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Registration Guide: 2009 SAWC/WHS Educational Satellite Presentations

Each year, the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing Society Meeting (SAWC/WHS) offers attendees the opportunity to learn new and exciting information that is relevant to their practices. In addition to the regular sessions, we are pleased to offer satellite presentations that compliment and enhance the information being presented throughout the main symposium. The following is a list of satellite presentations, which are supported by grants from our exhibitors. Space is extremely limited, so sign up early to guarantee your spot.


Friday, April 16, 2010, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (dinner)

Inflammation in the Chronic Wound: Managing the Wound Micro-Environment
Speaker: Carolyn Cuttino, RN, BSN, CWOCN
Abstract: Most non-healing chronic wounds fail to progress through the normal phases of wound repair and instead remain in a state of chronic inflammation. The inflammatory process creates a highly proteolytic and oxidative environment that results in the formation of cellular debris and necrotic tissue. Fragments of necrotic tissue/cellular debris are powerful local stimuli, capable of sustaining a prolonged inflammatory process. Effective therapy in the treatment of chronic wounds must disrupt the pro-inflammatory cycle and address the wound at both the macro- and micro-environment levels.
Supported by Healthpoint, Ltd.


Saturday, April 17, 2010, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (lunch)

NPWT? Infection? Best Practices!
Speakers: Caroline Fife, MD; Dr. med. Burkhard Lehner; Subhas Gupta, MD, CM, PhD, FRCSC, FACS
Abstract: After more than a decade since its release, negative pressure wound therapy using reticulated open cell foam (NPWT/ROCF) has emerged as an integral part of wound care. Understanding the science of NPWT/ROCF has let clinicians and physicians use this technology in everyday treatment of acute and chronic wounds. This is especially evident in the treatment of complex wounds, where critical decision-making can profoundly affect clinical outcomes. This symposium will focus on best practices for NPWT/ROCF and its use in the treatment of infected wounds through the clinical experience of some of the most respected physicians in wound care.
Supported by KCI

The Evolution of NPWT: Evidence-based Innovations to Optimize Therapy and Avoid Complications
Speakers: Malin Malmsjo, MD, PhD; Cindy Ahearn, MS, RN, ET, CWCN, FNP-BC
Abstract: Evidence from new NPWT research is providing a clear outline for optimizing the biological effects of therapy. However, at the bedside, the full potential of NPWT is being constrained greatly by common complications: pain, ingrowth, dressing adherence, and the need for education on proper techniques. This symposium will review all the recent scientific advances and will provide the practical solutions needed to improve NPWT outcomes.
Supported by Prospera


Sunday, April 18, 2010 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (Breakfast)

The Role of Keratinocytes and Fibroblasts in Wound Healing: Bringing the Science to Your Practice
Speaker: Reynald Allam, MD; Kara Couch, MS, CRNP, CWS
Abstract: Wound healing depends upon the stimulation and availability of keratinocytes, fibroblasts and the growth factors and cytokines they secrete to drive and maintain the process. Chronic wounds are fundamentally different from acute wounds at both the cellular and molecular levels. By definition, they fail to heal in a regulated and systematic manner, and are caught in a cycle that resists healing with standard treatments. Today, we have the ability to supply wounds with both healthy keratinocytes and fibroblasts. This session will address the role of keratinocytes and fibroblasts in wound healing, the science behind cell-based treatment, and how to easily incorporate this treatment into any wound healing practice with immediate benefits.
Supported by Organogenesis, Inc.

The Appropriate Role of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the Spectrum of Wound Care:
Introduction of a Guidelines Document
Speakers: Subhas Gupta, MD, CM, PhD, FRCSC, FACS — Moderator
Vickie Driver, MS, DPM, FACFAS; Paul Glat, MD; Francis Pelham, MD, FACS;
Kevin Woo, MSc, PhD, RN, ACNP, GNC(C), FAPWCA
Abstract: Numerous factors influence decisions on protocols of care in today’s rapidly changing healthcare environment. Healthcare providers must consider not only clinical efficacy and outcomes, but also other factors that may directly or indirectly affect cost of care.

In September 2009, an international panel of wound care experts from multiple disciplines convened to develop a guidelines document to provide healthcare professionals with an understanding of where NPWT fits into the treatment paradigms for common acute and chronic wounds, including surgical/traumatic wounds, pressure ulcers, and diabetic foot and leg ulcers. At this satellite session, members of that panel will present their findings on the criteria to initiate NPWT based on various wound types; pre-application management to optimize treatment
response; identification of appropriate candidates for NPWT; benchmark indicators for treatment response; and recommendations on when to terminate NPWT therapy and transition to moist wound healing or another treatment modality.
Supported by ConvaTec


Monday, April 19, 2010 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (Breakfast)

The Pressure's On: Prevention Is Key

• Cost-Effective Pressure Ulcer Prevention Practices
Speaker: Joyce Black, PhD, DNP, RN, CPSN, CWCN
Abstract: In October 2008, CMS implemented new guidelines regarding hospital-acquired pressure ulcers that immediately changed the way clinicians thought about preventing and treating pressure ulcers. During this session, Dr. Joyce Black will discuss cost-effective prevention and treatment protocols to help reduce the incidence rates of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers. Dr. Black is a subject matter expert, and her research areas of interest are in wound healing, specifically in pressure ulcers. Participants will have the opportunity to ask Dr. Black questions
after the presentation.

• Profile in Prevention: Success With Mepilex Border Sacrum in the ICU
Speaker: C. Tod Brindle, BSN, RN, ET, CWOCN, CLIN IV
Abstract: Back by popular demand, C. Tod Brindle will discuss the positive results of a three month study at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System using the prophylactic application of Mepilex® Border Sacrum on high-risk ICU patients. He will present his complex cases and creative solutions, and discuss controllable and uncontrollable risk factors in the ICU patient. He will also share with you interventions that were developed by his facility to prevent
ICU pressure ulcers. Participants will have the opportunity to ask Mr. Brindle questions after the presentation.
Supported by Mölnlycke Health Care, Inc.

Connecting the Dots: Validating Wound Care Algorithms — From Theory to Clinical Practice
Speakers: Janice Beitz, PhD, RN, CS, CNOR, CWOCN, CRNP;
Lia Van Rijswijk, RN, MSN, CWCN; Sherry Stotler, RN, MSN
Abstract: Algorithms help healthcare professionals’ decision-making and let users apply large amounts of information to practical solutions by graphically displaying concept interrelationships. By showing the big picture, or metacognitive perspectives, algorithms help organize thinking, make relationships more meaningful, and highlight crucial decision points. Because of their critical relationship to patient safety, algorithms’ content and purported usage have to be research-based. That is, the dots have to be connected between theory and clinical practice.

Research shows that providing quality wound care affects outcomes and costs. Heuristic devices, such as clinical guidelines and algorithms to facilitate this process, are widely available. Unfortunately, most have not been tested for content validity by wound experts or non-expert health professionals for whom they were designed, nor is their ability to improve patient outcomes known.

The purpose of this educational symposium is to explain the concepts of content and construct validity as they apply to wound care, and describe the results and implications of a study that was done to validate use of wound care algorithms with non-expert RNs. Case presentations will illustrate how the implementation of algorithms in clinical practice have had a positive impact on healthcare professionals’ treatment decisions, resulting in better economic outcomes and improvements in the provision of quality wound care.
Supported by ConvaTec

COMPLIMENTARY ACCREDITED SATELLITES

Saturday, April 17, 2010, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (lunch)

Inflammation and Cellular Interactions in Wound Healing: The Role of Enzymes
Speakers: John Lantis, MD; Ira M. Herman, PhD
* CME-, CPME-, and CNE-accredited educational meeting
Sponsored by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC.
Supported by an educational grant from Healthpoint, Ltd.


Sunday, April 18, 2010 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (Breakfast)

Successful Therapies for Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulcers: Clinical Decision-Making Options
Speakers: Robert Snyder, DPM, CWS, FACFAS; Susie Seaman, NP, MSN, CWOCN;
Robert A. Warriner III, MD, FACA, FCCP, FCCWS, ABPM/UHM
* CME-, CPME-, and CNE-accredited educational meeting
Sponsored by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC.
Supported by an educational grant from Advanced BioHealing, Inc.
For questions, please call 800-237-7285, ext. 233.