Pressure Injuries: Assessment, Staging, Management, and Prevention

Primary Care & Geriatric Conference

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 10:15 AM


This grand round has already taken place.


Stony Brook Medicine - Stony Brook, NY
April 17th, 2019
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit Hours

Description

After the conclusion of this lecture, the participant with be able to identify assessment characteristics used to describe pressure ulcers/injuries, define pressure injury stages, demonstrate ability to select appropriate topical wound therapy for the management of pressure ulcer/injuries and describe interventions utilized for the prevention of pressure ulcer/injuries.

(Please Note: Session only open to Stony Brook Medicine Physicians, Nurses, Medical Students and Stony Brook Medicine Affiliates)


Dates and Times

Start: 4/17/2019 10:15 AM
End: 4/17/2019 11:15 AM

Objectives

At the conclusion of this CME activity, the learner should be better able to:

• Identify assessment characteristics used to describe pressure ulcers/injuries.
• Define pressure injury stages according to National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) Clinical Practice Guidelines.
• Demonstrate ability to select appropriate topical wound therapy for the management of pressure ulcer/injuries.
• Describe interventions utilized for the prevention of pressure ulcer/injuries.

Speakers

  • Susan Guschel, MSN
    • Pressure Ulcers
  • Jennifer Rosenstein, Master's Degree
    • Pressure Ulcers

Location

Stony Brook Medicine
Prev Med Seminar Room: HSC L3-066
Stony Brook, NY 11776

Accreditation

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) . Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Need help with this Grand Round Session?

Please contact the Grand Round coordinator listed below:

Lisa Spinazzola
Department: Medicine
Phone: (631) 444-8279
Email: lisa.spinazzola@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Give us a call
(631) 444-2094
Office of Continuing Medical Education
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
HSC, Level 2, Room 142
Stony Brook, New York 11794-8222