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Wired for Heart Care: Technology, Treatments and TrendsTuesday, September 28, 2010 from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM (CT)Edina, MN |
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Event Details
2010 MHI Cardiovascular Nursing Conference
For additional conference details, visit the MHIF website.
For printable information, you may also download brochure.
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
This conference will present current concepts in cardiology and recent advancements in care for patients with cardiovascular disease. In addition, technology applications for health care will be explored, including personalized medicine, social media and avatars for patient/family and health professionals’ education.
Objectives
Upon completion of this conference, participants should be able to:
§ Describe two trends for education using virtual education and avatars
§ Identify underlying causes of delirium
§ Describe signs and symptoms of a vitamin D deficiency
§ Outline the current medical literature regarding selected cardiovascular drug therapies
§ Explain how social networking can be used to enhance nursing
Target Audience
Nurses, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, cardiac rehab professionals, educators and other health care professionals interested in learning more about heart health.
Keynote Speakers
Personalized Medicine — Thomas Goetz, who holds a Masters of Public Health degree from UC Berkeley, is Executive Editor of Wired Magazine and author of The Decision Tree: Taking Control of Your Health in the New Era of Personalized Medicine. He brings together compelling new science and cutting-edge technology to propose a new strategy for thinking about our health, where individuals are at the center of the equation.
Social Media and Medicine — Julio Ojeda-Zapata, the author of Twitter Means Business: How Microblogging Can Help or Hurt Your Company, is also the Tech Test Drive columnist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Ojeda-Zapata will discuss some of the many potential uses for social media in the healthcare field and answer the question – Can we improve patient care in 140 characters or less?
Other Topics
Review of New Cardiovascular Medication Therapies and a Refresher on Anticoagulation
Women and Heart Disease: Underrecognized, Underdiagnosed and Undertreated
Virtual Reality Technology To Deliver Real Life Professional Nursing and Medical Education
Vitamin D Deficiency: Misconceptions and Solutions
Delirium (Acute Confusion) in Hospitalized Patients
Managing Heart Failure: Emerging Research on Medications, Devices, and Stem Cell Angiogenesis
Accreditation
Allina Hospitals & Clinics is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Allina Learning & Development, Office of Accreditation at Allina Hospitals & Clinics designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing medical education credits are accepted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC) for certification renewal if the content is applicable to the area of certification. Continuing education hours approved by the ACCME meet the ANCC-accredited continuing nursing education (CNE) criteria.
This activity has been designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements for 8.4 hours of credit. However, the nurse is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.
Individuals representing other professional disciplines may submit course materials to their respective professional associations for 7.0 hours of continuing education credit.
When & Where
Westin Edina Galleria Hotel
3201 Galleria
Edina,
MN 55435
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM (CT)
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Hosted By
Abbott Northwestern Hospital & Minneapolis Heart Institute
The health care providers of the Minneapolis Heart Institute view their role as not just cardiovascular health providers, but also as cardiac care educators. Each year the Minneapolis Heart Institute sponsors and participates in regional, national and international conferences that cover the full spectrum of cardiac care including prevention, diagnosis and state-of-the-art treatment options.
Abbott Northwestern’s cardiovascular program, in partnership with the Minneapolis Heart Institute®, is ranked as one of the nation’s leading centers for cardiovascular care.
· The U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best Hospitals” issue cited Abbott Northwestern as one of the country’s best six years in a row.
· The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) granted Magnet Recognition Program™ status to Abbott Northwestern in 2009 (an achievement reached by fewer than 5% of all U.S. hospitals).
· Abbott Northwestern has received four Patient Safety Excellence Awards from the Minnesota Hospital Association since 2008.
· The Society of Chest Pain Centers recognized Abbott Northwestern in 2008 by making it the first Minnesota hospital to be designated as an Accredited Chest Pain Center.
· Nursing Professionals magazine ranked Abbott Northwestern among the nation’s Top 100 Hospitals to Work for nurses in 2009.