Conference Agenda

Thursday, April 29, 2010
7:00–8:00 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00–8:15	Opening Remarks Kristen J. Price, MD Clarence Finch, MBA, RRT, RCP
Sepsis
8:15–8:35	The Role of Inflammation in Sepsis and ARDS Barbara McLean, MN, RN, CCRN, CCNS-NP, FCCM
8:35–8:55	Sepsis Bela Patel, MD, DABSM, FCCP
8:55–9:25	Evaluation and Management of Sepsis (Pathogenesis, Identification, Treatment Bundles) Michael Ackerman, RN, DNS
9:25–9:45	The Power of the Pyramid: A Proven Sepsis Implementation Program for Saving Lives Kathleen M. Vollman, MSN, RN, CCNS, FCCM
9:45–10:05	*Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers*
10:05–10:15	Break
Delirium
10:15–10:35	Sedation and Delirium Pratik Pandharipande, MD, MSCI, FCCM
10:35–10:55	Assessing Sedation Levels using RASS Scoring Jeffrey J. Bruno, PharmD, BCPS
10:55–11:15	Sleep Medicine/ Thromboembolic Disease Sajid Haque, MD
11:15–11:35	*Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers*
11:35–11:55	Post Anesthetic Delirium Vickie S. Jordan, CRNA, DNP
11:55–12:00	*Questions and Answers*
12:00–1:00 pm	Lunch (provided)
Neuro-Critical Care
1:00–1:20	Open Lung Ventilation with Spontaneous Breathing (BiVent/APRV) Jonathan Marinaro, MD, DABSM, FCCP
1:20–1:40	Mechanical Ventilation in Patients in Intracranial Hypertension John W. Crommett, MD
1:40–2:00	Monitoring of Brain Tissue pO2 Claudia S. Robertson, MD
2:00–2:20	Ethical Concerns in Dealing w/ Brain Death (Death by Neurological Criteria) (Ethics Credit) Colleen M. Gallagher, PhD, FACHE
2:20–2:40	*Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers*
2:40–3:00	Break
Nutrition
3:00–3:20	Indirect Calorimetry Joseph L. Nates, MD, MBA
3:20– 3:40	Proactive Bowel Management in Critically Ill Patients Bruce Friedman, MD
3:40–4:00	Immune Enhancing Nutrition in Acute Lung Injury/ ARDS Brian M. Dee, PharmD, BCPS
4:00–4:15	*Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers*
Strategies in Cancer Therapy
4:15–4:35	Strategies Towards Personalized and Targeted Cancer Therapy Ewan Johnson, MD, PhD
4:35–4:40	*Questions and Answers*
4:40–5:00	Wrap up and Adjourn
Friday, April 30, 2010
Early Bird Session: Pediatrics
7:00–7:20	Cardio-respiratory Interactions: How Breathing Affects the Heart Alexandre T. Rotta, MD, FCCM, FAAP
7:20–7:40	An Update on the NAEEP Asthma Guidelines or Conditions that Mimic Asthma (“When is Asthma not Asthma”) Joel C. Ledbetter, MD
7:40–8:00	Pediatric Critical Care Rodrigo Mejia, MD
8:00–8:20	*Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers*
8:20–8:30	Break
8:30–9:30	Keynote Address
	Intrathoracic Bronchial Alveolar Lung and Circulatory Recruitment in the Acute COPD Patient Forrest Bird, MD, PhD, ScD
High Frequency
9:30–9:50	Secretion Management in Ventilated Patients Richard Branson, MSc, RRT
9:50–10:10	Long-term Oxygen Therapy for COPD Patients Patrick Dunne, MEd, RRT, FAARC
10:10–10:30	The Treatment and Management of Acute Lung Injury/ARDS Brian M. Daniel, RRT
10:30–10:50	*Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers*
10:50–11:00	Break
Hemodynamics
11:00–11:20	Assessing Pre-load Responsiveness Using Stroke Volume Variation Barbara “Bobbi” Leeper, MN, RN, CCRN
11:20–11:40	Non-invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring Tom Ahrens, RN, DNS, CCRN, CS
11:40–12:00	*Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers*
12:00–1:00 pm	Lunch (provided)
End-of-Life Care
1:00–1:20	Critical Care Outcomes in Cancer Patients Kristen J. Price, MD
1:20–1:40	Palliative Care Issues in Intensive Care *(Ethics Credit)* Eduardo Bruera, MD
1:40–2:00	Pediatric Palliative Care - Scope of Practice in the ICU and Beyond Regina Okuysen-Cawley, MD
2:00–2:20	*Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers*
2:20– 2:35	Break
Ventilation
2:35–2:55	Lung Protective Ventilation Strategies Dean Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC
2:55–3:15	Optimizing Success with Non-invasive Ventilation Nicholas Hill, MD
3:15–3:35	Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation Nisha Rathi, MD
3:35–3:55	*Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers*
3:55–4:15	Sleep Medicine Dave Balachandran, MD
4:15–4:20	*Questions and Answers*
4:20–4:40	Outcomes of the Flu Season Cheryl Perego
4:40–5:00	Closing Remarks - Certificates Awarded

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Conference Agenda

Sepsis

Delirium

Neuro-Critical Care

Nutrition

Strategies in Cancer Therapy

Early Bird Session: Pediatrics

Keynote Address

High Frequency

Hemodynamics

End-of-Life Care

Ventilation