Conference Agenda

Pre-Conferences :: Hyatt Regency Columbus :: Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Pre-Conference 1: Neonatal Pharmacology

7 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast for all Pre-Conferences
7:45 a.m. – 8 a.m.	Welcome
8 a.m. – 9 a.m.	The Role of Pharmacology in Managing Retinopathy of Prematurity David Rogers, MD
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.	Transfusion Related Intestinal Injury - What’s the Evidence? Craig Nankervis, MD
10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.	Pharmacology of BPD Teresa Puthoff, Pharm D and Jonathan Wispe, MD
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Facts and Fallacies about Vitamin D Supplementation Christine Valentine, MD
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Perinatal Magnesium Sulfate Administration and the Effect on Neonatal Brain Jonathan Wispe, MD
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Break
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Bugs and Drugs Update Lindsay Schray, Pharm D
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	Evaluations
Pre-Conference 2: PICC Insertion and Refresher Course
7:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	A. PICC Insertion Course Faculty: Jill Jones, NNP, Erika Osborn, NNP, Renee Nisthauz, NNP
7:45 a.m. – 8 a.m.	Welcome
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.	Lecture
10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Simulation
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.	B. PICC Refresher Course Faculty: Jill Jones, NNP, Erika Osborn, NNP, Renee Nisthauz, NNP
1 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Welcome
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Lecture
2:15 p.m. – 4 p.m.	Simulation
These four-hour didactic Neonatal PICC Insertion and Refresher courses will prepare the Neonatal RN or APN to insert neonatal PICCs. The refresher course will update current Neonatal PICC inserters on the latest techniques and best practices. Space is limited to 12 participants for each course. Registration fee includes equipment. Pre-Conference 3: Updates in Neonatal Respiratory Care
7:45 a.m. – 8 a.m.	Welcome
8 a.m. – 9 a.m.	Innovations in Neonatal Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Cynthia C. White, RRT-NPS, AE-C, FAARC, RTIII
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.	Neonatal Respiratory Updates in Our NICU Brandon Kuehne, RRT-NPS-RPFT
10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.	Integrating Neonatal-Pediatric Product Research into Clinical Practice for Respiratory Care Kathleen Deakins, MSHA, RRT-NPS, FAARC
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Cor Pulmonale and the Use of Cardiac ECHO, iNO, and Sildenafil Susan Lynch, MD
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Lung Function Testing and Controlled Ventilation: HRCT Imaging in Infants with BPD Courtney Cira, RRT-CPFT
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Break
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Management of the ELBW Infant Edward Shepherd, MD
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	Evaluations

Pre-Conference 4: Updates in Neonatal Transport

7:45 a.m. – 8 a.m.	Welcome
8 a.m. – 9 a.m.	Neonatal Hypothermia Jonathan Wispe, MD
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.	Quality Metrics in Transport Hamilton P. Schwartz, MD and Michael T. Bigham, MD
10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.	Safety Issues During Transport Dennis Swick, RN, C-NPT, EMT
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	X-Ray Interpretations Balinda Schluer, RNC
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	iNO and High Frequency Ventilation on Transport Mitzi Denser, RRT and Dennis Swick RN, C-NPT, EMT
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Break
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Air vs. Ground Amy Haughn, MBA, RN, CMTE
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	Evaluations

Main Conference :: Hyatt Regency Columbus :: May 23-24, 2012

Improving the Quality and Safety of Perinatal and Neonatal Care: Current Concepts and Challenges

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

7 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:45 a.m. – 8 a.m.	Welcome Carol Jaeger, RN, MS and Leif Nelin, MD
8 a.m. – 9 a.m.	March of Dimes: Towards Improving the Outcomes of Prematurity Scott Berns, MD, MPH
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.	Does Race/Racism Contribute to The Disparity in Birth Outcomes? Arthur James, MD
10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Break and Vendor Displays
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate: Obstacles to Optimal Care for Preterm Birth Jay Iams, MD
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Eliminating Non-Medically Indicated Deliveries before 39 Weeks Gestational Age QI Efforts Scott Berns, MD, MPH
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Breakout Session 1
	A. Improving Outcomes in Ohio through Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative and Ohio Better Birth Outcomes Jay Iams, MD
	B. Implementing AWHONN OB Mock Codes Mary Englehart, RN
	C. Outcomes of Infants with Congenital Heart Disease Ruth Ferroni, RN
2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.	Break and Vendor Displays
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.	One Born Every Minute: The Impact of Reality TV on Care at the Bedside Mary Englehart, RN
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.	Eliminating Preventable Harm: No Time for Patience Paul Levy
5 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.	Evaluations
5:15 p.m. – 7 p.m.	Poster Viewing, Vendors, Seek and Find Contest, and Wine and Cheese Session

Thursday, May 24, 2012

7 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:45a.m. – 8 a.m.	Welcome
8 a.m. – 9 a.m.	Quality Improvement in Perinatal and Neonatal Care Gautham Suresh, MD
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.	aEEG: A New Window into the Newborn’s Brain Robert White, MD
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Break and Vendor Displays
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	The Children’s Hospital Neonatal Database (CHND): A New Way to Look at Our Neonatal Patients Kristina Reber, MD and Margaret Holston, RN
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Breakout Session 2
	A. Creating the Optimal Environments for Babies’ Brains Robert White, MD
	B. Epidemic: Maternal and Neonatal Substance Abuse: Trends and Actions Jone Stone, RNC and Theresa Ruby, RNC
	C. Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease: Understanding the Latest Guidelines Randy Miller, MD
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.	Break
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	Breakout Session 3
	A. Maternal Dependence and Pregnancy Krisanna Deppen, MD
	B. Universal Screening for Congenital Heart Disease Carl Backes, Jr, MD
	C. Brain Injury in Preterm Infants: Enhancing Diagnosis and Prognosis with Advanced MRI Nehal Parikh, MD
2:45 p.m. – 3 p.m.	Break
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.	The Resilient Clinician Gautham Suresh, MD
4 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.	Evaluations and Wrap up

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