MARCH 2010

Parkview Memorial Hospital
Monday 12:00-1:00PM, Pach Room
CME Noon Conferences

March 1 Speaker:  Connie Kerrigan, RN - Manager, Community Nursing
Topic: 
"Nursing in the Community"
Objectives:
1. 
Discuss Parkview's outreach efforts as it relates to Community Health Improvement
2.  Review current community partnerships and the impact in the community
March 8 Speaker:  Lonny Miller, MD - Resident - Fort Wayne Medical Education
Topic: 
"Recognition of Agricultural Respiratory Diseases"
Objectives:
1. 
Discuss the unique respiratory hazards posed by common agricultural structures
2.  Review the classification of organic dust exposures (PAMM vs CLLC) and their associated conditions

March 15 Speaker:  Alan Kadish, MD - Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
Topic: 
"Atrial Fibrillation - Improving Prevention and Treatment for a Growing, Life-Threatening Epidemic"
Objectives:
1. 
Review the significant clinical consequences and burden of atrial fibrillation AF.
2.  Discuss new practice guidelines/best practices and performance measures for the management of AF.
3.  Discuss an evidence-based approach for reducing thromboembolic risk in patients with AF.

March 22 Speaker:  Robyn McCoart - Coding Manager, Parkview Hospital
Topic:
  "Clinical Documentation and the RAC"
Objectives:
1. 
Review preliminary findings on our first RAC requests
2.  Discuss documentation improvement opportunities based on Medicare and Medicare Replacement plan (DRG denials)

March 29 No Program

Lutheran Hospital Grand Rounds
Tuesday Noon, Special Function Room

March 2 Speaker:  Paul Rogers, MD - Cardiologist, Greater Cincinnati Cardiovascular Consultants Group, Mercy Hospital, Fairfield, Ohio
Topic: 
"Hyperlipidemia and Type 2 Diabetes"
Objectives:
1. 
Reaching aggressive LDL-C and A1 Goals
2.  Achieving LDL-C goals in adults with Type 2 diabetes
March 9 Speaker:  Fausto Devecci, MD - Cardiologist, Lutheran Medical Group
Topic: 
"Atrial Fibrillation and the EP Lab, Expanding the Basics
Objectives:
1. 
Review the different therapeutic options for atrial fibrillation and where
2.  Review the most commonly used atrial fibrillation ablation techniques and
3.  Review appropriate patient selection for atrial fibrillation ablation to
4.  Discuss post AF ablation complications and arrhythmias, and how to
March 16 Speaker:  Zervos, MD - Division Chief of Infectious Disease at
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
Topic: 
"Clinical Evidence of Antibiotic Resistance in Staphylococcus Aureus"
Objectives:
1. 
Understand the epidemiology of resistance to Staph Aureus
2.  Understand the prevention of Staph Aureus
3.  Understand the strategies of Staph Aureus
March 23 Speaker:  Barbara Gard, RN - Oncology Certified Nurse at
Lutheran Cancer Resource Center
Topic: 
"Exploring the Differences in Palliative Care versus End of Life Care"
Objectives:
1. 
Differentiate between palliative care and end of life care
2.  Incorporate treatment strategies in the care of their patients.
3.  Identify resources in the Lutheran Network to assist in getting patients the
March 30 Speaker:  Sreenivasa Nattam, MD - Medical Oncology/Hematology at FW Medical Oncology & Hematology
Topic: 
"New Anticoagulants Update"
Objectives: 
1. 
Current Status of Anticoagulants in Use
2.  Review New Anticoagulants
3.  Future of Anticoagulant Development
 
 


St. Joseph Hospital
Wednesday Noon, Conference Room

   
March 17 Speaker:  A. Tarik Kizilisik MD, MSC, FACS, FICS
Director and Transplant Surgeon - Lutheran Hospital
Kidney Transplant Program
Topic: 
"First 2 year results of Lutheran Hospital Kidney Transplant Program"
Objectives:
1. 
Discuss End Stage Renal Disease and treatment options
2.  Share the results of the Lutheran Kidney Transplant Program
3.  Promote organ donation and transplantation
   
   
   
   

 

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