 
 This will allow the planners to adequately prepare for the course as well as to open a spot for someone else. 
    Email: BaystateCIPE@baystatehealth.org 
    Phone: 413-322-4242 
   
In order to receive credit, the evaluation must be completed by:Tue, 12/31/2019 - 8:00pm

We appreciate your business and sincerely wish to meet your educational needs.  We understand that the schedule of a busy professional, like yourself, is subject to change.  Therefore, we have included information about our refund/cancellation policies for your convenience below.

Cancellation:
If you must cancel, telephone Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education at 413-322-4242 and follow your call with a written/email request.  All cancellations will incur a $25.00 fee.  Please note that we cannot refund cancellations received less than two weeks (10 business days) before the program date.

Refund Policy:
Your refund, less a cancellation fee, will be processed within two (2) weeks from the date we receive the written notification.  For credit card refunds, please allow one to two (1-2) billing cycles for the credit to appear on your statement.

Specific Aids or Services:
Please call Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education at 413-322-4242 if, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you require specific aids or services during your visit to this continuing education program.