Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute

Reducing Your Risk for Occupational Injury
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Price: $69

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Reducing Your Risk for Occupational Injury
Joan P Baker, MSR, RDMS, RDCS, FSDMS How Does the Webinar Registration Process Work?
This one-hour lecture will describe the characteristics of musculoskeletal strain injury (MSI) among sonographers, and its impact on the worker and employer. Participants will be presented with the information to assist in identifying risk factors in their work environment. Additionally, the value of being proactive in the prevention of occupational injury will be discussed. At the completion of this program, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe the incidence of MSI 2. Identify the techniques that aggravate the pain 3. Identify the factors that cause MSI 4. Describe the Do’s and Don’ts of scanning technique 5. Identify ways to prevent MSI 6. Define the economics of ergonomics

Target Audience Any physician, sonographer or other medical professional involved in scanning patients for a diagnostic ultrasound exam. Participants may include (but are not limited to) physicians and sonographers working in echocardiography, vascular surgery, sports medicine, orthopedics, emergency medicine, rheumatology, radiology, internal medicine, and family practice.
Length: 1:06:34 Released: June 6, 2008 Termination Date: June 6, 2011 Disclosure of Significant Relationships Joan P. Baker, MSR, RDMS, RDCS, FSDMS President Sound Ergonomics Kenmore, WA Consultant accepting honorarium from Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.

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The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.