Mar 8, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Gane sco Inc. and Global Education Group provide The COPD Patient: Acute to Post-Acute Integrated Healthcare

Gane?sco Inc. and Global Education Group provide The COPD Patient: Acute to Post-Acute Integrated Healthcare

- Participants will receive a full day of traditional continuing education and additional non-traditional online education

- Event offers accredited presentations for continuing respiratory care education

- This meeting is supported by an educational grant from Philips Respironics

PITTSBURGH, March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare professionals providing diagnosis, therapy or management to patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), are invited to participate in one of the nation's most comprehensive continuing education programs, The COPD Patient: Acute to Post-Acute Integrated Healthcare, Friday, April 20, 2018, Dallas, TX, Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center.

Every four minutes someone dies from COPD in the United States. It is estimated that up to 12 million Americans could have COPD, but are completely unaware of it. This event will educate professionals who treat patients with COPD - the third leading cause of death in the United States. Educators and speakers include prominent health care leaders, who will cover various topics, including:

    --  Updated GOLD strategy for the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of
        COPD
    --  COPD: Comorbidities, Diagnosis and Treatment in the Hospital
    --  Role of Pulmonology Rehabilitation in COPD Patient Transition
    --  COPD Acute Exacerbations
    --  Healthcare Practitioner Role - Transitioning the COPD Patient to
        Post-Acute Care
    --  Advanced Illness Management (AIM): Palliative Care
    --  Executing a Longitudinal Care Pathway from Hospital to Home

The comprehensive training opportunity costs $250 physicians and $150 for other healthcare practitioners. Registration is available at https://ganesco.cvent.com/COPDPatient2018.

According to Nancy Nunley, president, Gane?sco, who designed and developed the educational program in conjunction with the Global Education Group's Ultimate Medical Academy, the event will provide several advantageous continuing education opportunities to physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare practitioners, including:

    --  Traditional (live) continuing education (seven hours) and AARC
        non-traditional (three hours) online at www.ganesco.com
    --  Deliberation on the transitional pathways from hospital-to-home for the
        COPD patient, and the clinician's role in instituting and managing those
        pathways
    --  Implementation strategies to initiate practice changes in the diagnosis,
        therapeutics, and management of COPD patients in acute to sub-acute
        environments
    --  Review of the latest updated strategies from the Global Initiative for
        Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)
    --  Discussions on other clinically relevant topics from some of the top
        COPD practice leaders

"The information presented during this high-profile learning event is vital for healthcare professionals seeking to implement and enhance practice changes to improve the quality of life for COPD patients and the distribution efficacy of care," said Nunley.

For more information and to register for the continuing education event, visit https://ganesco.cvent.com/COPDPatient2018.


    Ganesco is a US-based company that develops and manages continuing
     education programs and software platforms for medical professionals
     to fulfill their license or credential requirements.


    For more than 10 years, Global Education Group has helped our
     education partners succeed through effective and intelligent Joint
     Providership partnerships. Global is Accredited with Commendation
     by the ACCME to provide Continuing Medical Education (CME) for
     physicians, and we hold an additional six accreditations to certify
     education for the entire spectrum of health care professionals.


    UMA makes career-focused education convenient, affordable and
     relevant to the needs and demands of today's health care industry.
     Ultimate Medical Academy is a dynamic career school committed to
     empowering students to excel in the health care field. UMA strives
     to provide an educational experience that maximizes value to its
     students in a professional, supportive and ethical environment.


    Physician Accreditation Statement
    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 Global Education Group (Global) and Ganesco, Inc.
     Global is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical
     education for physicians.


    This CME/CE activity complies with all requirements of the federal
     Physician Payment Sunshine Act. If a reportable event is associated
     with this activity, the accredited provider managing the program will
     provide the appropriate physician data to the Open Payments database.


    Physician Credit Designation
    Global Education Group designates this live activity for a maximum
     of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(TM). Physicians should claim
     only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
     in the activity.


    Nursing Continuing Education
    Global Education Group is accredited with distinction as a provider
     of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses
     Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.


    This educational activity for 7.0 contact hours is provided by
     Global Education Group. Nurses should claim only the credit
     commensurate with the extent of their participation in the
     activity.


    Respiratory Care Continuing Education
    This program has been approved for 7.0 contact hours Continuing
     Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American
     Association for Respiratory Care, 9425, N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite
     100, Irving TX 75063.


    Global Contact Information
    For information about the accreditation of this program, please
     contact Global at 303-395-1782 or cme@globaleducationgroup.com.

CONTACT: Nancy Nunley, President, 931.284.9033- p, nancyn@ganesco.com, Gail Varcelotti, Vice President, 724.941.8792- p, gailv@ganesco.com, both of Gane?sco Inc.

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