CHCA Project ECHO Rural Connections
All Teach, All Learn
Bridging the Knowledge Gap in Isolated Communities
Access to resources may be limited in rural, remote, and isolated communities, but delivering high-quality, competency-based home care should always be achievable. Project ECHO: Rural Connections is working toward this goal by hosting expert-led educational sessions and fostering collaboration by connecting local healthcare providers with a broader network of peers and experts. Our Project ECHO brings specialized knowledge—often concentrated in urban centres—to healthcare providers in rural and remote areas, promoting a more equitable distribution of expertise.
2024 Theme:
Saving Limbs, Saving Lives: Consensus Guidelines for Wound Care
Chronic wound management in low-resource settings requires special attention. Limited or inconsistent access to clinical specialists and supplies poses unique challenges for rural and isolated communities compared to urban or well-resourced settings. To address this challenge, recognized experts in wound care have collaborated to develop a series of consensus statements. Our 2024 Project ECHO focuses on these practical, scientifically sound guidelines, offering a unified, evidence-based approach to care. This series will focus on addressing the clinical challenges for each wound type with insights to address many of the difficulties experienced in isolated communities.
Past TeleECHO Clinics
Bridging Gaps in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management: Care Strategies
December 11, 2024, 11:00 – 12:00 pm ET
Subject Matter Expert:
DR. GARY SIBBALD, MD FRCPC (Med, Derm), MACP, FAAD, MEd, FAPWCA
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Toronto
Head of Project ECHO Ontario Skin and Wound
Learning Objectives
- Review diabetic foot ulcer guidelines and apply a key recommendation to a clinical case.
- Describe wound bed preparation for diabetic foot ulcers and assess treatment readiness.
- Identify patient education strategies for self-managing diabetic foot ulcers and improving outcomes.
Navigating Arterial Foot Ulcer Care: Practical Guidelines
November 19, 2024
Subject Matter Expert:
DR. MICHAEL STACEY
Vascular Surgeon and lead of the Canadian Consensus Statement on the management of Venous Leg Ulcers.
Learning Objectives
- Identify key elements of arterial foot ulcer guidelines and their application in under-resourced settings.
- Outline wound bed preparation steps and challenges for arterial foot ulcers in low-resource environments.
- Review the patient journey, quality of life, and care access for arterial foot ulcer patients.
Breaking the Cycle: Optimizing Venous Ulcer Care and Prevention
November 6, 2024
Subject Matter Expert:
DR. GARY SIBBALD, MD FRCPC (Med, Derm), MACP, FAAD, MEd, FAPWCA
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Toronto
Head of Project ECHO Ontario Skin and Wound.
Learning Objectives
- Summarize critical recommendations from the “Canadian Consensus Statement on Venous Leg Ulcers.”
- Identify essential steps in wound bed preparation and the role of the Muscle Pump Activator in VLU treatment.
- Discuss patient challenges and strategies to improve engagement and outcomes.
Continue your learning
The Project ECHO Home and Community Care Learning Hub offers a variety of resources for healthcare providers delivering home- and community-based care. Through the hub, you can access:
- On-demand TeleECHO session recordings that feature expert presentations and case-based discussions.
- Presentation slides from subject matter experts
- Evidence-based resources, including articles and reports supporting clinical practices.
- 10-minute micro-learning courses on key learning content for a selection of TeleECHO topics.
The Palliative Care ECHO Project is supported by a financial contribution from Health Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada.
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