27th Annual Challenges in Critical Care Conference

August 18, 2023

This annual conference is designed to promote the scientific evaluation of methods of care and to translate current literature into strategies to optimize the care of the critically ill patient.

AGENDA 
7 a.m.         Check-In/Visit Exhibits/Visit Posters

7:45 a.m.     Welcome

8 a.m.         Opening Plenary - Implementation Science: Considerations for the Critically Ill - Sandra Kane-Gill, PharmD, MSc, FCCM, FCCP

9 a.m.         Understanding Ventilator Waveforms and Graphics - Herbert Patrick, MD, MSEE

10 a.m.     Break/Visit Exhibits/Visit Posters

10:30 a.m.     Advancing Organ Donor Management and Donor Management Centers - Niels Martin, MD, FACS, FCCM

11:30 a.m.    Providing Remote Aid During a Humanitarian Crisis - Lewis Kaplan, MD, FACS, FCCP, FCCM

12:30 p.m.     Lunch/Visit Exhibits/Visit Posters

1:30 p.m.    1A Concurrent Session  - Research Poster Presentations To Be Determined

1B Concurrent Session Case Study Presentations To Be Determined 

2:30 p.m.     Break/Visit Exhibits/Visit Posters

2:45 p.m.    2A Concurrent Session Multidisciplinary Care for the Mechanically Ventilated Patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) To Reduce Ventilator Associated Events (VAEs) - Michael Baram, MD, Elissa Harmon, DNP, RN, CCRN, PHNA-BC, John Madara, MD, Cara McDaniel, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM, Kevin Trethaway, RRT

2B Concurrent Session - All in the Family: Incorporating Patients and Family Members Into Pharmacotherapy - Sandra Kane-Gill, PharmD, MSc, FCCM, FCCP

3:45 p.m.     Move Back to General Session

3:50 p.m.     Closing Plenary - The Intersection of Critical Care and Virtual Critical Care: Tele Critical Care - Elizabeth Scruth, PhD, MPH, RN, CCNS, CCRN, FCCM, FCNS, CPHQ
4:50 p.m.     PASCCM Awards for Case Study and Scientific Poster

4:55 p.m.     Closing Remarks/Adjournment

5 p.m.         PASCCM Business Meeting
 

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Pharmacist

Physician

Physician Assistant

Learning Objectives

  • Develop a plan to apply knowledge gained to promote quality care of critically ill patients as provided by the multi-professional team.
  • Evaluate evidence-based management strategies in critical care for incorporation into practice.
  • Identify areas in critical care for further study, improvement and research.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 7.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/18/2023
Course expires: 
09/18/2023
Event starts: 
08/18/2023 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
08/18/2023 - 5:00pm EDT
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This annual conference is designed to promote the scientific evaluation of methods of care and to translate current literature into strategies to optimize the care of the critically ill patient.

AGENDA 
7 a.m.         Check-In/Visit Exhibits/Visit Posters

7:45 a.m.     Welcome

8 a.m.         Opening Plenary - Implementation Science: Considerations for the Critically Ill - Sandra Kane-Gill, PharmD, MSc, FCCM, FCCP

9 a.m.         Understanding Ventilator Waveforms and Graphics - Herbert Patrick, MD, MSEE

10 a.m.     Break/Visit Exhibits/Visit Posters

10:30 a.m.     Advancing Organ Donor Management and Donor Management Centers - Niels Martin, MD, FACS, FCCM

11:30 a.m.    Providing Remote Aid During a Humanitarian Crisis - Lewis Kaplan, MD, FACS, FCCP, FCCM

12:30 p.m.     Lunch/Visit Exhibits/Visit Posters

1:30 p.m.    1A Concurrent Session  - Research Poster Presentations To Be Determined

1B Concurrent Session Case Study Presentations To Be Determined 

2:30 p.m.     Break/Visit Exhibits/Visit Posters

2:45 p.m.    2A Concurrent Session Multidisciplinary Care for the Mechanically Ventilated Patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) To Reduce Ventilator Associated Events (VAEs) - Michael Baram, MD, Elissa Harmon, DNP, RN, CCRN, PHNA-BC, John Madara, MD, Cara McDaniel, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM, Kevin Trethaway, RRT

2B Concurrent Session - All in the Family: Incorporating Patients and Family Members Into Pharmacotherapy - Sandra Kane-Gill, PharmD, MSc, FCCM, FCCP

3:45 p.m.     Move Back to General Session

3:50 p.m.     Closing Plenary - The Intersection of Critical Care and Virtual Critical Care: Tele Critical Care - Elizabeth Scruth, PhD, MPH, RN, CCNS, CCRN, FCCM, FCNS, CPHQ
4:50 p.m.     PASCCM Awards for Case Study and Scientific Poster

4:55 p.m.     Closing Remarks/Adjournment

5 p.m.         PASCCM Business Meeting

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, PA
United States

Sandra Kane-Gill, PharmD, MSc, FCCM, FCCP

Herbert Patrick, MD, MSEE

Niels Martin, MD, FACS, FCCM

Lewis Kaplan, MD, FACS, FCCP, FCCM

Michael Baram, MD

Elissa Harmon, DNP, RN, CCRN, PHNA-BC

John Madara, MD, Cara McDaniel, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM

Kevin Trethaway, RRT

Elizabeth Scruth, PhD, MPH, RN, CCNS, CCRN, FCCM, FCNS, CPHQ

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Pharmacy (CPE)

This knowledge-based activity provides 7.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

Available Credit

  • 7.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 7.00 Attendance
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