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Important Date
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Saturday, Dec 138:30 A.M.–10:55 A.M. Plenary Session Sam P Giordano MBA RRT FAARC 8:30 A.M.–10:10 A.M. AARC Awards Ceremony Sponsored by 10:15 A.M.–10:55 A.M. Keynote Address Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Timothy B McDonald Legal and Ethical Pitfalls in Respiratory Care Timothy B McDonald MD JD
Opening of Exhibit Hall Toni Rodriguez EdD RRT and
Welcome Party Saturday, Dec 13 A tradition you don’t want to miss. Everybody will be there and you want to be there too. Meet old friends and make new ones. Relax after a first busy day at the Congress, compliments of Cardinal Health. Live entertainment. Complimentary beverages. The 2008 and 2009 AARC Presidents open the Hall. The “Gold Standard” of all respiratory care meetings presents all the manufacturers and suppliers in the industry. The Exhibit Hall offers attendees an opportunity to make purchases right on the spot, often at special discounts. Don’t miss it! The Hall will stay open until 4:00 P.M. on Monday, Dec 15. 8:00 A.M.–6:00 P.M. 31st National Competition
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RESPIRATORY CARE OPEN FORUM® Symposia supported by an unrestricted educational grant from 18 Symposia during the 4 days of the Congress: |
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Saturday, #1–4 | Sunday, #5–8 |
Monday, #9–14 | Tuesday, #15–18 |
12:30 P.M.–1:30 P.M.
Neil MacIntyre
Michael Hewitt
Neil R MacIntrye MD FAARC
Durham NC
Michael J Hewitt RRT-NPS FAARC
Salsbury MD
The concept of “permissive atelectasis” was raised during the Respiratory Care Journal Conference on Controversies in the Critical Care Setting. This presentation will debate the merits of the theory behind the permissive atelectasis implications for lung protection versus lung injury.
12:30 P.M.–1:55 P.M.
12:30 P.M.–1:10 P.M.
Robert W McCoy RRT FAARC, Apple Valley MN
Research in the home provides a more realistic environment, yet is difficult to setup and control. This lecture will discuss how to select an appropriate topic for research, how to write a protocol, how to obtain Institutional Review Board’s approval and how to get the research published.
1:15 P.M.–1:55 P.M.
Robert W McCoy RRT FAARC
This lecture will review the published articles on selected home respiratory products, the performance variability of several products and the documented variability of patient response to similar home respiratory products.
12:30 P.M.–2:40 P.M.
12:30 P.M.–1:10 P.M.
Brian Carlin
Brian W Carlin MD FAARC
Pittsburgh PA
At the completion of this session, the learner will become familiar with the most recent publications in the field of pulmonary rehabilitation. The learner will also be able to develop strategies for implementation of the information learned during this session.
1:15 P.M.–1:55 P.M.
Susan G Farrell RRT CPFT AE-C ACSM, Annandale VA
Understand how to modify your pulmonary rehabilitation program from education, therapeutic exercise, and psychosocial intervention to long-term adherence for the pulmonary hypertension and restrictive lung disease patient.
2:00 P.M.–2:40 P.M.
Gerilynn L Connors RRT FAACVPR, Falls Church VA
Develop the management strategies needed for pulmonary rehabilitation program survival to include staffing, the Joint Commission, and budget creativity.
1:00 P.M.–2:55 P.M.
1:00 P.M.–1:35 P.M.
Darnetta Clinkscale
Darnetta Clinkscale MBA RRT
St Louis MO
Healthcare is becoming increasingly complex and requires our therapists to accurately process an incredible A.M.ount of complex technical and patient care data on a daily basis. The critical care environment requires our therapists to interact with a diverse healthcare team with varied educational and professional backgrounds. This presentation will discuss the obligation respiratory leadership has to our therapists to encourage and inspire them to continue their professional education, hone their communication skills and advance their clinical expertise in order to remain valued members of the healthcare team.
1:40 P.M.–2:15 P.M.
Julianne Perretta MSEd RRT-NPS, Baltimore MD
How do you meet the needs of licensing boards, the NBRC, hospital administration, management and still make education meaningful and effective for the clinical respiratory therapist. This presentation will address the difficulties faced when designing professional development for RTs. Specifically, the educational requirements of governing bodies such as the Joint Commission, state licensing agencies, and the NBRC. A discussion of the importance of performing a needs assessment to evaluate the education of the needs of department administration and respiratory care staff.
2:20 P.M.–2:55 P.M.
Deborah M Bennett RRT AE-C, St. Louis MO
A front-line staff respiratory therapist will present her personal experiences and perspectives of departmental staff development efforts and how those efforts have affected her personal, professional, and clinical growth and development.
RESPIRATORY CARE OPEN FORUM #2
12:30 P.M.–2:25 P.M.
Clinicians present the results of their scientific studies. Abstracts with a similar focus are clustered into a symposium to encourage discussions and interactions A.M.ong investigators and observers; posters expand the information presented.
1:00 P.M.–3:25 P.M.
1:00 P.M.–1:45 P.M.
Colleen Schabacker
Colleen L Schabacker BA RRT FAARC
Cookeville TN
By attending this presentation the participant will be exposed to the makeup of numerous teams in various hospitals. This presentation discusses different personnel utilized depending on the different types and sizes of hospitals across the country.
1:50 P.M.–2:35 P.M.
Karyn Releford BS RRT, Newport Beach CA
The role of the respiratory therapist within the Rapid Response Team is pivotal, yet often underutilized and overlooked. The respiratory therapist brings to the team advanced assessment skills, years of experience dealing with the critically or soon to be critically ill, as well as a collaborative approach to patient care. They are instrumental in providing ABG results, managing and maintaining the patient airway and cardiovascular system, and assisting in transport to a higher level of care.
2:40 P.M.–3:25 P.M.
Karen Stewart
Karen J Stewart MS RRT FAARC
Charleston WV
Rapid Response Teams have been in existence for numerous years now. This presentation will look at the research and report the outcomes of these teams.
1:00 P.M.–3:30 P.M.
1:00 P.M.–1:45 P.M.
Bradley A Kuch BS RRT-NPS, Pittsburgh PA
Quality assurance and resource allocation are crucial aspects of any transport system. This presentation will discuss the initial development of a transport team database from identifying and collecting pertinent transport data to potential uses of such a resource. Variables which should be included and their definitions will also be discussed. The presentation will conclude with a brief description of currently available desktop and Internet-based database systems.
1:50 P.M.–2:35 P.M.
Richard Orr
Richard A Orr MD
Pittsburgh PA
Clinical research in the area of transport medicine is a difficult undertaking, which has resulted in a lack of scientific evidence in this often misunderstood area of patient care. This presentation will discuss issues surrounding clinical research in the transport setting, provide a brief introduction to variable coding, and describe how a database can facilitate the research process. It will conclude with an interactive discussion centering around the future direction of transport research.
2:40 P.M.–3:30 P.M.
Richard A Orr MD
The practice of goal-direct care has improved outcomes when implemented in the emergency care setting. As a result, the concept has extended into the area of pediatric transport medicine. The lecture will introduce this concept while presenting an evidence based discussion addressing how it affects the outcome of critically ill children who require transport.
1:00 P.M.–3:50 P.M.
1:00 P.M.–1:30 P.M.
Douglas F Willson MD, Charlottesville VA
Exogenous surfactant administration has been the standard of care in intensive care nurseries for many years. More recently, the use of surfactant in the pediatric intensive care unit has been increasing. This presentation will overview the pathophysiologic rationale behind this trend along with a review of the available medical literature.
1:35 P.M.–2:05 P.M.
Martha A Q Curley RN PhD FAAN, Philadelphia PA
Prone positioning has long been demonstrated to improve gas exchange in patients with acute lung injury. The effects of prone positioning on outcome have been more controversial. This presentation will review the medical literature on this important topic.
2:10 P.M.–2:40 P.M.
Bradley A Kuch RRT-NPS, Pittsburgh PA
Despite significant progress in recent years, research concerning pediatric acute lung injury remains sparse in comparison to the adult version of the disease. This presentation will review the most pertinent publications on pediatric acute lung injury with emphasis on its epidemiology, treatment strategies, and outcome. Future research directions, including identifying patients who are at increased risk for the development of lung injury and potential treatment options will be discussed.
2:45 P.M.–3:15 P.M.
Robert L Chatburn RRT-NPS FAARC, Cleveland OH
How do we obtain the lung protective benefits of high-frequency ventilation without the skills needed to operate the specialized ventilator? This presentation will review the theory and bench studies describing this new approach to neonatal and pediatric mechanical ventilation.
3:20 P.M.–3:50 P.M.
Peter Betit RRT-NPS FAARC, Boston MA
When advanced ventilatory strategies and cardiac support fail, extracorporeal techniques are utilized to permit cardiopulmonary “rest” and recovery. This presentation will review extracorporeal techniques and clinical strategies associated with this life-saving technology. Alternatives to traditional ECMO, and outcomes of recent studies will be presented.
RESPIRATORY CARE OPEN FORUM #3
3:00 P.M.–4:55 P.M.
Clinicians present the results of their scientific studies. Abstracts with a similar focus are clustered into a symposium to encourage discussions and interactions A.M.ong investigators and observers; posters expand the information presented.
1:40 P.M.–5:00 P.M.
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from
1:40 P.M.–2:20 P.M.
Dimitris Georgopoulos
Dimitris Georgopoulos MD
Crete, Greece
Patient-ventilator synchrony is essential to optimizing mechanical ventilation. This presentation will describe the tools needed to recognize and alleviate asynchrony.
2:25 P.M.–3:05 P.M.
Dean R Hess PhD RRT FAARC, Boston MA
Pressure Support has been used for decades during mechanical ventilation. Asynchrony can also occur during Pressure Support. This lecture will discuss the signs and symptoms of asynchrony and possible remedies.
3:10 P.M.–3:50 P.M.
Dimitris Georgopoulos MD
Proportional assist ventilation (PAV) is a recent innovation for mechanical ventilation. This lecture will discuss the mechanics of PAV and the available literature on clinical application.
3:55 P.M.–4:35 P.M.
Richard D Branson MS RRT FAARC, Cincinnati OH
Closed-loop mechanical ventilation has become increasingly popular modality in the ICU. This lecture will describe various methods and synchrony issues during the application of closed-loop mechanical ventilation.
4:35 P.M.–5:00 P.M.
2:00 P.M.–2:30 P.M.
Robert W McCoy RRT FAARC/Chairing
Section members meet to determine their needs and priorities, as well as how to use the AARC resources to accomplish them. All Congress attendees are invited.
2:40 P.M.–5:25 P.M.
2:40 P.M.–3:10 P.M.
Toni Rodriguez
Toni Rodriguez EdD RRT
Phoenix AZ
The presentation will provide an overview of the profession of respiratory care, to include its evolution, role, and value. Emphasis will be placed on the characteristics and traits of a professional and the critical importance of being involved and maintaining a professional membership.
3:15 P.M.–3:45 P.M.
Bill Galvin
Bill Galvin MSEd RRT AE-C FAARC
Gwynedd Valley PA
The presentation will address commonly cited reasons for poor performance on the NBRC credentialing examinations. It will cover strategies and techniques for successful performance on examinations to include: study skills, memory skills, and test-taking skills.
3:50 P.M.–4:20 P.M.
Colleen L Schabacker BA RRT FAARC, Cookeville TN
The presentation will provide an overview of the job selection process to include the resume and the interview process. Emphasis will be placed on securing meaningful and satisfying employment.
4:25 P.M.–4:55 P.M.
Jeffrey J Ward MEd RRT FAARC, Rochester MN
The presentation will stress the importance of continuing one’s education even after graduation from your respiratory care program. Presenter will identify and discuss additional career options as well as the value and importance of lifelong learning.
2:50 P.M.–5:00 P.M.
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from
2:50 P.M.–3:30 P.M.
Kevin McQueen RRT, San Marcos CA
Discuss what was learned when our hospital had to deploy surge capacity tents to accommodate the influx of patients seeking emergency care associated with the San Diego County Fire Storms of 2007. The objective is to discuss with others what worked well and what obstacles we had to overcome to provide patient care during a major disaster.
3:35 P.M.–4:15 P.M.
Robert A Milisch MEd RRT, La Crosse WI
This presentation will outline the steps taken by the State Expert Panel on Ventilator Surge Capacity to plan and implement the Wisconsin Surge Capacity Plan (WSCP). Details of the plan including ventilator selection, pre-positioning, and ventilator distribution will be presented. The presentation will also contain the online Mass Casualty Ventilation Training program that was used to train 1,000 therapists throughout the state. Also discussed will be the WSCP drill and data collected on the outcome of the drill including retention of knowledge included in the training program.
4:20 P.M.–5:00 P.M.
Mark D Babic RRT, Cleveland OH
This speaker will explain the basics of medical ethics and current triage plans for mass casualties. Also, will present detailed information on how to apply ethical decisions during a disaster or pandemic.
RESPIRATORY CARE OPEN FORUM #4
3:00 P.M.–4:55 P.M.
Clinicians present the results of their scientific studies. Abstracts with a similar focus are clustered into a symposium to encourage discussions and interactions A.M.ong investigators and observers; posters expand the information presented.
3:00 P.M.–4:25 P.M.
3:00 P.M.–3:40 P.M.
Thomas R Lamphere RRT, Sellersville PA
The presentation will show how to safely use MDI canisters between patients while still meeting the Joint Commission guidelines. The practice (aka Common Canister Protocol) was widely used in the past but has fallen by the wayside due to a 2005 TJC standard and the introduction and subsequent popularity of Advair Diskus. The presentation will review how to update this protocol for use in an acute care facility and includes a discussion on infection control, TJC, Pharmacy and Pyxis systems and more. The example provided will show how one hospital reduced wasted doses of medication by over 90,000 doses while saving $100,000 a year in costs.
3:45 P.M.–4:25 P.M.
Donna L Clayton BS RRT, St. Louis MO
The difficulty of exactly defining “missed therapy” and lack of an accepted benchmark continues to plague our profession. This presentation will detail our experiences as an individual hospital and as a member of a multihospital system. The difficulties of staffing to achieve zero missed therapy will be discussed as well as the unique aspects of our facility that cause geography to be a factor in missed therapy. We will share the data that we have developed from our studies and discuss our ongoing efforts to clarify and standardize the definition of missed therapy and achieve zero missed therapy.
3:30 P.M.–4:15 P.M.
Charles Durbin
Charles G Durbin Jr MD FAARC
Charlottesville VA
Dr. Durbin will provide an update on the work of the AARC’s Respiratory Care 2015 Initiative. It will address the purpose and process and specifically cover the following issues which were addressed in the first conference: demographics of patients, workforce projections, quality evaluation, electronic records, changes in insurance, Medicare, etc. Dr. Durbin will conclude with a discussion of future conferences and projections of the RT of the future.
3:35 P.M.–4:15 P.M.
Dawn Filippa RRT EMTP/Chairing
Section members meet to determine their needs and priorities, as well as how to use the AARC resources to accomplish them. All Congress attendees are invited.
3:55 P.M.–5:15 P.M.
3:55 P.M.–4:20 P.M.
Michael Anderson
Michael R Anderson MD
Cleveland OH
The administration of pharmacologic sedation, and at times neuromuscular blockade, is essential to the ideal ventilatory management of critically ill infants and children. This presentation will describe the importance of optimal sedation management and will provide the audience with a primer on sedation practices from the perspective of the respiratory therapist.
4:25 P.M.–4:50 P.M.
Steven Donn
Steven M Donn MD
Ann Arbor MI
The neonate presents unique challenges with regard to pharmacologic sedation. This presentation will focus on those aspects of medication delivery and drug metabolism that make the pre-term and full-term neonatal population different than older children and adults.
4:50 P.M.–5:15 P.M.
Martha A Q Curley RN PhD FAAN, Philadelphia PA
Preliminary data have demonstrated the beneficial effects of sedation protocols in optimizing mechanical ventilation for infants and children. In this session, the available data will be presented along with a description of the rationale for protocolized sedation. Advantages and disadvantages of such an approach will be discussed.
4:30 P.M.–5:00 P.M.
Richard M Ford RRT FAARC/Chairing
Section members meet to determine their needs and priorities, as well as how to use the AARC resources to accomplish them. All Congress attendees are invited.
All photos courtesy of Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau