Monday, November 18, 2013
12:15 am–12:45 am |
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Sleep Section Membership MeetingMike Runge BSRT RRT FAARC/PresidingSection members meet to determine their needs and priorities, as well as how to use AARC resources to accomplish them. All Congress attendees, including section non-members, are invited to attend and to participate. |
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12:50 am–1:20 am |
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Continuing Care/Rehab Section Membership MeetingGerilynn Connors RRT FAARC/PresidingSection members meet to determine their needs and priorities, as well as how to use AARC resources to accomplish them. All Congress attendees, including section non-members, are invited to attend and to participate. |
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1:30 am–2:00 am |
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Education Section Membership MeetingJoseph G Sorbello MEd RRT/PresidingSection members meet to determine their needs and priorities, as well as how to use AARC resources to accomplish them. All Congress attendees, including section non-members, are invited to attend and to participate. |
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2:10 am–4:25 am |
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Noninvasive Ventilation: The Norwegian Perspective |
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2:10 pm–2:40 pm |
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Chronic Hypoventilation: Diagnosis & Patient SelectionMagnus Qvarfort MD, Bergen NorwayS157 Content Category: Clinical Practice Chronic hypoventilation is a primary cause of long-term mechanical ventilation. Perhaps of greater importance is proper diagnosis of these patients. This presentation will highlight management strategies of the hypoventilated patient and offer helpful hints in identifying which patients are most likely to thrive when placed on noninvasive ventilatory support. |
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2:45 pm–3:15 pm |
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NIV: Methods & ModesOve Fondenes MD, Bergen NorwayS158 Content Category: Clinical Practice Noninvasive ventilation poses many challenges to the respiratory therapist. Which interface (and size) is most appropriate for the patient? And which modes, settings, and alarms are most indicated for the patient and their condition are just a few of the questions therapists must answer when placing patients on NIV. Attendees will leave this presentation with a better understanding of how our colleagues in Norway tackle these challenges. |
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3:20 pm–3:50 pm |
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Monitoring of Noninvasive VentilationSiguard Aarrestad MD, Bergen NorwayS159 Content Category: Clinical Practice Monitoring of long-term noninvasive ventilator support for chronic hypoventilation is a critical component of providing safe patient care. This presentation will highlight and discuss key monitoring strategies for the NIV patient with the end-goal of improving survival and quality of life. The presenter will discuss pulse oximetry, transcutaneous CO2 , and sleep studies as just a few examples of how RTs can optimize care of the NIV patient. Do our Norwegian counterparts know something about noninvasive monitoring that we don't? You'll have to attend this lecture to find out! |
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3:55 pm–4:25 pm |
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NIV Competencies: The Norwegian ModelHeidi Markussen RN MHSc, Bergen NorwayS160 Content Category: Clinical Practice This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of how competency training and evaluation is conducted in Norway. Is NIV considered a low-volume/high-risk procedure in Norway? How are caregivers educated on the use of NIV? How frequently is competency measured? Is simulation technology used? These and other questions will be answered on the basis of a Norwegian perspective. |
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2:10 am–4:25 am |
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Clinical Controversies in Pediatric Respiratory Care |
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2:10 pm–3:15 pm |
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Choice of Ventilator Mode Affects Clinical OutcomePro: Robert M DiBlasi RRT-NPS FAARC, Seattle WA
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3:20 pm–4:25 pm |
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Adjunct Therapies Improve Outcome for Pediatric Acute Lung InjuryPro: David A Turner MD, Durham NC
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2:10 am–5:00 am |
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Management Boot Camp |
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2:10 pm–2:40 pm |
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Affordable Care Act and Its Impact on the ProfessionDouglas S Laher MBA RRT FAARC, Irving TXS163 Content Category: Management 2012 officially welcomed in the third reimbursement model of the last 35 years. In the 1970s and early 1980s there was fee-based reimbursement, in the mid-1980s and beyond we were exposed to DRG-based reimbursement, and in 2012 we embarked on a new era of Pay4Performance. While P4P incentives have been in place for a few years prior to 2012, the government got serious about not only incentivizing organizations to commit to quality practice but also began to penalize organizations with poor outcomes. This presentation will give a brief overview of the ACA, but most importantly will focus on how it has affected hospitals and health care in general over the last year. Did it accomplish financial and quality improvement or is it a failed attempt with unintended consequences? You'll have to attend this lecture to find out. |
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2:45 pm–3:15 pm |
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Understanding the Managing Styles of Both GendersMark D Babic RRT, Lakewood OHS164 Content Category: Management Men and women think and respond in different ways and have managing styles that also differ. Although there are gender differences in management, there isn't any one right way in which to manage. Both men and women can learn from each other to incorporate new skills when dealing with people. |
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3:20 pm–3:50 pm |
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How To Manage Different GenerationsMark D Babic RRTS165 Content Category: Management In today's workforce, we have several generations all trying to work together. Each generation differs in their approach to work ethic and what they expect of their leaders. A good leader will learn how to bridge these generational gaps to build a highly functioning multi-generational team. |
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3:55 pm–4:25 pm |
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Excellence in the ICU: Multidisciplinary Communication and Collaboration!Patti DeJuillo MS RRT-NPS, Winfield ILS166 Content Category: Management This presentation will highlight multi-disciplinary best practices of one institution. This hospital transformed two ICUs by utilizing collaboration of team members and a medical director that believed in empowering talented caregivers at the bedside. In this model, RTs attend all patient rounds, play a key role in care planning and delivery, and provide education. After this robust rounds model was initiated, mortality was reduced and patient satisfaction scores soared. Attend this presentation and implement a similar program in your institution. |
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4:30 pm–5:00 pm |
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SIT: Systematic Innovative ThinkingBill Cohagen RCP RRT FAARC, Salt Lake City UTS167 Content Category: Management SIT is a process of opening your mind as a leader. Similar to, but quicker and easier than Six Sigma or Lean, SIT lets you channel the power of your team, opens your mind to new horizons, and challenges you to be innovative in your approach to day-to-day activities. Attend this lecture and maximize the performance of your department through a new and innovative way of thinking. |
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2:10 am–5:00 am |
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Who's in Control...the Patient, the Practitioner, or the Disease? |
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2:10 pm–2:40 pm |
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A Health Plan's Successful Asthma Disease Management ProgramJakki Grimball MA RRT AE-C, Columbia SCS168 Content Category: Clinical Practice This presentation will describe the asthma disease management program at BlueChoice HealthPlan, a managed care health plan and subsidiary of BlueCross BlueShield of SC. The Great Expectations® for Health Asthma management program has experienced improved outcomes in reducing ER visits, hospitalization rates and positive ROIs.. Attend this lecture and learn how to set up a successful program, as well as how RTs fit into a non-traditional work setting. |
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2:45 pm–3:15 pm |
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Developing An Asthma Response Team for the Emergency RoomClifton Dennis RRT AE-C, Augusta GAS169 Content Category: Clinical Practice This presentation describes an innovative program that provides guideline-based asthma management and patient education in the emergency room setting. The Asthma Response Team (ART) has shown positive measurable outcomes including decreases in admissions, decreases in PICU admits, and an increase in the use of written asthma action plans. Attend this presentation and find out how you can do the same! |
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3:20 pm–3:50 pm |
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Focused Asthma Education and Interventions: A State PerspectiveCynthia Keely RRT LRTR, Charleston WVS170 Content Category: Clinical Practice For over a decade, state health departments have been given the opportunity to apply for federal funds through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to focus initiatives on asthma. This presentation highlights the successes and barriers of one state health department. The state asthma program manager will share information regarding key issues such as stakeholder engagement, effective activities, coalition building, administrative structure, financial sustainability, and the role of evaluation and data surveillance for rating successes, barriers, and sustainability. |
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3:55 pm–4:25 pm |
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Quality Standards for Asthma Education ProgramsShawna L Strickland PhD RRT-NPS AE-C FAARC, Irving TXS171 Content Category: Clinical Practice This presentation will highlight successful facets of asthma education programs administered in a variety of settings. Program aspects such as program leadership, resources, measurable outcomes, and evaluation will be discussed. The presentation will also explore reimbursement for education and training for patient self-management. |
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4:30 pm–5:00 pm |
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Panel DiscussionShawna L Strickland PhD RRT-NPS AE-C FAARC/Presiding
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2:45 am–5:00 am |
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Non-COPD Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Modification for ILD and PH Patients |
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2:45 pm–3:15 pm |
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Interstitial Lung DiseaseNeil R MacIntyre MD FAARC, Durham NCS176 Content Category: Clinical Practice This presentation will briefly review the current state of interstitial lung disease to include diagnosis and the latest treatment options. |
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3:20 pm–3:50 pm |
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Modifications for interstitial Lung DiseaseConnie Paladenech RRT RCP, Winston-Salem NCS177 Content Category: Clinical Practice This presentation will review the program modifications necessary when providing pulmonary rehabilitation to patients diagnosed with interstitial lung disease. |
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3:55 pm–4:25 pm |
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Pulmonary HypertensionPhilip Gold MD, Loma Linda CAS178 Content Category: Clinical Practice This presentation will briefly review the current state of pulmonary hypertension to include diagnosis and the latest treatment options. |
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4:30 pm–5:00 pm |
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Modifications for Pulmonary HypertensionGerilynn L Connors RRT MAACVPR FAARC, Falls Church VAS179 Content Category: Clinical Practice This presentation will review the program modifications necessary when providing pulmonary rehabilitation to patients diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension. |
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3:20 am–4:25 am |
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Fatigue...How Can We Put This Issue To Sleep? |
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3:20 pm–3:50 pm |
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Are You Sleeping on the Job?Karla M Smith RRT RPSGT, Bismarck NDS184 Content Category: Sleep Medicine Fatigue is a major problem in the workplace. Our bodies do not adapt well to sleep deprivation. This presenter will discuss tools that the average person can use to combat fatigue and will share stories about what happens when we do not make sleep a priority. |
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3:55 pm–4:25 pm |
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Wake Up Before You Kill Someone!Karla Smith RRT RPSGTS185 Content Category: Sleep Medicine We rely on pilots and drivers to get us to our destination safely. How can we be sure that these people are fit for duty? The presenter will discuss industry safety guidelines for those who are driving on our highways and flying in the air. |
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3:55 am–5:00 am |
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PFT Skills Symposium: HAST and VO2 Testing |
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3:55 pm–4:25 pm |
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High Altitude Simulation Test DemonstrationMatthew J O'Brien MS RRT RPFT, Madison WIS187 Content Category: Pulmonary Function This presentation includes a demonstration that will walk attendees through performing a High Altitude Simulation Test using various equipment set-ups. It will include actual equipment configurations including use of a canopy and mask delivery methods. |
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4:30 pm–5:00 pm |
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VO2 TestingCarl D Mottram RRT RPFT FAARC, Rochester MNS188 Content Category: Pulmonary Function How frequently do you perform VO2 testing? If your answer is "very little," or "not at all," then this lecture is for you! This presentation will discuss the value of adding VO2 testing to your diagnostic lab, opportunities to build your program, adding revenue and expanding your patient base. A review of VO2 testing, the procedure, and its application will also be discussed. |
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8:30 am–9:25 am |
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29th Phil Kittredge Memorial Lecture - Electronic Distractions of the RT and Their Impact on Patient SafetyPeter J Papadakos MD FCCM FAARC, Rochester NYS122 Content Category: Patient Safety With the explosion of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), health care facilities have become computer-rich environments and have forever changed the way in which we interact with patients. Societal changes in interpersonal communications have also led to individual health care practitioners being tied to their smart devices. The ECRI Institute (a safety and quality research entity) has identified both alarm fatigue and caregiver distractions from smartphones and other mobile devices as two of the top ten health technology hazards for 2013. The Joint Commission has also just recently announced that "Clinial Alarm Safety" will be added as a National Patient Safety Goal in 2014. To maximize patient safety, it is critical to educate current and future generations of RTs in dealing with technology and in developing skills in electronic etiquette and the interface between the practitioner and device. Only through personal evolution and education can we continue to provide patient-centered care and be advocates for our patients. This presentation will address the science of electronic distractions and the psychology of why caregivers are so easily distracted. The foundation of the presentation will be built around the science, literature, and research of electronic distractions with outcomes on how distractions impact patient safety. |
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9:30 am–11:25 am |
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Open Forum #10 - Ventilation/Ventilators - Part 3Researchers will present the results of their scientific studies. Abstracts with a similar focus are clustered into their own OPEN FORUM symposium to encourage discussion and interaction among investigators and observers. Posters are used to expand the information presented. The titles and authors of all abstracts will be posted by Aug 31. Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from |
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9:30 am–11:25 am |
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Open Forum #11 - Management - Part 1Researchers will present the results of their scientific studies. Abstracts with a similar focus are clustered into their own OPEN FORUM symposium to encourage discussion and interaction among investigators and observers. Posters are used to expand the information presented. The titles and authors of all abstracts will be posted by Aug 31. Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from |
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9:30 am–11:25 am |
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Open Forum #12 - Asthma and Pulmonary DiseaseResearchers will present the results of their scientific studies. Abstracts with a similar focus are clustered into their own OPEN FORUM symposium to encourage discussion and interaction among investigators and observers. Posters are used to expand the information presented. The titles and authors of all abstracts will be posted by Aug 31. Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from |
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10:30 am–11:00 am |
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Gas Exchange Monitoring in Critically Ill Pediatric PatientsCraig Smallwood RRT, Boston MAS126 Content Category: Neonatal/Pediatric Gas exchange monitoring may be utilized to detect clinical changes in a patient's condition, support ventilator optimization, and facilitate optimal nutrient intake during critical illness. This talk will include the physiologic rationale for gas exchange and metabolic monitoring, an overview of accepted methods as well as future directions, and emerging techniques. |
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10:30 am–11:00 am |
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Move To Improve Lung Health!Patti DeJuilio MS RRT-NPS, Winfield ILS127 Content Category: Management This presentation will provide a best practice overview of mobility of the critically ill patient. A multidisciplinary team within Central DuPage Hospital was formed including APNs, RNs, pharmacists, physical therapists, RTs, and physicians to implement an ICU mobility protocol. The project expanded to all inpatient units. Ambulation in both ICUs increased from 20% mobilized in less than 48 hours to 60% in less than 48 hours currently. Not only was respiratory therapy an integral part of the process, one RT FTE was added. The presenter will share step-by-step instructions on how to establish a similar program in your hospital. |
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11:05 am–11:35 am |
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RT Asthma Educators - Asthma Patient NavigatorsMary K Hart MS RRT AE-C FAARC, San Antonio TXContent Category: Management |
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11:05 am–12:10 pm |
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Neonatal-Pediatric Interactive CasesIra M Cheifetz MD FCCM FAARC, Durham NC
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11:40 am–12:10 pm |
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Clinical Vignettes and Their Pulmonary Function Test ResultsCarl D Mottram RRT RPFT FAARC, Rochester MNS145 Content Category: Pulmonary Function This presentation will include case studies of patients that include the initial presentation of symptoms, diagnostic test results (CXR, CT, laboratory, and PFTs), treatment, outcome, and literature related to the disease. |
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11:40 am–12:10 pm |
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Social Media in Health Care - What's the Big Deal with Twitters, Tweets, Blogs, and Status Updates?Diane Oldfather MHEd RRT, Rolla MOS146 Content Category: Education Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are commonly used to communicate feelings and events to others in a group of friends. Is there a place for social media in the classroom? Within the workplace? This presentation will address how social media can be employed in the classroom to enhance learning and how it can be employed in the workplace to enhance training, teamwork, and communication. |
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11:40 am–12:10 pm |
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OSA Perioperative Programs for Risk Reduction and Revenue EnhancementPeter Allen RRT-NPS-SDS RST RPSGT, Devon PAS147 Content Category: Sleep Medicine This lecture will provide the attendee with tools for implementing a coordinated perioperative screening program for patients at risk for sleep-disordered breathing. Discussion will focus on ways to reduce risk for your organization while increasing revenues in your sleep center. |
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11:40 am–12:10 pm |
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Use of Carbogen As a Safer Method for Apnea TestingMaria Madden RRT-ACCS, Baltimore MDS148 Content Category: Adult Critical Care This presentation will review the updated Brain Death Guidelines as suggested by the American Academy of Neurology. The lecture will cover the risks of traditional apnea testing and how the addition of carbogen alleviates many of the risks. A summary of how to administer carbogen for apnea tests including patients on VV and VA extracorporeal membrane oxygenation will be discussed. |
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11:40 am–12:10 pm |
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Developing an Effective Educational Plan for Respiratory Care DepartmentsShawna L Strickland PhD RRT-NPS AE-C FAARC, Irving TXS149 Content Category: Management This presentation will assist participants in identifying pertinent stakeholders affected by RT department education, discussing applicable adult learning principles, and setting goals and objectives. The presenter will identify barriers to effective education among stakeholders, identify ways to engage staff, satisfy accreditation, and avoid duplication of efforts. |
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12:30 pm–2:25 pm |
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Open Forum #13 - Neonatal/Pediatrics - Part 2Researchers will present the results of their scientific studies. Abstracts with a similar focus are clustered into their own OPEN FORUM symposium to encourage discussion and interaction among investigators and observers. Posters are used to expand the information presented. The titles and authors of all abstracts will be posted by Aug 31. Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from |
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12:30 pm–2:25 pm |
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Open Forum #14 - Diagnostics, Sleep, and Pulmonary RehabResearchers will present the results of their scientific studies. Abstracts with a similar focus are clustered into their own OPEN FORUM symposium to encourage discussion and interaction among investigators and observers. Posters are used to expand the information presented. The titles and authors of all abstracts will be posted by Aug 31. Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from |
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12:30 pm–2:25 pm |
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Open Forum #15 - Monitoring/EquipmentResearchers will present the results of their scientific studies. Abstracts with a similar focus are clustered into their own OPEN FORUM symposium to encourage discussion and interaction among investigators and observers. Posters are used to expand the information presented. The titles and authors of all abstracts will be posted by Aug 31. Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from |
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2:10 pm–2:40 pm |
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Anesthetic Agents for Status Asthmaticus: Methods, Evidence, and the Therapist's RoleJohn S Emberger RRT FAARC, Newark DES153 Content Category: Adult Critical Care Status asthmaticus is a life-threatening situation. When the patient fails to respond to conventional therapy and safe ventilation is difficult, anesthetic agents are an option. Overview of the literature will be presented as well as several cases that benefited from anesthetic agents during status asthmaticus. |
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2:10 pm–2:40 pm |
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Update on Portable Sleep StudiesJessica Schweller MS RRT-RCP RN NP-C, Columbus OHS155 Content Category: Sleep Medicine Portable sleep studies are becoming as popular as in lab studies. This presentation will provide discussion on the types of portable monitoring devices (PMD) that are available and a decision matrix to use when trying to decide if portable testing is appropriate. The presentation will also cover reimbursement for PMD as well as treatment options for those patients. |
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2:10 pm–2:40 pm |
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Take the "Red Pill": Understanding the Multiple Methods ofJoel M Brown RRT FAARC, Newark DES156 Content Category: Adult Critical Care Have you been presented with one of the many methods of determining optimal PEEP and struggled with understanding the theory or evidence behind it? This lecture will use the storyline of the sci-fi film "The Matrix" to help the attendees better understand the theories, evidence, and pros and cons of each method. From the ARDS Net approach to electrical impedance tomography, you will get to see what actually happens after you take the "Red Pill." |
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2:45 pm–3:15 pm |
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Difficult Airway Management During Pediatric TransportTabatha M Dragonberry RRT-NPS AE-C, Washington DCS173 Content Category: Clinical Practice This lecture will address the risk factors of difficult airways in pediatric patients and how this population is more problematic on transport. What should the respiratory therapist do when encountering an unanticipated difficult airway while on transport? Are YOU prepared for a difficult airway? Attend this lecture to get answers to these and other questions! |
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2:45 pm–3:15 pm |
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Sleep Deprivation and the Medical CommunityBrian W Carlin MD FAARC, Pittsburgh PAS174 Content Category: Sleep Medicine This session will discuss the evidence behind sleep deprivation and the medical profession. Strategies to reduce the effects of sleep deprivation will then be reviewed. |
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2:45 pm–3:15 pm |
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Lung Protective Strategies: ARDSnet for Everyone?Ruben D Restrepo MD RRT FAARC, San Antonio TXS175 Content Category: Adult Critical Care There have been demonstrated outcome benefits by using low tidal volumes in ARDS patients. Should these strategies be used across the board or only in selected patients? Attend this lecture to find out! |
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3:15 pm–5:10 pm |
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Open Forum #16 - Education - Part 2Researchers will present the results of their scientific studies. Abstracts with a similar focus are clustered into their own OPEN FORUM symposium to encourage discussion and interaction among investigators and observers. Posters are used to expand the information presented. The titles and authors of all abstracts will be posted by Aug 31. Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from |
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3:15 pm–5:10 pm |
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Open Forum #17 - O2 Therapy and Home CareResearchers will present the results of their scientific studies. Abstracts with a similar focus are clustered into their own OPEN FORUM symposium to encourage discussion and interaction among investigators and observers. Posters are used to expand the information presented. The titles and authors of all abstracts will be posted by Aug 31. Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from |
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3:20 pm–3:50 pm |
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Reaching Out: Strategies to Improve Your Outreach Education EffortsAlex Brendel MBA RRT-NPS, Roanoke VAS182 Content Category: Clinical Practice Many medical systems have ideas of doing outreach education with their referral hospitals but cannot implement them because of limited resources. This presentation will show some low-cost, high-impact strategies to improve your relationship with your referral hospitals and improve patient outcomes. |
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3:55 pm–4:25 pm |
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A Live Look Inside the Lungs: Electrical Impedance TomographyJohn S Emberger RRT FAARC, Newark DES186 Content Category: Clinical Practice Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) is a new technology using an electrode chest belt that gives a functional image of the lungs in real-time during ventilation. It is a newer method that allows monitoring of regional ventilation for de-recruitment and over distention. A literature overview will be presented as well as patient cases where EIT was used. |
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4:30 pm–5:00 pm |
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Update on Revisions to the CoARC Standards for the Profession of Respiratory CareKathy J Rye EdD RRT FAARC, Russellville ARS189 Content Category: Education The presenter will describe the process of revision for CoARC Standards and present proposed changes to the existing standards. Time will be allotted for questions and comments from members of the audience. |
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4:30 pm–5:00 pm |
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Surfactant Beyond Neonates: Do We Know the Final Answer?Nancy A Johnson RRT-NPS, Cleveland OHS190 Content Category: Neonatal/Pediatrics Exogenous surfactant therapy is standard of care of neonates, but what about children? The available surfactant data for pediatric acute lung injury remains conflicting. This presentation will review the available literature and potential clinical indications for pediatrics. Thoughts for the future of surfactant beyond the neonatal period will be offered. |
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4:30 pm–5:00 pm |
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Auto-PAP Vs. CPAP: Which Is Better?Jessica Schweller MS RRT-RCP RN NP-C, Columbus OHS191 Content Category: Sleep Medicine Which is better, auto-PAP or standard CPAP? This topic has been debated for years and opinions vary from provider to provider. This lecture will tackle the questions that many providers battle with and provide answers that may change the course of your patients' treatment. The presenter will provide insight from one clinician's perspective on how simply changing a pressure setting may improve compliance. |
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4:30 pm–5:00 pm |
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Sepsis: Ventilator Management of the Septic PatientRichard H Kallet MS RRT FAARC, San Francisco CAS192 Content Category: Adult Critical Care Mortality continues to be very high in the severely septic patient. How can RTs optimally ventilate these patients and ensure adequate gas exchange, as well as protect them from secondary injury? Attend this lecture to find out |
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9:30 pm–10:00 pm |
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Adult Acute Care Section Membership MeetingKeith D Lamb RRT-ACCS/PresidingSection members meet to determine their needs and priorities, as well as how to use AARC resources to accomplish them. All Congress attendees, including section non-members, are invited to attend and to participate. |
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9:30 pm–2:00 am |
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Exhibit HallAs the "Gold Standard" of all respiratory care meetings, AARC Congress 2013 presents to you all the manufacturers and suppliers in the industry. The Exhibit Hall offers attendees an opportunity to see, touch, and manipulate the latest technology in the field and have clinical conversations with manufacturer representatives. Don't miss this great opportunity! |
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9:50 pm–10:20 pm |
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Surface & Air Transport Section Membership MeetingBilly L Hutchison RRT-NPS/PresidingSection members meet to determine their needs and priorities, as well as how to use AARC resources to accomplish them. All Congress attendees, including section non-members, are invited to attend and to participate. |
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10:30 pm–11:35 pm |
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Agencies UpdateGeorge W Gaebler MSEd RRT FAARC - AARC President
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10:30 am–11:00 am |
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Are Transport RTs Facing Extinction?Steven E Sittig RRT-NPS FAARC, Rochester MNS128 Content Category: Management With the upcoming changes in health care reimbursement, how can department managers support their transport team when consultant firms say RTs are not needed on interfacility transport? This lecture will cover the evolving area of critical care medical transport and how the AARC is there to help support transport RTs. This lecture will focus on evidence-based literature as well as textbooks and other national organizations that support the need for the transport RT in high-level critical care transport. |
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11:05 am–11:35 am |
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Critical Care Transport: An RT PerspectiveSteven E Sittig RRT-NPS FAARCS129 Content Category: Clinical Practice Critical Care Medical Transport has evolved significantly in the past few decades. The involvement of respiratory therapists in this specialty area, especially in neonatal/pediatrics, has been an integral component in providing high-level critical care in transport for decades. Many critical patients are now potentially being transported on advanced modes of ventilation such as APRV. How do managers and educators prepare and support the role of RTs in interfaculty critical care transport? This lecture will help develop a framework to recruit outstanding students in RT programs as well as outstanding clinical staff to enter this dynamic and rewarding area of critical care. |
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10:30 pm–11:35 pm |
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Critical Care Medical Transport: Evolution of a Profession |
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10:30 am–11:00 am |
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Becoming a ProfessionalDavid Vines MHS RRT FAARC, Winfield ILS130 Content Category: Education This 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 professional membership. |
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11:05 am–11:35 am |
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Getting Credentialed: Success on the Written ExamsBill Galvin MSEd RRT CPFT AE-C FAARC, Gwynedd Valley PAS131 Content Category: Education The presentation will address the factors that make for success in the examination process. It will cover preparatory issues, what you will experience onsite, as well as test-taking strategies and techniques. Emphasis will be placed on the written component of the NBRC credentialing process. |
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10:30 pm–11:35 pm |
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Student Metamorphosis: Transitioning from Student to Professional |
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10:30 am–11:00 am |
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SDB Programs for the Pediatric PopulationKathleen M Deakins MSHA RRT-NPS FAARC, Cleveland OHS132 Content Category: Sleep Medicine Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is increasing in prevalence across a variety of patient populations and often goes unnoticed in the pediatric population. This lecture will describe a screening and mask-fitting SDB program within a children's hospital. Areas that will be covered are desaturation/hypercarbia screening, setting titration, and mask-fitting components. |
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11:05 am–11:35 am |
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Challenges in SDB for the Pediatric PopulationAmber Galer RRT, Salt Lake City UTS133 Content Category: Sleep Medicine The shift of adult patients from "traditional" sleep labs to a more economical model is occurring at a rapid pace. Due to the complex medical conditions of children, this model is not portable to the pediatric population. This lecture will describe the challenges of SDB studies in the medically complex and fragile pediatric patient. |
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10:30 pm–11:35 pm |
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Sleep-Disordered Breathing: It's Not Just Adults |
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10:30 am–11:00 am |
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Engaging the Anesthesiologist and Respiratory Therapist to Work as a TeamLori D Conklin MD, Charlottesville VAS134 Content Category: Clinical Practice This presentation will discuss how respiratory therapists can maximize their role to the greatest potential. The presenter will share how RTs can better foster professional relationships with the anesthesiologist. Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to develop and enhance communication pathways with the anesthesiologist, with the end goal of optimizing patient care of the perioperative patient. |
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11:05 am–11:35 am |
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Medical Direction of Respiratory ProfessionalsThomas M Fuhrman MD MMSC FCCP FCCM RRT, Miami FLS135 Content Category: Clinical Practice This presentation will describe methods that are best suited to foster the medical direction of trainees, students, and new hires. The presenter will share how to recognize the value of appropriate medical direction and the role of the RT in the critical care setting. Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to discuss role expansion of the RT in the advance practice model. |
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11:40 am–12:10 pm |
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Value-based Respiratory OutcomesPeter J Papadakos MD FCCM FAARC, Rochester NYS136 Content Category: Clinical Practice This presentation will describe how to integrate the skills of a respiratory therapist into a rapid response team. The presenter will share the application of locally developed care protocols into their regular practice. Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to illustrate how respiratory therapists can improve patient care outcomes and meet AHRQ indicators. |
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10:30 pm–12:10 am |
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Improving RT and Physician Relations |
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10:30 am–11:00 am |
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Why are Patients Readmitted to the ICU: What Effect Does ICU Readmission Have on Outcomes?Robert F Kopel MD FACP FCCP, Newport Beach CAS140 Content Category: Clinical Practice When patients require readmission to an ICU, they experience higher mortality, longer length of stay, and incur increased medical costs. From a quality perspective, readmissions may represent inappropriate premature discharge from an ICU. In this presentation, the associated causes and outcomes from ICU readmission will be discussed. The magnitude of this problem will be described. Possible solutions and approaches to preventing ICU readmission will be developed. Description of one institution's approach and how this affected mortality will be highlighted. |
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11:05 am–11:35 am |
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Prevention of ICU Readmissions: Development of a Readmission Risk Assessment ChecklistCharlie G Durbin Jr MD FAARC, Charlottesville VAS141 Content Category: Clinical Practice The AARC recently developed an "ICU Readmission" checklist to help clinicians identify which patients might be at high risk for ICU readmission. How the checklist was developed, its possible uses, and limitations will be discussed in this presentation. |
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11:40 am–12:10 pm |
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What Should Be Done with the "High Risk" Patient at ICU Discharge?Charlie G Durbin Jr MD FAARCS142 Content Category: Clinical Practice Once an individual patient is identified to be at high risk of returning to an ICU, this obligates the hospital to take efforts in preventing a poor patient outcome. The ways this can be achieved including: delay of discharge, provision of step-down unit care, using remote monitoring systems, and the role of MET teams will be discussed in this presentation. |
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10:30 pm–12:10 am |
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Preventing ICU Readmissions |
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10:30 am–11:00 am |
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Long-Term/Skilled Patient Care: Care and RegulationJames E Wood Jr RRT, Oakdale PAS137 Content Category: Clinical Practice The long-term care environment presents a variety of practice challenges, including various state, federal, and accreditation regulations that govern the delivery of care. This lecture reviews the necessary compliance that RTs working in long-term care must adhere to. |
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11:05 am–11:35 am |
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Respiratory Therapists and Speech Therapy: Multi-Disciplinary Approach to CareHeather Pazak MA CCC-SLP, Akron OHS138 Content Category: Clinical Practice In the long-term care environment, speech therapy operates alongside respiratory therapy in the management of many patients. This lecture reviews the role of the speech therapist working in conjunction with the RT to deliver quality care. |
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11:40 am–12:10 pm |
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Respiratory Therapy's Role in Long-Term Care: A Nurse's PerspectiveDonna Cooper-Williams MSN Ed RN, Tampa FLS139 Content Category: Clinical Practice The long-term care environment presents an excellent opportunity for RTs and nurses to collaborate in the provision of care. This lecture provides a nurse's perspective of the value of an excellent working relationship and effective collaboration. |
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10:30 pm–12:10 am |
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To Infinity and Beyond: Role of the RT in a Multi-disciplinary Team |