2021 Southwest Education Series: Therapy Workshop

This workshop is the fourth event in the 2021 Southwest Virtual Education Series collaborative.

When: Wednesday, June 23, 2021  |  12:30pm - 4:30pm MT

Join HHAC and our Southwest State partners during this Therapy workshop. Register to attend the live virtual event on 06/23/21, or watch the on-demand recording later (just $75 for individual members or $375 for member full-agency access)! 

This is a great event for PT, OT, ST, and Administrators. Nurses may also find it very enlightening. 

CEUs: 3.0 CEUs pending for PT and OT

Presentation Topics:

• Vital Signs - So What? (60 Minutes)
  Speakers:
  Jennifer Chung-Peck, PT, DPT, ATC
  Jenny Underdown, PTA
  
  Our goal is to engage the learner in the interpretation of vital signs. We will provide the learner with current information on normal and abnormal vital signs. We will educate the learner on the importance of regular vitals assessment and how to use these tools to improve patient care.
  
  
• The Future of Therapy in the Home (60 Minutes)
  Speakers:
  Diana (Dee) Kornetti PT, MA, HCS-D, HCS-C
  Jason R. Falvey, PT, DPT, PhD
  
  This session will provide the attendee with an overview of the current delivery of therapy in the home health setting, with an eye to future opportunities and possibilities. A review of current research and available data will be discussed to facilitate understanding of the benefit of therapy in the post-acute space within the context of PDGM and the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
  
• The Cardiopulmonary and COVID Connection: Pathway to the Heart of the Issue (60 Minutes)
  Speakers:
  Jason Sasser, PTA, CWT, CSST, COQS
  Derek Michael, PT, MPT
  
  In the continuance of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, new data is emerging almost daily linking the short-term and long-term effects that COVID-19 is having on the infected populations’ Cardiopulmonary system. Through swift clinical innovation and teamwork, HealthPRO Heritage developed COVID-19 and Cardiopulmonary Pathways to combat therapy and nursing functional limitations that presented with their patient across all continuums of care.