Opening Minds.

Closing Wounds.®

In a profession that's constantly changing, our goal at Healthpoint has always remained the same: to advance wound care through innovative technology and education. It is our hope to help you heal-to give you answers and insights-so you can ultimately improve the health of your patients.

That's why we support practitioners like you with an unmatched depth of lifelong learning programs. Our Clinical Education Department acts as a liaison between practice and industry. It provides wound care education in-service training and professionally accredited wound care educational programs so you can do what you do best: care for patients using the most advanced wound-care therapies available.

We built it, you came. You wanted interactive, evidence-based, CE/CME accredited wound care education at your convenience and that's why we created TheWoundInstitute.com®.

More than 14,000 clinicians have registered at TheWoundInstitute.com® and we awarded over 23,000 CE/CME certificates.

In order to accommodate additional users, additional educational offerings and additional practice disciplines, we are pleased to announce the launch of a new and improved version of TheWoundInstitute.com®.

Combining the latest animation, interactive case studies and streaming video you have grown accustomed to, plus a number of added features and benefits to enhance the overall educational experience, TheWoundInstitute.com® is bigger and better than ever.

Exploring Debridement: Options and Rationale our latest CE/CME course offering provides an in-depth look at the clinical benefits of debridement. Course animations help to explain a wide array of debridement options, including the advantages and

disadvantages of specific debridement methods. Interactive case studies and scientific research reviews provide real world examples of the impact of debridement on clinical outcomes.

All the courses at TheWoundInstitute.com® can be completed at your own pace. Tap into the healing power of learning and receive one hour of CE/CME for completing this brand new course!

 

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APMA Recognizes TheWoundInstitute.com®
as an Accredited Online Wound Care Education Program


TheWoundInstitute.com® (http://www.thewoundinstitute.com) announced it has been granted the Recognition Award for Online Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programs from the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA). All interactive courses available at TheWoundInstitute.com® are now accredited for Podiatrists.


Healthpoint Sponsors Advancing the Practice

Healthpoint is a proud sponsor of the Advancing the Practice program which is an interdisciplinary group of healthcare professionals, organizations and corporations who are committed to advancing the practice of wound care to improve patient outcomes.

Healthpoint Sponsors SAWC Online

We are proud to continue our sponsorship of SAWC Online, offering an additional eight of the highest interest 2005 SAWC CME/CE-accredited educational sessions available in a pay-per-view format, 24-hours-a-day, to a worldwide audience. This brings our sponsorship of SAWC Online offerings to a total of 16. Contact your local Healthpoint sales representative for a special Healthpoint access code. If you already have a Healthpoint access code, click here : SAWC Online

Healthpoint’s Commitment to Education

For the past several years, Healthpoint has been increasing and advancing its efforts to support the ongoing education of practitioners by creating and sponsoring a range of continuing education programs. Last year alone, over 3,900 clinicians attended Healthpoint's 375 representative delivered programs on basic wound care (see our section on Healthpoint Rep Delivered).

The expansion of Healthpoint's Clinical Education Department is just one example of the company's ongoing efforts to support excellence in advanced wound care, for it is through education that we all learn and become better resources for our patients - and, as always, improved performance outcomes remain the ultimate goal. At Healthpoint, we strive to provide practitioners and patients quality products, exceptional service, and comprehensive educational programs that exceed expectations.

For more information, or to provide feedback on our educational programs or expansion, please email customer care at customer.care@healthpoint.com or call  800-441-8227.

 

 

 

 

 

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Combining Wound Debridement Modalities with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Combining Wound Care Modalities

Efficacy of Chemical enzymes in Wound Debridment

Papain, Urea, Chlorophyllin Copper Complex Sodium Ointment and Balsam Peru, Castor Oil USP/NF, Trypsin USP Ointment in the Treatment and Healing of Recurrent Stage II and Stage III Pressure Ulcers

Use of a Papain, Urea Enzymatic Debriding Ointment on a Pediatric Patient with an IV Infiltrate Burn

Papain, Urea, Chrlorophyllin Copper Complex Sodium Active Components Tested Single-Variably in Acute Infected Pig Wounds

Efficiency and Convenience of Spray

Managing Urinary Incontinence & Catheters: Revised Regulations Associated with F315 CME

Presented by Dr. Mikel Gray, professor and nurse practitioner from the Department of Urology and the School of Nursing at the University of Virginia, this webcast reviews the revised F315 regulations relating to urinary incontinence and catheters. Topics covered include the historical and administrative process that led to the F315 revision and a discussion of the essential elements for the assessment and management of urinary incontinence in the long-term care setting. Finally, Dr Gray examines the indications for inserting an indwelling catheter and its management.
1.0 CE/CME

Mapping Wound & Skin Care Decisions to Assessment and Documentation Details: Focus on Quality Care

This webcast describes the importance of a complete and well-rounded wound and skin care formulary as the first line of defense for cost effective outcomes and quality care. Participants will learn how best to map the proper assessment and documentation skills to the federal regulations that currently govern long term care facilities. Also included is a discussion of the importance of incorporating accurate assessment, documentation, and intervention processes based on relevant guidelines.
2.0 CE/CME

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ACCUZYME ® Ointment
Debridement
Infection
OASIS® Wound Matrix
PRUDOXIN® Cream
XENADERM® Ointment

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OASIS® Case Study
OASIS® Application Technique
OASIS® Mode of Action
PANAFIL® Case Study 1
PANAFIL® Case Study 2
PANAFIL® Case Study 3


 

Prevention and Early Intervention of Pressure Ulcers CE:1.0*
Physiological Foundation of Wound Assessment CE:1.8*
A Prescription for Effective Wound Management CE:1.0*
Diabetic Foot Ulcers CE:1.0* Venous Ulcers CE:1.0*

*Healthpoint is a Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider No.CEP 12484. Accreditaiton refers to recognition of continuing nursing education activities only and does not imply Commission on Accreditation approval or endorsement of any commerical product.

For more information about these programs, contact your Healthpoint representative, or call 1-800-441-8227.