PPMC Penn Cardiology Cath Conference 2018-2020
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    • Add to Calendar PPMC Penn Cardiology Cath Conference 2018-2020 9/6/2018 7:30:00 AM 9/6/2018 8:30:00 AM America/New_York Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Heart & Vascular Pavilion, 1st Fl Conf Room 102, Philadelphia PA 19104 false MM/DD/YYYY


    Date & Location
    Occurs monthly on the 1st Thursday starting on 9/6/2018 at 7:30 AMThursday, September 6, 2018 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Heart & Vascular Pavilion, 1st Fl Conf Room 102, Philadelphia PA 19104, Philadelphia, PA

    Course Overview
    Responsible physicians will present catherization/interventional case management difficulties in caring for patients with a variety of coronary, valvular, myocardial, pericardial and electrophysiologic disorders. Relevant case materials will be discussed, and aspects of management will be offered in each case. Continuing review of changes in quality of care as revealed by medical audits or patient-care reviews.

    Target Audience
    INTERNAL MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Adult Congenital Heart Disease, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Cardiovascular Disease

    Credits
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (1.00 hours), Nursing Contact Hours (1.00 hours), Patient Safety/Risk Management PSRM (1.00 hours)

    Objectives
    1. Describe standards of care in the field of cardiology
    2. Improve skills and interpretation of diagnostic tools, such as echo, CT scan, EPS testing coronary angiography, and vascular angiography
    3. Evaluate risks and benefits for different managements strategies in adult acquired heart disease
    4. Identify statistics of caseloads and complications for cardiovascular surgery and interventional cardiology at PPMC

    Accreditation
    In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.