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Friday, October 30, 2009

7-8am - Registration/Ambulatory Networking

8-9:30am - Education Sessions (1.5 CH)
Pre-operative Considerations: Exploring Nursing and Patient Anxiety (Session #3297)
Patients anticipating outpatient surgical procedures experience significant anxiety, resulting in the potential for adverse outcomes and increased expenditures.  In this session, management of patient anxiety prior to admission for a surgical procedure and coping mechanisms are discussed in addition to the value of giving pre-operative information to reduce anxiety in elective admissions.
Annie Meeks, RN, BSN, MSHSA

My Aching Back: Patient Handling and Ergonomics for the Ambulatory Setting (Session #3298)
Preventing on-the-job injury and disease should be a priority in the ambulatory care setting.  Many factors are related to the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries in the nursing profession. This session will cover how injuries and claims costs are reduced when the risks of MSI are identified, assessed, and controlled as part of an effective occupational health and safety program. 
Lee Harper, RN

9:30-10:15am - Break

10:15-11:45am - Education Session (1.5 CH)
Establishing ASC Quality Measures (Session #3299)
Ann Geier, RN, MS, CNOR, CASC, and Beverly A. Kirchner, RN, BSN, CNOR, CASC

Medication Reconciliation in the Ambulatory Surgery Setting (Session #3300)
Medication reconciliation is a complex process which directly effects safe patient care, especially in ambulatory settings. This program will review the existing elements of performance for Joint Commission accreditation. Also, included will be strategies to meet compliance with these elements of performance, as well as a discussion around potential changes to these elements.
Jane A. Kusler-Jensen, RN, BSN, MBA, CNOR

11:45am-1:15pm - Lunch/Sponsor demonstration

1:15-2:45pm - Education Sessions (1.5 CH)
Financial Planning for the ASC (Session #3301)
Ann Geier, RN, MS, CNOR, CASC and Beverly A. Kirchner, RN, BSN, CNOR, CASC

Competency and EVP (Session #3302)
Have you ever wondered how evidence-based practice could be implemented in your facility? This session will explore evidence-based practice and show how it can be applied to competency development.
Robin R. Chard, PhD, RN, CNOR

2:45-3:30pm - Break

3:30-5pm - Education Sessions (1.5 CH)
Image-Guided Sinus Surgery (Session #3303)
Image-guided functional endoscopic sinus surgery procedures and endoscopic balloon sinus procedures are the latest additions to sinus surgery procedures. This presentation provides information to the perioperative registered nurse on all aspects of these procedures, including preoperative imaging requirements, equipment and instrumentation needs, perioperative care of the patient, and patient outcomes.
Hasson H. Ramadan, MD, MSc, FACS, and Mary C. Wilson, RN, BSN, CNOR

The Issue with Tissue (Session #3304)

The learner will be introduced to the events that led to federal intervention in the tissue banking industry, and speak to the effects of that intervention on hospitals that use transplantable allograft tissues. The learner will be educated as to the stringent quality assurance protocols necessary to ensure the safety and effectiveness of allograft tissues.
Scott E. Raeske

Saturday, October 31, 2009

7-8am - Registration

8-9:30am - Education Sessions (1.5 CH)
Patient Safety is a Legislative Issue: How You Can be a Patient Advocate with Elected Officials (Session #3305)
You are the patient advocate in the operative setting. Increasingly you are called upon by your professional organization, AORN, to be a patient advocate in the legislative setting. Why is this important and what are the basics that you should know to be an effective grassroots advocacy leader?
Craig Jeffries, Esq.

Emerging Trends in Gynecological Surgery  (Session #3310)
Learn about the latest in general and cosmetic GYN procedures like vaginal rejuvenation and robotic assisted minimally invasive surgery from this board certified gynecologic surgeon.
Jennifer S. Hayes, DO, FACOOG

9:30-10:15am - Break

10:15-11:45am - Education Sessions (1.5 CH)
Pay-for-Performance: Already Impacting Health Care Delivery? (Session #3308)
This session will review how the health care industry is continuing to grapple with more regulating bodies and standards, and providers are struggling to balance the concerns of quality care with more economical business practices. As new federal laws eliminating Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements for hospital-acquired conditions (HAC) make their impact, the pay-for-performance (P4P) model is already beginning to shape the way hospitals deliver services. Also impacting care is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The time is now for all health care organizations to embrace this change.
Kathleen Catalano, RN, JD, FHIMSS

Awareness During Surgery (Session #3309)
Joshua Bloomstone, MD

11:45am-1:15pm - Lunch and Exhibits

1:15-2:45pm - Education Sessions (1.5 CH)

Managing Change when Implementing a Perioperative Information System (Session #3311)
Implementing a perioperative information system is more than software installation. It fundamentally changes how perioperative departments function. Using real-life examples, this presentation addresses change management best practices for implementing an ORIS.
Jonathan A. Correia, RN, BSN, MBA, MHA, CNOR

Hot Topic: Full Spectrum Spinal Surgery in the Ambulatory Surgery Center:  High Acuity Cases/How To Get There (Session #3306)
High acuity spinal surgery is being done successfully on a regular basis in the ambulatory environment. This presentation will review the complexity of the build out and equipment needed for full spectrum spine surgery. Included will be nursing protocols, education and training, surgeon selection, and communication needed to move to these high acuity cases. Learn about case selection, pitfalls to avoid, and success strategies.
Karen J. Reiter RN, CNOR, RNFA

2:45-3:15pm - Break

3:15-4:45pm - Education Sessions (1.5 CH)
What’s Hot in GI Endoscopy (Session #3312)
This session will discuss up-to-date and hot topic issues essential to GI endoscopy such as techniques, methodologies, ethics, practice management and other important matters of concern to the current GI endoscopy environment.  It will also focus on best practices for diagnosing and treating a range of disorders affecting the GI tract.
Tammy Ham, President, Surgical Specialty Division

Cost Per Case: Do You Know What It Is? (Session #3313)
The speaker will walk you through the process of determining what your real cost per case is. You will come away from this session with many tips and take away tools to take back to your facility.
Ann Geier, RN, MS, CNOR, CASC, and Beverly A. Kirchner, RN, BSN, CNOR, CASC

Sunday, November 1, 2009
7-8am - Registration

8am-5pm - Workshops (7.5)
Workshop - Moderate Sedation- Strategies for Safe and Effective Procedural Sedation (Session #1010)
Remember when we used to it “Conscious Sedation?” Evolving roles and responsibilities, new controversies in medications, advances in monitoring, and ever-increasing production pressure have all combined to create a challenging clinical milieu for sedation care. Careful preparation and implementation are mandatory for patient safety. Sedation care is an area where top-notch knowledge, skills, and critical thinking are essential. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned nurse, this full-day workshop will help you polish your abilities!
Deborah Dlugose, RN, CCRN, CRNA

Infection Prevention Certificate Program (Session #1035)
This program will include a discussion of the pressure being placed upon health care organizations to target zero health care associated infections. Risk of infection and evidenced based measures to mitigate this risk in the ambulatory surgery center setting will be explored. The “how-to’s” for infection surveillance, reporting, and program effectiveness will be provided. The speaker will examine the new CDC guideline for surgical instrument cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization. In addition, the speaker will provide information on where to access infection prevention materials and additional training for the Infection Preventionist.
Donna Stewart, RN, BS, CIC

Workshop - Quality Measures and CMS Prep (Session #1128)
Beverly A. Kirchner, RN, BSN, CNOR, CASC, and Ann Geier, RN, MS, CNOR, CASC

Total Contact Hours: 21.0