Add to Calendar 28th Annual Avera McKennan Trauma Symposium 10/26/2022 7:00:00 AM 10/26/2022 4:00:00 PM America/Chicago For More Details: https://avera.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=17136 Description: The 28th Annual Trauma Symposium is designed to highlight current evidence-based concepts and technology for the evaluation, diagnosis and acute care management of the trauma patient throughout the continuum of care. The District, 4521 W Empire Place false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM, The District, 4521 W Empire Place

Registration

Registration begins at 7:00 a.m.

Fees:

Registration:  $65

Nursing Student: $35

Avera Employees: $0


Overview
The 28th Annual Trauma Symposium is designed to highlight current evidence-based concepts and technology for the evaluation, diagnosis and acute care management of the trauma patient throughout the continuum of care.

Target Audience
Specialties - Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics, Surgery, Trauma
Professions - Administration, Manager, Nurse - RN, Physician

Objectives
80% of the healthcare team will report an increase in knowledge and competence in providing care to trauma patients by the end of the session.

  1. Discuss updates in the care of the trauma patient (Person)
  2. Discuss statistics of VTE events in the trauma population (Person)
  3. Identify Avera’s risk adjusted benchmarking results in comparison with other trauma centers (Person)
  4. Discuss medications utilized to prevent VTE events in the trauma population (Muller,Sorensen)
  5. Describe strategies utilized to prevent VTE events in the trauma population with orthopedic injuries (Johnston)
  6. Critique the multidisciplinary course of care for injured patients.
  7. Discuss current treatment plans to prevent skin injuries (Bechtold)
  8. Discuss statistics of VAP events in the trauma population (Brozik)
  9. Identify Avera’s risk adjusted benchmarking results in comparison with other trauma centers (Brozik)
  10. Identify interventions utilized by healthcare staff to prevent ventilator acquired pneumonia (Baker)
  11. Describe importance of timing and technique of sputum specimen collection to rule out ventilator acquired pneumonia in the trauma population (Baker)
  12. Describe the roll of medication use in the intubated trauma patient to prevent ventilator acquired pneumonia (Taggart)
  13. Describe the events of the tornado and its effect on Avera Behavioral Health Center (Otten)
  14. Discuss the process of evacuating 102 mental health patients from Avera Behavioral Health Center @ 1:30 AM (Otten)
  15. Describe the challenges identified in the Avera Heart Hospital & Avera Behavioral Health Center and how staff prepared for the approaching weather systems (Schlosser)
  16. Describe challenges of evacuating 102 mental health patients from Avera Behavioral Health Center at 1:30 AM (Schlosser)
  17. Identify the changes made at Avera Heart Hospital in preparation for disaster (Fisher)
  18. Discuss the reaction of staff who were working during the tornado (Fisher)

Additional Information
Cancellation / Refund Policy:
All cancellations must be submitted in writing.  To view Avera's cancellation / refund policy, click here.  Email cancellation requests to [email protected].  If you do not receive confirmation of your cancellation via email, call 605.322.7879.
 
ADA Statement:
If you require ADA accommodations, please indicate what your needs are at the time of registration. We cannot ensure the availability of appropriate accommodations without prior notification.
 
Disclaimer:
All educational materials provided during and after the course are for your personal use only and should not be reproduced or distributed in any manner.

 


Accreditation

Physicians
Avera is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Avera designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Nurses (NCPD)
Avera is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.  A total of 6.00 contact hours can be received upon completion of this education activity. Attendance at the entire educational activity is required to receive contact hours.