Center for Healing Solutions North American Center for Continuing Medical Education
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Center for Healing Solutions’ CME/CE podcast features leading experts discussing a broad range of clinical topics for a wide-variety of specialties including surgeons, perioperative, post-acute care and wound care clinicians. Topics include the prevention and management of surgical site infections, temperature management and optimal wound care through the use of negative pressure wound therapy and advanced wound dressings.
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Assessing the Magnitude and Trends in Hospital Acquired Infections: Strategies for Prevention
Kathryn McGhie RN, BScN, CIC and Kathleen McMullen, MPH, CIC, FAPIC explain past and present HAI trends and challenges due to shifts in infection prevention priorities, examine tips and strategies to rebuild and re-implement infection prevention practices related to BSIs, and recognize how an IP vascular access protocol may impact BSI risk reduction.
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Perioperative Components for SSI Reduction: A Team Approach to Implementing Protocols for Improved Surgical Care
Cathleen Ferguson RN, BScN, RNFA, CPN(C), Duncan Rozario, MD, FRCSC, FACS, and Andrew M. Suess, MD, FRCPC review enhanced recovery after surgery and/or NSQIP preoperative components, review and identify components of a surgical site infection bundle, review how to implement an SSI reduction program and selecting your team, explore the importance for maintaining normothermia perioperatively to optimize patient outcomes, and differentiate formulations of skin antiseptics & application methods for successful decolonization.
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Integrating Wound Solutions to Maximize Healing Outcomes
Robert Klein, DPM and Cathy Milne, MSN, APRN, CWOCN-AP evaluate the science, evidence and wound healing efficacy of oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC)/collagen, negative pressure wound therapy and hybrid drapes, review wound types that would benefit from the use of a new indication utilizing a collagen matrix with oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC) and Silver under Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) paired with a silicone drape and explore, via illustrative case studies, clinical outcomes from the combines use of NPWT, ORC Collagen, hybrid drapes and advanced wound care technologies.
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Preventing Peripheral Intravenous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections: A Bundle Approach
Karen Laforet, RN, MClSc, CCHN(c), CCVA(c), VA-BC and Kathleen McMullen, MPH, FAPIC, CIC recognize the components of a bundle approach to prevent PIV-BSI, identify the importance of appropriate catheter insertion technique and site protection, discover strategies for dressing and cap selection and application to prevent PIV-BSI, and explain the significance of the bundle approach in reducing PIV-BSI risk.
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Back to Basics: A Primer on Advanced Wound Care Modalities
Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS and Catherine Milne, APRN, MSN, ANP/ACNS-BC, CWOCN-AP review the normal healing process and pathophysiology of non‐healing wounds, apply evidence‐based methods of wound bed preparation and dressing based on clinical assessment, examine current treatment modalities for wound care highlighting compression therapy, negative pressure wound therapy, advanced wound care dressings, and skin protectants, and determine when and on which types of wounds to use various advanced wound care modalities.
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The Triad of Patient Preparation: Nasal Decolonization, Skin Preparation, and Incisional Drapes - A Comprehensive Approach to Reducing Surgical Site Infections and Complications
Jacqueline Daley HBSc, MLT, CIC, CSPDS, FAPIC and Franklin Dexter, MD, PhD, FASA explain the importance of the triad of patient preparation in reducing surgical site infections (SSIs) and complications, explore the clinical evidence supporting the use of nasal decolonization, skin preparation, and incisional drapes in SSI prevention, explain the economic impact of SSIs and the cost effectiveness of implementing a bundled approach to patient preparation, and develop an action plan for implementing a comprehensive patient preparation bundle in your healthcare facility.