Eugene, OR – Health & Safety Institute (HSI) is pleased to announce a first-of-its-kind workshop on therapeutic hypothermia created specifically for pre-hospital emergency medical service providers.
Noted industry presenters will review therapeutic hypothermia in the pre-hospital setting for post-cardiac arrest patients through a review of various cooling methods and protocols and a close examination of the practical issues surrounding its implementation. Participants in the workshop will receive 3.5 continuing education hours (CEH).
The workshop will be held May 20, 2011, from 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, NV, during the 2011 HSI International Conference—The Power of Change.
Leading the panel of three presenters is Dr. Benjamin Abella, MD, MPhil, Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. “Therapeutic hypothermia is revolutionizing the care of cardiac arrest victims, and it is becoming increasingly important that EMS providers and managers understand the nuts and bolts of this treatment option,” Dr. Abella explains.
The panel also includes Dr. Bentley Borrow, MD, Emergency Medicine and EMS, Maricopa Medical Center, Arizona and Marion Leary, BSN RN, Emergency Medicine and Medical Intensive Care, University of Pennsylvania.
This continuing education activity is approved by HSI, an organization accredited by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS).
For more information and to register for the workshop, visit hsi.com/2011conference. Attendees of the workshop do not have to be registered for the conference to participate.
Health & Safety Institute
Eugene, Oregon-based Health & Safety Institute (HSI), the largest privately held emergency care and response training organization in the world, joins together American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI), MEDIC First Aid, 24-7 EMS, 24-7 Fire, EMP Canada, First Safety Institute (FSI), and GotoAID.
Since 1978 HSI companies have partnered with more than 16,000 approved training centers and have authorized more than 200,000 professional safety and health educators, who have certified more than 19 million emergency care providers in the US and more than 100 countries throughout the world. HSI’s vision is to be the preferred training resource for safety and health training centers.