Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course (Apr 29 - 30, 2023)

The hospitalist and Emergency Procedures Course is organized by Hospital Procedures Consultants (HPC) and will be held from Apr 29 - 30, 2023 at Swissotel Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

Description:
All students will gain online access to our 19 didactic modules that include all of the lectures and procedural videos for our Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures course. These modules should all be completed prior to your scheduled hands-on skills lab session. As such, you will be able to complete all of the didactic preparation for our course anywhere and anytime and you will be able to review all of the lectures and full-length procedural videos as many times as you would like for a whole year!

After completion of the didactic modules, you will join us for a full weekend of simulation-based training in ALL of these hospital procedures. This procedural training day is 100% hands-on skills lab training with SIX INSTRUCTORS (a 6:1 student/faculty ratio)! You will receive customized, hands-on training in landmark-guided and ultrasound-guided central line placement, ultrasound-guided peripheral IV placement, intraosseous line placement, arterial line placement, vascular ultrasound, chest ultrasound, spine ultrasound, limited Echocardiography, E-FAST exams, RUSH exams, landmark-guided and ultrasound-guided thoracentesis, paracentesis, and lumbar puncture, needle decompression, chest tube placement, pigtail catheter placement, basic suturing, endotracheal intubation, King tube airway placement, laryngeal mask airway placement, stylet-guided intubations, Glidescope intubation, fiberoptic intubation, cricothyroidotomy and other options for difficult airway management. Bedside ultrasound training will be conducted on paid ultrasound models.

We are thrilled to announce that the Swissotel Chicago Hotel will host the Hospitalist and Emergency Procedures CME course that we offer. There is a great group rate of $199/night for rooms that have been secured if you register at least 4 weeks before the start of the course as a way of securing the discounted rate. Make sure you mention that you are affiliated with Hospital Procedures Consultants to receive the discounted rate.

Learning Objectives:
After participating in this educational activity, the participant will be better able to:
• Define indications and contraindications for each procedure
• Identify pertinent anatomy and proper positioning for each procedure
• Demonstrate proper technique for each procedure
• List common complications of each procedure
• Utilize appropriate management strategies for procedural complications
• Identify risk factors for complications from each procedure