TSS On Demand Webinars
This webinar series will focus on key topics and allow insight from experts in their field. Included are the seminar topics, explanations, dates and registration.
Advanced Therapeutic Support Systems Education Courses (ATECs)
Wound Care:
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Extrinsic Factors in Pressure Ulcer Development
Melanie Marshall, RN CWON
Regional Professional Education Manager
Kinetic Concepts, Inc., San Antonio, TX
Objectives:- Discuss the etiology of pressure ulcers as it relates to the extrinsic factors of pressure ulcer development
- Discuss the effects of temperature and moisture on the skin
- Discuss how a moisture management cover can assist with microclimate of the skin
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The Science Behind Microclimate
Angel Delgado, PhD.
Senior Director Clinical Strategy
Kinetic Concepts, Inc., San Antonio, TX
Objectives:- Discuss the research supporting Negative Airflow Technology
- Explain the research and development of Skin IQ™ MCM
- Discuss the benefit of Skin IQ™ for Microclimate Management
- Discuss the appropriate patient indicators for placement of Skin IQ™ MCM
Critical Care:
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Impact of Early Proning in the ICU
Jan Powers PhD, RN, CCRN, CCNS, CNRN, CWCN, FCCM
Director of Clinical Nurse Specialists and
Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
St. Vincent Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana
Join us in the discussion of how early intervention with proning of your critically ill patients will best benefit your patient, hospital and ICU healthcare professional.
Objectives:
- Discuss benefit to patient outcome with early intervention
- Discuss indications for proper early intervention of prone therapy
- Discuss financial implications when early intervention is implemented
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H1N1, Round Two: Are you ready?
Richard Sue, MD
Interventional Pulmonologist
Arizona Pulmonary Specialists
Phoenix, Arizona
Join us in the discussion of best practices when treating H1N1, the often mysterious and sometimes fatal virus.
Objectives:
- Discuss 2009 H1N1 treatment modalities, what was learned
- Discuss prone therapy as conjunctive therapy to other more traditional modes of treatment
- Discuss 2010 H1N1 objectives, goals
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Use of Prone Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
David Brickey, DO, FCCP
Medical Director of QuestCare Intensivists
Medical City Dallas
Dallas, TX
Join us in the discussion of the use of prone ventilation in patients with ARDS. Learn about the RotoProne™ and other modalities in treating critically ill patients.
Objectives:
- Discuss the background of ARDS and ALI
- Discuss the progress of mechanical ventilation strategies
- Discuss physiology of prone positioning and ventilation
- Discuss research-based benefits to prone positioning in severely hypoxemic patients
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Kinetic and Prone therapy: Rock n Roll
Gregory Margolin, MD FCCP
ICU Medical Director
Regional Medical Center of San Jose
San Jose, California
Join us in the discussion of how prone therapy together with kinetic therapy can best benefit your patient, hospital, and ICU healthcare professional.
Objectives:
- Discuss the use of prone and kinetic therapy to greatly reduce VAP
- Discuss research relating to improved outcomes with kinetic therapy
- Discuss research relating to improved outcomes with prone therapy
- Discuss financial implications and benefits of kinetic and prone therapy
- Discuss effective protocol development for use of kinetic and prone therapy
- Discuss identification of proper patient for kinetic and prone therapy
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The Economics of the RotoProne Therapy System
Eric A. Moss RN, CCRN, CNRN
Regional Professional Education Manager
Kinetic Concepts, Inc., San Antonio, TX
Objectives:
- Gain a basic understanding of common ventilator DRGs in the ICU and their reimbursement amounts
- Discuss peer-reviewed literature related to length of stay and length of ventilator time by using prone therapy
- Discuss the financial risk-sharing programs that KCI offers with RotoProne™ Therapy System
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Safe Patient Handling for the Bariatric Patient
Sara Tackson, PT, MPT, CWS
Regional Professional Education Manager, KCI
Kinetic Concepts, Inc., San Antonio, TX
Please join us for this event on safe patient handling. Objectives are:
- Discussing the issues of properly caring for the bariatric population in a health care setting
- Introducing solutions to the nursing issues arising from caring for the bariatric population, such as injury
- Introducing solutions to patient issues arising from their care, such as maintaining dignity
- Discussing the epidemiological information regarding the bariatric population in the US
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Extrinsic Factors in Pressure Ulcer Development - Abbreviated Version
Sara Tackson, PT, MPT, CWS
Regional Professional Education Manager, KCI
Kinetic Concepts, Inc., San Antonio, TX
Objectives:- Discuss the etiology of pressure ulcers as it relates to the extrinsic factors of pressure ulcer development
- Discuss the effects of temperature and moisture on the skin
- Discuss how a moisture management cover can assist with microclimate of the skin
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KCI Overview of Pulmonary and Integumentary Issues for the Immobile Patient
Allison Hoover RN, BSN
Regional Professional Education Manager
Objectives:- Discuss mechanism of action of prone and kinetic therapy
- Verbalize understanding of indications, contraindications, risks and precautions associated with RotoProne™Therapy System
- Verbalize and demonstrate understanding of necessary procedures in case of emergency
- Demonstrate the ICU continuum of care for pulmonary and integumentary issues relating to immobility