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MPT, CCS
Mr. Carlson received a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology (1996) and his Masters in Physical Therapy (1999) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has delivered numerous CE courses on cardiopulmonary rehabilitation for the WPTA and University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. In 2015, he instructed a course entitled Cardiopulmonary Essentials: Applications to Clinical Practice for the Army-Baylor DPT program as a distinguished lecturer. He has been an Honorary Associate/Fellow for the University of Wisconsin - Madison since 2009, where he has been the lead instructor for The Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Aspects of PT course. He received his Cardiopulmonary Clinical Specialist Certification through the APTA in 2012. He developed the curriculum and serves as the lead mentor for the William S. Middleton VA's Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Residency program. For the past 18 years he has served as the Lead PT for the William S. Middleton VA Hospital's Heart and Lung Transplant program and Cardiopulmonary Specialty Clinic.
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Browse Course CatalogTreatment of Congestive Heart Failure in Outpatient Physical Therapy Settings (Recorded Webinar)
Presented by James Carlson, MPT, CCS
Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure in Outpatient Physical Therapy Settings (Recorded Webinar)
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Video Runtime: 173 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 20 Minutes
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Congestive heart failure is one of the leading causes of hospital admission, morbidity, and mortality. Incidence of and risk for frailty is elevated in heart failure patients. Understanding medical complexity can be daunting and lead many clinicians to undertreat out of fear of adverse events. Physical therapists play a critical role in treatment of heart failure patients. This course aims to improve understanding of medical complexity, medical management, clinical assessment, and effective interventions to improve clinical outcomes and reduce morbidity and mortality for heart failure patients.
This course is a recording of a previously hosted live webinar event. Polling and question submission features are not available for this recording. Format and structure may differ from standard MedBridge courses.
Congestive heart failure is one of the leading causes of hospital admission, morbidity, and mortality. Incidence of and risk for frailty is elevated in heart failure patients. Understanding medical complexity can be daunting and lead many clinicians to undertreat out of fear of adverse events. Physical therapists play a critical role in treatment of heart failure patients. This course aims to improve understanding of medical complexity, medical management, clinical assessment, and effective interventions to improve clinical outcomes and reduce morbidity and mortality for heart failure patients.
Lifestyle Medicine in Physical Therapy to Reduce Chronic Disease
Presented by James Carlson, MPT, CCS
Lifestyle Medicine in Physical Therapy to Reduce Chronic Disease
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Chronic disease is a huge burden to the health care system. Fifty percent of the risk associated with chronic disease is attributable to lifestyle choices. Aside from smoking, hypertension, type II diabetes, obesity, and physical inactivity contribute significantly to the morbidity, mortality, and negative quality of life associated with chronic diseases. All can be significantly improved through lifestyle changes. With our wide scope of practice, physical therapists are positioned well to engage in lifestyle behavior change. This course aims to encourage incorporation of lifestyle behavioral change relating to chronic disease into clinical practice to alter the course of our patient's future health care utilization, morbidity, mortality, and quality of life.
Tobacco Cessation: Someone Else is Doing it, Right?
Presented by James Carlson, MPT, CCS
Tobacco Cessation: Someone Else is Doing it, Right?
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Smoking and smoking-related illness remains a costly burden to society and the health care system in the United States. Rates of tobacco use dropped considerably between 1965 to 2000; the decline has slowed since. Despite the majority of smokers' willingness to make a quit attempt during an office visit, most clinicians do little more than ask about tobacco use. The breadth of our scope of practice and frequency of patient contact provides a great opportunity for physical therapists to engage in addressing this public health problem. This course aims to provide the therapist with an understanding of the effects of tobacco use on body systems, its impact on health care outcomes, the benefits of cessation, and a framework to address cessation in clinical practice. By engaging in tobacco cessation, therapists can positively influence the chances of success while enhancing patient/client relationships.
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Nov 12, 2019
Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure in Outpatient Physical Therapy Settings
Presented by James Carlson
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