WISER/UPMC Symposium on Rapid Response Systems

October 26, 2022

Rapid response teams are indicated as a healthcare best practice. This forum will allow for the sharing of best practice strategies within the UPMC health system.

7:00-7:30       Registration  

7:30- 7:35      Welcome –

PRESENTER:  Tom Dongilli, Raj Ramanan

7:35- 7:45      UPMC Patient Safety Perspective 

PRESENTER: Dr. Paul Phrampus Medical Director of Patient Safety UPMC

7:45- 8:25      Keynote - Rapid Response Systems: Where have we been; where are we going?

PRESENTER: Dr. Michael DeVita

8:25-9:15    Panel Session 1- Code Team Constructs 

MODERATOR:  Eric Pekala

PRESENTERS:

  1. Kristen Killian RN and Dr. John M. Brehm (SMH)
  2. Dr. Raj Ramanan and Carol Scholle (PUH)
  3. Dr. Bhagat Kondaveeti (Mercy) Patty Webber RN

9:15-9:30       Break and Networking

9:30-10:30     Panel Session 2 - Subspecialty Responses

MODERATOR:  Raj Ramanan        

PRESENTERS:

  1. Gavin Hickey (LVAD) (UPMC Presby)
  2. Chris Horvat (PEDS) ( UPMC CHP)
  3. Linda Dudas (OB) (UPMC Magee)
  4. Dr. Joshua Knight (DAT) (UPMC Presby)
  5. Daniel Haines (Stroke) (UPMC WMD)

10:30- 11:15  Panel Session -3 Post Event Review

MODERATOR:  Carol Scholle

PRESENTERS:

  1. Lisa Painter  
  2. Nicolette Corrado
  3. Brianne Falkowski
  4. Dr. Amanda Curry

11:15- 12:00  Innovations in Rapid Response

MODERATOR:  Mindy Hamilton

PRESENTERS:

  1. Chris Horvat

12:00- 12:45   Lunch and Networking

12:45-1:45  Panel 4- Just in Time Directives

MODERATOR – Lillian Emlet

Presenters:

  1. Dr. Heather Mikes UPMC Latterman FM 
  2. Dr. Michael DeVita MD
  3. Dr. Valerie Satkoske (VP of Ethics)

 1:45- 2:30   Panel 5 - De-escalation Tools

MODERATOR: Priyanka Amin

PRESENTERS:

  1. Jeffrey Magill
  2. Daniel Lichok,
  3. Erin Jay
  4. Kendallyn White

2:30- 2:50      Quick Topic 1 - Documentation at Codes

MODERATOR:   Alissa Tharp

PRESENTERS:

  1. Nicolette Mininni RN
  2. Katie Bouch RRT RN

2:50- 3:20      Quick Topic 2 – RRT Event Debriefing

MODERATOR: Carol Scholle

PRESENTERS:

  1. Kristen Killian RN
  2. Melissa Curtis
  3. Lisa Painter

3:20- 3:35      Break and Networking

3:35- 4:10      Quick Topic 3 - Mock Code Updates  

MODERATOR: Tom Dongilli

PRESENTERS:

  1. Mindy Hamilton MD CHP
  2. Kristen Killian DNP St. Margaret  
  3. Maria Hamidi RN

4:10- 4:50      Panel Session 6- Code Team Training

Moderator:  Kristen Killian

PRESENTERS:

  1. Dr. Lillian Emlet
  2. Dr. Amanda Curry
  3. Terri Kress RN

4:50- 5:00     General Discussion and Wrap-up

 

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Physician

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the UPMC safety perspective related to rapid response team utilization.

• Review rapid response systems from a historical perspective.

• Identify future opportunities for rapid response systems.

• Differentiate the varying rapid response team constructs based upon individual business unit resources.

• Summarize the creation of subspecialty response teams. • Discuss the post event review process within a panel discussion.

• Review innovative strategies related to rapid response systems, including processes, electronic medical record adaptations, system designs, and smart machines.

• Analyze the best practices related to addressing advanced directives.

• Identify de-escalation tools for utilization after a rapid response event with providers, patients, and families.

• Review rapid response event documentation including who documents, how documentation is completed, and potential documentation challenges.

• Compare rapid response team event debriefing models including immediate and post debriefing.

• Discuss lessons learned and changes made through the implementation of the mock code program.

• Identify training models related to the rapid response systems and future directions for training.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 9.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 9.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 9.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/19/2022
Course expires: 
12/31/2022
Event starts: 
10/26/2022 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/26/2022 - 5:30pm EDT
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Rapid response teams are indicated as a healthcare best practice. This forum will allow for the sharing of best practice strategies within the UPMC health system.

7:00-7:30       Registration  

7:30- 7:35      Welcome –

PRESENTER:  Tom Dongilli, Raj Ramanan

7:35- 7:45      UPMC Patient Safety Perspective 

PRESENTER: Dr. Paul Phrampus Medical Director of Patient Safety UPMC

7:45- 8:25      Keynote - Rapid Response Systems: Where have we been; where are we going?

PRESENTER: Dr. Michael DeVita

8:25-9:15    Panel Session 1- Code Team Constructs 

MODERATOR:  Eric Pekala

PRESENTERS:

  1. Kristen Killian RN and Dr. John M. Brehm (SMH)
  2. Dr. Raj Ramanan and Carol Scholle (PUH)
  3. Dr. Bhagat Kondaveeti (Mercy) Patty Webber RN

9:15-9:30       Break and Networking

9:30-10:30     Panel Session 2 - Subspecialty Responses

MODERATOR:  Raj Ramanan        

PRESENTERS:

  1. Gavin Hickey (LVAD) (UPMC Presby)
  2. Chris Horvat (PEDS) ( UPMC CHP)
  3. Linda Dudas (OB) (UPMC Magee)
  4. Dr. Joshua Knight (DAT) (UPMC Presby)
  5. Daniel Haines (Stroke) (UPMC WMD)

10:30- 11:15  Panel Session -3 Post Event Review

MODERATOR:  Carol Scholle

PRESENTERS:

  1. Lisa Painter  
  2. Nicolette Corrado
  3. Brianne Falkowski
  4. Dr. Amanda Curry

11:15- 12:00  Innovations in Rapid Response

MODERATOR:  Mindy Hamilton

PRESENTERS:

  1. Chris Horvat

12:00- 12:45   Lunch and Networking

12:45-1:45  Panel 4- Just in Time Directives

MODERATOR – Lillian Emlet

Presenters:

  1. Dr. Heather Mikes UPMC Latterman FM 
  2. Dr. Michael DeVita MD
  3. Dr. Valerie Satkoske (VP of Ethics)

 1:45- 2:30   Panel 5 - De-escalation Tools

MODERATOR: Priyanka Amin

PRESENTERS:

  1. Jeffrey Magill
  2. Daniel Lichok,
  3. Erin Jay
  4. Kendallyn White

2:30- 2:50      Quick Topic 1 - Documentation at Codes

MODERATOR:   Alissa Tharp

PRESENTERS:

  1. Nicolette Mininni RN
  2. Katie Bouch RRT RN

2:50- 3:20      Quick Topic 2 – RRT Event Debriefing

MODERATOR: Carol Scholle

PRESENTERS:

  1. Kristen Killian RN
  2. Melissa Curtis
  3. Lisa Painter

3:20- 3:35      Break and Networking

3:35- 4:10      Quick Topic 3 - Mock Code Updates  

MODERATOR: Tom Dongilli

PRESENTERS:

  1. Mindy Hamilton MD CHP
  2. Kristen Killian DNP St. Margaret  
  3. Maria Hamidi RN

4:10- 4:50      Panel Session 6- Code Team Training

Moderator:  Kristen Killian

PRESENTERS:

  1. Dr. Lillian Emlet
  2. Dr. Amanda Curry
  3. Terri Kress RN

4:50- 5:00     General Discussion and Wrap-up

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Alissa Tharp

Brianne Falkowski

Carol Scholle

Chris Horvat (PEDS) ( UPMC CHP)

Daniel Haines (Stroke) (UPMC WMD)

Daniel Lichok

Dr. Amanda Curry

Dr. Bhagat Kondaveeti (Mercy)

Patty Webber RN

Dr. Heather Mikes UPMC Latterman FM 

Dr. Joshua Knight (DAT) (UPMC Presby)

Dr. Michael DeVita MD

Dr. Paul Phrampus Medical Director of Patient Safety UPMC

Dr. Raj Ramanan

Dr. Valerie Satkoske (VP of Ethics)

Eric Pekala

Erin Jay

Gavin Hickey (LVAD) (UPMC Presby)

Jeffrey Magill

Katie Bouch RRT RN

Kendallyn White

Kristen Killian RN

Dr. John M. Brehm (SMH)

Lillian Emlet

Linda Dudas (OB) (UPMC Magee)

Lisa Painter 

Mindy Hamilton

Nicolette Corrado

Nicolette Mininni RN

Priyanka Amin

Tom Dongilli

Terri Kress

Shannon Donoway

Melissa Angelo

Maria Hamidi

 

 

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.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is  9.5 contact hours.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals: Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 9.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 9.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 9.50 Attendance
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