Past Events
This session will provide healthcare and public health professionals with a framework for identifying the best evidence to guide patient care and public health decisions, including practical tips for answering clinical questions.
Checklist For Safety - An Aviation Perspective
This event is an introduction to the concepts inherent in "Crew Resource Management", a behavioral focus on the critical communication necessary among workers in high-risk industries, such as Healthcare.
The program is the second of four webinars on “Building Effective Boards” from the Georgia Charitable Care Network and funded by the Healthcare Georgia Foundation is Engaging the Board in the Work of the Organization.
The The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that 2.4 million new healthcare workers will be needed by 2014, including increasing demand for a diverse workforce. Are you a member of a minority or other under-represented group and are interested in a career in healthcare? Want to know what it takes to be successful? This interactive panel discussion is led by a diverse panel of healthcare professionals working in Georgia's rural communities.
Diabetes Mellitus: The Pharmacologic Approach
Healthcare professionals diagnose Diabetes Mellitus at an alarmingly increasing rate throughout the United States. Participants in this HealthTecdl presentation will learn about the epidemiologic impact of the increased rate of DM diagnoses, learn about the latest pharmacologic treatment options, and best practice therapy goals for patients with DM. Presenter Camille Crawford, Pharm.D., is the Assistant Director of Pharmacy at Houston Medical Center, in Warner Robins, GA.
Minority Health and Health Disparities
Differences in the quality and availability of health care are problems which significantly affect the health of minorities, and affect likelihood of positive care outcomes. Join Dr. Kenworth Holness, of the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, GA, as he discusses what health care disparities are and who is affected, why disparities exist, and what steps are being taken by clinical care providers to reduce and eliminate health care disparities. Dr. Holness will also discuss specific tools individual providers can use in their practices to address these barriers to care.
Current Topics in Breast Imaging (CURE Activity)
Dr. Peter Taylor discusses current standards in breast imaging using mammograms, ultrasound, and MRIs. He provides information on the upcoming new breast imaging techniques related to tomosynthesis, breast specific gamma imaging, and contrast-enhanced dual energy mammography. He encourages practitioners to always be mindful of the patient who is waiting during the extensive process of being screened, the diagnostic process, the biopsy process, waiting on the pathology results and then the possibility of surgical or oncologic consults. In this presentation, Dr. Taylor discusses how to determine appropriateness in ordering breast imaging exams.
Recognizing & Intervening with Victims of Intimate Partner Violence (CURE Activity)
Dr. Amy House provides statistical information regarding intimate partner violence (IPV) across the US and in the state of Georgia. She discusses how IPV manifests in the forms of physical, sexual & psychological abuse. Dr. House details the following related to IPV victimization: risk factors, signs & symptoms, mental health, and general health indicators. She defines and encourages the physician’s role and guiding principles in IPV using a RADAR format.
Acute Stroke Treatment 2012 (CURE Activity)
Dr. David Hess shares statistical information regarding the US stroke belt and the stroke subtypes (hemorrhagic & ischemic). He discusses the four effective treatments in acute stroke. Dr. Hess provides information regarding the geographic penalty in stroke care and how telemedicine may offer a decrease in the penalty in smaller rural hospitals. He emphasizes that in acute ischemic stroke “time is brain” for increased chance in survival and decreases in neurologic impairment.
The session provides allied health and other healthcare providers with the tools to clearly and efficiently help patients succeed with diabetes management. This content will enable the learner to drive home key diabetes management messages detailing both complex and data driven aspects of patient self care actions for success.