Advanced Fetal Monitoring Course is organized by Children's Mercy Kansas City and will be held on Apr 07, 2020 at Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 8.0 contact hours. Intended Audience: For the experienced clinician who has previously completed an Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course and perinatal clinicians that care for the patients with complex fetal heart monitoring tracings. Course Description: This is a 1-day instructor-led course which will include complex case studies, communicating and advanced principles of maternal-fetal physiology.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Intermediate Fetal Monitoring 2-day Course is organized by Children's Mercy Kansas City and will be held from Apr 13 - 14, 2020 at Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 18.0 contact hours. Intended Audience: For nurses and physicians who are interpreting and responding to fetal heart monitoring tracings. Course Description: This is a comprehensive two-day instructor-led course that my be used as a competency assessment to validate the knowledge and skills of perinatal clinicians who utilize fetal monitoring and includes a post-test to assess learner knowledge. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Post-Acute Rehabilitation of the Complex Elderly Patient - Home, SNF and Long-Term Care Settings is organized by Education Resources, Inc. (ERI) and will be held from Apr 25 - 26, 2020 at Truman Medical Center Lakewood, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America.  CEU Credits: This course meets the criteria for 14 contact hours (1.4 CEUs). Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 16.8 contact hours. Approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association #3043 for 14 contact hours (1.4 CEUs) - Intermediate Level. Occupational Therapy Process: assessment, intervention. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA Course Description: The focus of post-acute care has begun, and will continue, to shift towards value over volume. This does not mean that less therapy is indicated. However, what a therapist focuses on when evaluating and setting the plan of care will be even more critical in this new environment. This course will focus on providing evidence-based tests and measures to use for evaluations, review frameworks for effective care planning to reduce re-hospitalizations and provide evidence-based interventions for optimal outcomes in treating the complex older adult in the SNF and Home Health settings. Case studies for diagnoses such as Parkinson’s Disease, Sarcopenia and Heart Failure will be introduced for participants to utilize critical thinking processes combined with recent research to identify best practices of care for this population. In addition, various preventative aspects a therapist can incorporate into practice will be provided. Course Objectives: Participants will be able to apply course learning immediately to: • Identify evidence-based standardized tests when establishing plans of care for the complex elderly patient. • Describe the upcoming changes to both SNF and HH payment structure and the impact on therapy and outcomes. • Develop a working knowledge of best practices while utilizing presented frameworks/processes for care transitions to prevent rehospitalization for the complex elderly patient. • Utilize research to create functional therapeutic interventions (including fall prevention programs and interventions to improve balance) across post-acute settings. • Apply best practices in documentation of skilled services for the complex elderly patient. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Trauma Nursing Core Course - Provider is organized by Children's Mercy Kansas City and will be held from May 11 - 12, 2020 at Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Basic Comprehensive MRO Training is organized by American Association of Medical Review Officers (AAMRO) and will be held from May 15 - 17, 2020 at Westin at Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America. CME Credits: This program is accepted for 21.75 prescribed credit hours by the American Academy of Family Physicians and American Board of Preventive Medicine. Description: This training is an overview of the role and responsibilities of the Medical Review Officer in workplace drug testing programs. The course includes detailed coverage of: • Urine collection procedures • Laboratory testing • Alternative medical explanations for laboratory-confirmed drug test results • Alcohol testing • Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) evaluations • Technical and legal considerations involved in the MRO process • Guidance and risk management practices AAMRO certification is recognized as an objective standard of competency and expertise for Medical Review Officers. Candidates certified through AAMRO receive a diploma and are listed in the online searchable Registry of Certified Medical Review Officers, a national industry guide of MROs and their related services. This instruction provides the qualification training required by the U.S. Department of Transportation and preparation for the AAMRO MRO certification examination. Basic Comprehensive MRO Training is required for all new MRO candidates certifying through AAMRO. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Advanced Comprehensive MRO Training is organized by American Association of Medical Review Officers (AAMRO) and will be held from May 16 - 17, 2020 at Westin at Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America. CME Credits: This program is accepted for 13.5 prescribed credit hours by the American Academy of Family Physicians and American Board of Preventive Medicine.  Description: This is a 1.5 day advanced course that offers current certified MROs an opportunity to refresh their knowledge and receive training in the latest updates in substance abuse testing and federal regulations, risk management, business issues, and science and interpretation concerns involved in drug and alcohol testing. The course includes detailed coverage of: • Technical and regulatory updates • Hair, nail, and oral fluid testing • Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) evaluations • Technical and legal considerations involved in the MRO process • Guidance and risk management practices AAMRO certification is recognized as an objective standard of competency and expertise for Medical Review Officers. Candidates certified through AAMRO receive a diploma and are listed in the online searchable Registry of Certified Medical Review Officers, a national industry guide of MROs and their related services. Available only to currently certified MROs. This instruction provides the qualification training required by the U.S. Department of Transportation and preparation for the AAMRO MRO certification examination.  Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Tri-State Cancer Summit: Collaboration. Connection. Community is organized by Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) and will be held on May 16, 2020 at Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri, United States Of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

STABLE Cardiac Module is organized by Children's Mercy Kansas City and will be held on May 18, 2020 at Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America. Target Audience: Nurses, Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, Allied Health. Credits: This education activity awards 3.5 nursing contact hours. Children’s Mercy Hospital designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This education activity awards 4.2 hours of Kansas Respiratory Continuing Education. Description This S.T.A.B.L.E. Cardiac Module: Recognition and Stabilization of neonates with severe congenital heart disease (CHD), is recommended for any neonatal or pediatric health care provider (physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists) who must identify and care for neonates or infants with CHD. Although it is recommended that students take the S.T.A.B.L.E. Learner course prior to this module, it is not mandatory. Many pediatric health care providers may not have participated in the S.T.A.B.L.E. Learner program, yet expert reviewers felt this module would still be very valuable for them. It is strongly recommended that students read the manual (125-page full-color student handbook) prior to attending the course. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.  

Dental Management of Sleep Apnea & Snoring is organized by Sleep Group Solutions (SGS) and will be held from May 29 - 30, 2020 at Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America. This course has been approved for a maximum of 16 CEU. Description: This is a MUST attend for any dental office that is looking to implement a Sleep Protocol, or learn how to increase existing Sleep revenues. Day 1: ● Sleep 101 – sleep stages, disorders and the need for sleep apnea treatment ● Sleep apnea symptoms/clinical issues ● Improving Case Acceptance - Treating snoring and sleep apnea in a dental office. ● Prepare overnight home sleep study for select course attendees ● Hands on with Pharyngometer / Rhinometer for airway testing ● Working with Sleep Physicians and Building relationships with local MD’s Day 2: ● Download previous night’s Home Sleep Tests study and review study data and sleep report with class ● Dental Sleep Medicine step-by-step protocol flow chart ● Oral Appliance Pro’s & Con’s: Dorsal, Herbst, EMA, TAP, Panthera, and SomnoMed ● Case presentations and How to Market a Sleep Practice ● Review of the latest codes, fees, procedures with medical billing and Medicare. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

The Great Plains Laboratory Presents GPL Academy Practitioner Workshops is organized by The Great Plains Laboratory, Inc. (GPL) and will be held from Jun 12 - 14, 2020 at The Westin Kansas City At Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America. Accreditation: Three-Day Workshops: 15 CME credits have been granted from Westbrook University. These credits can ben added for $75. Here is information about Westbrook University accreditation Description: DAY 1 | Friday, June 12 The Clinical Significance of Organic Acids Testing Learn how to use this comprehensive metabolic test in your practice to help with your most difficult-to-diagnose patients. With 76 markers, including those for yeast and bacteria overgrowth, inflammation, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxalates, gastrointestinal dysbiosis, and nutritional imbalances, the Organic Acids Test (OAT) helps you discover the underlying causes of many chronic conditions. When you attend this workshop, you will not only learn how the OAT can be used in clinical practice, but also ways to use it along with other diagnostic assessments, as well as what kinds of treatments have been effective. Day 2 | Saturday, June 13 The Health Implications of Toxin Exposure - Mold and Non-metal Toxicants This day will first focus on the health effects of mold toxin exposure to both the body and brain. You will learn about the 11 mycotoxins tested for in our MycoTOX Profile, the many chronic health conditions mycotoxin exposure can cause, and options for removing mycotoxins from the body. You will also learn about many common environmental pollutants from the 172 chemicals tested by our GPL-TOX Profile.You will find out how these chemicals can affect our health and what steps can be taken to help detoxify the body. Speakers will review specific patient cases and present the testing and treatment protocols used to help get their patients detoxed from mycotoxins and other non-metal toxicants.  Day 3 | Sunday, June 14 The Inflammatory Basis of Disease - Addressing Root Causes This day will focus on the role of inflammation in a variety of chronic health conditions. Inflammation has been implicated in almost all chronic diseases and can occur in almost every tissue of the body. Prevention and reduction of inflammation can often lead to better health outcomes. You will learn how inflammation can be managed for numerous chronic diseases, with a focus on mental health. Speakers will review several tests that can be used to discover sources of inflammation in the body and brain, as well as treatments that have been effective. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.