Center for Healing Solutions

Paul J. Kim, DPM, MS, FACFAS will examine the latest trends that are shaping healthcare today and the overall focus on health care quality outcomes; explore technological advances that continue to shape and advance health care; and translate these advances into improvement in overall health care quality outcomes. To view program information/faculty disclosures and claim your CE credit after the session, visit centerforhealingsolutions.com/podcasts.

Casey Thomas, DO, FACS, FACOS will examine the evidence on the role of poor nutritional status as a risk factor for SSI; develop strategies to identify patients at nutritional risk; and employ interventions to prevent both SSI and nutritional risk among surgical patients. To view program information/faculty disclosures and claim your CE credit after the session, visit centerforhealingsolutions.com/podcasts.

Richard C. Prielipp, MD, MBA, FCCM will explain the process for assessing the surgical patient for infection risk(s) during the preoperative phase; identify important strategies implemented in the preoperative phase to reduce risk of SSIs; describe preoperative patient education for preventing SSIs; and summarize the responsibilities of the preoperative team to implement surgical care strategies and reduce risk. To view program information/faculty disclosures and claim your CE credit after the session, visit centerforhealingsolutions.com/podcasts.

Allen Gabriel, MD, FACS and Devinder Singh, MD will recognize the impact of surgical care complications as it relates to postoperative infections; identify patient populations at risk for surgical site compromise; review considerations for steps to take when surgical site disruption occurs with the goal of achieving wound closure; explore the role of incision management to reduce the risk of wound infection and dehiscence; and employ best practice protocols in preventing surgical site infections. To view program information/faculty disclosures and claim your CE credit after the session, visit centerforhealingsolutions.com/podcasts.

David M. Shapiro, MD, CHC, CHCQM, CHPRM, LHRM, CASC will explore the association of hypothermia with surgical complications (delayed effects of pharmacologics, negative effects of coagulation); and examine the role of maintaining perioperative normothermia as a critical component to global standard surgical care and the prevention of surgical complications. To view program information/faculty disclosures and claim your CE credit after the session, visit centerforhealingsolutions.com/podcasts.

H. John Cooper, MD will examine the science of closed incision negative pressure wound therapy; describe the clinically effectiveness for incisions at high risk for perioperative complications' and explain the process and implication of an FDA De Novo classification. To view program information/faculty disclosures and claim your CE credit after the session, visit centerforhealingsolutions.com/podcasts.

Vedra Augenstein, MD, FACS, H. John Cooper, MD, and Allen Gabriel, MD, FACS examine patient-related and perioperative-related risk factors for developing complications in general surgery, orthopedic and plastic and reconstructive procedures; and explore cases and outcomes on the use of ciNPWT to reduce postoperative complications in at risk patients undergoing general surgery, orthopedic and plastic and reconstructive procedures. To view program information/faculty disclosures and claim your CE credit after the session, visit centerforhealingsolutions.com/podcasts.

Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS recognizes the importance of wound bed preparation prior to advanced wound care therapy, examines the TIME principles of wound bed preparation, and investigates the potential benefits of mechanically powered negative pressure wound therapy in improving the wound bed condition. To view program information/faculty disclosures and claim your CE credit after the session, visit centerforhealingsolutions.com/podcasts.

Kyle Mueller, MD and David M. Shapiro, MD, CHC, CHCQM, CHPRM, LHRM, CASC will recognize the clinical and economic burden of surgical site complications and surgical site infections (SSIs); review the importance of pre-, intra-, and postoperative management strategies & best practices to reduce the risk of SSIs; explain unintended perioperative hypothermia, and illustrate why prewarming is beneficial in the prevention of unintended perioperative hypothermia; examine the role of closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (ciNPT) for Incision and Surrounding Soft Tissue Management to help reduce the risk of surgical site complications, hospital readmissions & post-op follow-up appointments; and explore, via cases, best practices & technique tips to manage the surgical site and enhance post-operative recovery through the use of ciNPT. To view program information/faculty disclosures and claim your CE credit after the session, visit centerforhealingsolutions.com/podcasts.

John G. Apostolides, MD, FACS will recognize the clinical and economic impacts of plastic surgery complications; examine the role of closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (ciNPT) for incision and surrounding soft tissue management to help reduce the risk of surgical site complications, hospital readmissions & post-op follow-up appointments; an explore, via cases, best practices & techniques to manage the surgical site and enhance post-operative recovery. To view program information/faculty disclosures and claim your CE credit after the session, visit centerforhealingsolutions.com/podcasts.