ECMO Training Course

Add to Calendar ECMO Training Course 6/3/2019 7:30:00 AM 6/6/2019 5:00:00 PM America/Chicago For More Details: https://uiowa.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=29672 Description: Due to increasing complexity of patients entering the hospital today, ECLS therapies are becoming more widely utilized for acute respiratory and cardiac failure. Increased understanding of ECLS technology will lead to successful application of therapy and higher quality of patient care and outcomes. UIHC false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Monday, June 3, 2019, 7:30 AM - Thursday, June 6, 2019, 5:00 PM, UIHC

Overview
Due to increasing complexity of patients entering the hospital today, ECLS therapies are becoming more widely utilized for acute respiratory and cardiac failure.  Increased understanding of ECLS technology will lead to successful application of therapy and higher quality of patient care and outcomes. 
Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (27.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (27.00 hours)

Objectives
  1. Identify key concepts of ECMO methodology and physiology
  2. Recognize medical and mechanical emergency and identify strategies to prevent and/or manage
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of patient populations appropriate for ECMO support
  4. Identify and apply underlying principles necessary for proper patient management
  5. Demonstrate effectively how to use varying mechanical circulatory equipment used in ECMO
  6. Interpret patient laboratory data and formulate appropriate interventions
  7. Describe weaning and trialing criteria for both VA & VV ECMO
  8. Determine adequacy of ECMO support for both VA & VV ECMO
  9. Identify caregiver roles
  10. Integrate closed-loop communication
  11. Practice bedside technical and assessment skills
  12. Differentiate between multiple cannulation strategies and identify the risks associated with cannulation procedures
  13. Describe the process for selecting cannulas
  14. List the benefits of awake ECMO
  15. List the benefits of mobility on ECMO
  16. Discuss the benefits and contraindications of complimentary therapies in conjunction with ECMO or via patient
  17. Outline the need for anticoagulation in ECMO
  18. List the methods for LV unloading
  19. Explain the role of vasoactive/inotropic medications in VA ECMO

Accreditation

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 


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