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Friday, March 23 • 1:30pm - 3:00pm
FR15 | Navigating the Turbulent Waters of Wound Care

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This session will provide an update on the current practice guidelines and recommendations for delivery of wound care in the post-acute setting. Various etiologies, assessment, and treatments will be discussed. Additionally, information on the development of a wound care team and establishing a center of excellence in wound management will be addressed.

Learning Objectives:
(1) Understand various wound types and classifications.
(2) Recognize the importance of correct etiology identification.
(3) Identify various roles of the wound care team.
Speakers
avatar for Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD

Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD

Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, has been a nursing home and hospice medical director, attending physician and educator in San Diego for over 20 years and is editor-in-chief of Caring for the Ages in addition to serving on AMDA's Board of Directors and multiple committees. He is a frequent... Read More →
avatar for Shark Bird, MD, CMD

Shark Bird, MD, CMD

Shark Bird, MD, CMD, has been practicing post acute medicine since completion of his residency in 1996. In addition, he has served on multiple missions in Benin, West Africa at the Hospital Evangelique a Bembereke. He has been practicing in wound care full time since 2004 and currently... Read More →
avatar for Scott Bolhack, MD, MBA, CMD

Scott Bolhack, MD, MBA, CMD

Scott Bolhack, MD, CMD, speaks nationally on the subject of wound care, palliative care and hospice, rehabilitation in nursing homes, and quality improvement processes. Dr. Bolhack has additional experience as a medical director for wound centers, nursing homes, assisted living facilities... Read More →

Friday March 23, 2018 1:30pm - 3:00pm MST
Austin 4-6
  Clinical Medicine

Attendees (155)