Lake Charles Memorial Health System's Trauma Center Presents the 2024 Symposium:
October 18, 2024
L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles
777 Ave L'Auberge, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Agenda and room information will be announced soon. Please check at a later date for updates.
Registration Deadline - October 15, 2024
Register and Purchase Tickets Here
Program Goal and Objective
The Trauma Symposium is a full-day program with an audience of over 200 nurses, physicians, EMS providers, and other allied healthcare professionals responsible for the provision of trauma care. Our goal is to present compelling educational information and encourage ongoing work to mature the trauma system of care while focusing on achieving the best outcomes and navigating obstacles. Specific areas of interest and discussion are Pediatric Trauma, OB Trauma, Mass Casualty Events, and any newer evidence-based practices/protocols.
Who Should Attend?
- Physicians, surgeons, and providers of emergency medicine
- Other sub-specialists with trauma interests
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Pre-hospital providers
- Emergency Department techs
- Advanced Practice Providers
- PT/OT/ST
- Pastoral Care
- Respiratory Therapist
- Child Life Specialists
- Social Workers
- Case Managers
2024 Speaker and Agenda
7:00 - 7:45 REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
7:45 - 7:55 PROGRAM INTRODUCTION Tracie Kyle, BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN - Trauma Center Manager | LCMHS
7:55 - 8:00 OPENING REMARKS Richard Shimer, MD - Trauma Medical Director/General Surgeon | LCMHS
8:00 - 9:00 HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN OUR MIDST SWLA Human Trafficking Task Force
9:00 - 9:30 INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE BURN PATIENT Joey Barrios, MD - Medical Director of the American Burn Association’s verified Burn Center Our Lady of Lourdes
9:30 - 9:45 BREAK 9:45 - 10:30 THE SIMMONS 3 Simmons Family - Trauma Victims/Survivors
10:30 - 11:15 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT: You Can Make a Difference Jorie Klein, MSN, MHA, BSN, RN - Director of the Texas Department of State Health Services EMS Trauma Systems Section
11:15 - 12:00 LUNCH
12:00 - 12:30 OPTIMIZING PEDIATRIC CARE IN THE EMERGENCY SETTING: Challenges and Solutions when Minutes Matter Debb Spann, MSN, RN-BC, CEN, FAEN Education Coordinator for the Louisiana Emergency Response Network
12:30 - 1:00 PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF DELIRIUM IN OUR GERIATRIC HIP FRACTURE POPULATION James Jackson, DO - Orthopedic Surgeon | LCMHS
1:00 - 2:00 MORTALITY & MIRACLES: The Privilege of Caring for Pediatric Trauma Patients Nicole Fox, MD, MPH, FACS - Trauma Surgeon and Medical Director Cooper University, Level 1 Trauma Center
2:00 - 2:15 BREAK 2:15 - 3:15 TAG, YOU’RE IT: Mastering the Art of Mass Trauma Triage Scott Kyle - Director of Emergency Management and Injury Prevention | LCMHS
3:15 - 4:15 THE TRAUMA TRIAD OF DEATH Fidencio Davalos, MD - Pulmonary Critical Care | LCMHS
4:15 - 4:30 EVALUATIONS AND CLOSING REMARKS
**7.33 contact hours are awarded for this C.E. activity by Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, an approved provider of nursing continuing education by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN).
**7.0 contact hours are awarded to EMS providers for the completion of this program by the Bureau of EMS.
QUESTIONS:
For registration information, contact
Tracie Kyle, RN, Trauma Program Manager
tkyle@lcmh.com
337.494.2114
For sponsorship information, contact
The Foundation
foundation@lcmh.com
337.494.2548
LCMH Symposium Presented By
Johnson Controls
Vizient
Haemonetics
LOPA
AirMed
Republic Controls
LRC Wireless
Kerecis
Energy Transfer
Hosted by the LCMHS Trauma Center Community Outreach & Injury Prevention Program
