These courses are intended for internal hospital staff.

Activity Description:

Thoracic trauma can present in seconds - recognizing the critical signs quickly can save a life. This trauma grand rounds session provides a focused overview of key exam findings, diagnostic modalities, and practical management strategies for both common and life threatening thoracic injures. Join us as we explore how rapid recognition, effective triage, and timely interventions can improve outcomes for trauma patients.

Target Audience: 

Physicians, APP, nurses, EMS, Allied Health Professionals

Learning Objectives:

• Identify and diagnose thoracic trauma pathology
• Manage life-threatening injuries of the thorax
• Understand how to triage injuries in the southeastern Idaho region

Moderator:

Melissa Cheers, MD

Kasia Kohler, BSN, RN

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.*

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of HCA Healthcare Continental Division and HCA Healthcare Mountain Division. HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support:  

This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.*The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: 

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties in control of content are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. None of the planners, faculty, and those in control of this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.​