Medtrade's 1st annual Wound Care Symposium to offer cutting-edge and cost-saving technologies and techniques in wound treatment.ATLANTA--(BW HealthWire)--April 15, 1997-- Industry experts to address innovations in wound principles and practices, which in many cases will shorten treatment time by two-thirds Preparing for the launch of the first annual Wound Care Symposium(SM), SEMCO SEMCO Southeastern Michigan Computer Organization, Inc. SEMCO Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. SEMCO Systems Engineering and Management Company SEMCO Salisbury Engineering Manufacturing Company (Missouri) Productions today announced the line-up of speakers and topics scheduled for this specialized conference, offering solutions for the timely and cost-saving treatment of wounds of varying etiologies. Representing Medtrade's overall commitment to the reduction of healthcare costs, and held in conjunction with the largest forum for marketing and selling healthcare products to a worldwide audience, the Wound Care Symposium will take place October 8-9, 1997, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is a collection of buildings in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lower end of building one is located 500 m (1640 feet) upriver from Canal Street on the banks of the Mississippi River. Named after former mayor of New Orleans Ernest N. in New Orleans, La. With the number of people over the age of 65 increasing each year, market surveys reveal that the costs associated with specialized wound treatment are also dramatically escalating. SEMCO Productions, in coordination with Dr. Tamara Fishman, have assembled a panel of wound care professionals that will create a one-of-a-kind Wound Care Symposium to keep attendees up-to-date on the very latest innovations. Topics will be designed at "driving down" the burgeoning costs of wound treatment, and in many cases reducing the healing time by two-thirds. "This symposium sets out to better educate attendees on making wound management a team effort," explains Dr. Tamara Fishman, Conference Medical Director and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Wound Care Institute in North Miami Beach North Miami Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 35,359), Dade co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1931. It is a major office and retail area. , Fla. "With medical studies showing that 1.5 - 4 million patients suffer from chronic, non-healing wounds, and that the cost of a single pressure wound can be as high as $50,000 for treatment, this symposium offers realistic solutions for curbing these costs." The first annual symposium will provide attendees with a case management approach for properly treating and detecting diabetic and other disease-related wounds. Targeted to case managers, physical therapists, nurses, nursing students, physicians, podiatrists, DME (Distributed Management Environment) A network monitoring and control protocol defined by the Open Software Foundation (now The Open Group). DME was not widely used. DME - Distributed Management Environment and medical buyers, to name a few, attendees can expect a comprehensive two-day conference that addresses such issues as enzymatic debridement Debridement Definition Debridement is the process of removing nonliving tissue from pressure ulcers, burns, and other wounds. Purpose Debridement speeds the healing of pressure ulcers, burns, and other wounds. , incontinence, pressure ulcers, and reimbursement. "This is a very important addition to Medtrade '97," explains Mark Simmering, Executive Vice President and COO of SEMCO Productions. "The understanding of proper wound treatment is vital to so many of today's healthcare professionals. With Medtrade's commitment to not only educating attendees on available products and services, but to also outline solutions of cost-savings, we are excited to have assembled such an impressive group of speakers on this subject." Wound Care Symposium Schedule Facilitated by Dr. Fishman, the symposium will feature educational seminars presented by renowned wound experts including Charlie Baxter, M.D., Founder and Director of the Parkland Regional Burn Center in Dallas, Texas, and Glenda Motta, CETN CETN Coastal Engineering Technical Notes , nationally recognized expert on wound reimbursement issues. A complete schedule of speakers and their seminar topics follows: Wednesday, October 8, 1997 7:45-8:30 a.m. Registration - Continental Breakfast/Conference Exhibits Open 8:30-8:45 a.m. Welcome - Louis C. Feuer, MA, MSW (MicroSoft Word) See Microsoft Word. , Conference Director 8:45-9:30 a.m. Keynote Presentation - "The Future of Wound Management - Understanding the Impact of New Clinical Advances and Managed Care" Dr. Tamara Fishman, Conference Medical Director, President and CEO of the Wound Care Institute 9:45-10:45 a.m. Understanding the Pathophysiology pathophysiology /patho·phys·i·ol·o·gy/ (-fiz?e-ol´ah-je) the physiology of disordered function. path·o·phys·i·ol·o·gy n. 1. of Wound Healing Lawrence O. Kollenberg, D.P.M., Medical Director of the Garland Country Foot Clinic 10:45-11:15 a.m. Coffee Break 11:15 a.m.-Noon Management of Difficult Wounds Charlie Baxter, M.D., Founder and Director of the Parkland Regional Burn Center (Dallas, Texas) Noon-1:00 p.m. Luncheon 1:00-2:00 p.m. Wound Healing wound healing Physiology The repair of a wound Steps Inflammation, repair and closure, remodeling, final healing; repair of incisions may be either simple–'clean' wounds with little loss of tissue heal by 'primary intention', or 'dirty' wounds heal by : Diabetic vs. Non-Diabetic Considerations Jeffrey Robbins, D.P.M., Department Chairman, Dept. of Community Medicine, Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine podiatric medicine n. See podiatry. and the Chief of Podiatry podiatry (pōdī`ətrē, pə–), science concerned with disorders, diseases, and deformities of the feet, also called chiropody. Podiatrists treat such common conditions as bunions, corns and calluses, and ingrown toenails. Service 2:15-3:15 p.m. Electrical Modalities in Wound Care: A Review of Current Events Rob A. Jordan, M.P.T. 3:15-3:30 p.m. Coffee Break 3:30-4:30 p.m. Footwear for the Diabetic: Indications and Complications Robert E. Dulberg, O.S.T., C.PED n. 1. A basket; a hammer; a pannier. , clinical faculty at Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine Thursday, October 9, 1997 7:45-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast/Conference Exhibits Open 8:30-9:30 a.m. Documenting for Dollars Glenda Motta, CETN, nationally recognized expert on wound reimbursement issues 9:45-10:45 a.m. What is Going on in Wound Care? Charlie Baxter, M.D. 10:45-11:15 a.m. Coffee Break 11:15 a.m.-Noon Current Techniques Issues: Incontinence and Pressure Ulcers Meredith B. Hollingsworth., EdD, RN, CS, CETN 1:00-2:00 p.m. Current Technologies of Delivery for Wound Management Cindy Ahearn, R.N. 2:00-3:00 p.m. Applications and Indications for Moist Bound Healing Liza G. Ovington, Ph.D, Program Director for the Wound and Continence continence /con·ti·nence/ (kon´tin-ens) the ability to control natural impulses.con´tinent con·ti·nence n. 1. Self-restraint; moderation. 2. Management Specialty Programs in HomeHealth Care at Columbia Healthcare Corporation 3:00-6:00 p.m. Explore the "new world" of wound care management products by visiting Medtrade's exhibit show floor Concludes Dr. Fishman, "Attending healthcare professionals will receive the knowledge to go back to their practices and facilities and improve upon their own systems of wound management." Dr. Fishman is a licensed physician of podiatric medicine in both Florida and Georgia. Having specialized in wound care for the past five years, she is an adjunct clinical faculty member at Broward Community College  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , as well as President of the Wound Care Institute, Inc. About SEMCO Productions SEMCO Productions is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. In addition to the Wound Care Symposium(SM), they also produce Medtrade, ComtradeSM, the Managed Care Conference(SM), the Test Kit/Diagnostics ExpoSM, FutureShowSM and several consumer shows. For more information, visit SEMCO Productions' Web site at www.semcopro.com . CONTACT: PAN Communications, Inc. Mark Nardone 508/474-0055 mnardone@pancomm.com |
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