Injury Scaling Uses and Techniques

January 22, 2008 - Afternoon
January 23, 2008 - Full Day
January 24, 2008 - Morning

Los Angeles, CA
Registration Deadline:
December 21, 2007

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In association with the World Congress on Neck Pain, the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) will be offering a 2 day workshop designed for those interested in new standards for using the Abbreviated Injury Scale.

For more information on the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine please visit their website at www.aaam.org.

Special offer: Individuals attending both the World Congress on Neck Pain and the AAAM Injury Scaling workshop will receive a $15 rebate on both their Congress registration rates and workshop fees. This offer does not apply to individuals purchasing single day registration for the World Congress. Rebates will be applied separately by the World Congress on Neck Pain and AAAM upon registration.

Description

Topics covered: A brief history of injury scaling methods: the Abbreviated Injury Scale, uses and misuses; coding rules and conventions; methods for assessing the multiple injury patient. The course, which includes a total of 14 hours of classroom work, is divided into lectures and work sessions in which actual hospital charts are used for coding exercises. The course does not teach how to use the ICD. It is designed for those relatively new to AIS coding.

Objectives

• Understand the structure, organization and contents of the Abbreviated Injury Scale
• Abstract injury data
• Rule out information that is not codeable
• Distinguish between injuries and outcomes
• Apply injury coding rules and guidelines specific to each body region
• Apply rules for calculating the Injury Severity Score (ISS) for multiple body region injuries

Accreditation

The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) has approved this program for 16.3 Continuing Education Contact Hours. American Health Information Management Association approved this course for 16 Continuing Education Credits for use in fulfilling their continuing education requirements.

Dates and Times

• January 22, 2008 - Afternoon
• January 23, 2008 - Full Day
• January 24, 2008 - Morning

Fee Includes:

• Course Materials
• Credit processing
• Continental Breakfast
• Coffee breaks
• Lunch

Location

Hyatt Regency Century Plaza - Room to be announced
2025 Avenue of the Stars,
Los Angeles, California, USA 90067
Tel: +1 310 228 1234 Fax: +1 310 551 3355

Hotel sleeping rooms are the responsibility of individual participants .

Cost

$600 USD - The fee is made payable directly to AAAM on their website.

AAAM accepts Visa or MasterCard only; as well as company checks

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received after the registration deadline will be subject to forfeiture of 50% of the tuition. Refunds will be processed after the course. Cancellations received prior to the registration deadline will be subjected to a $50 processing fee. The AAAM reserves the right to cancel any course. No refunds will be granted after the course. The fee is made payable directly to AAAM on their website.

Attendees are encouraged to register on-line, however AAAM will also accept a registration form mailed in with an enclosed company check.

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