MARCH 2010
Parkview
Memorial
Hospital
Monday
12:00-1:00PM, Pach Room
CME Noon Conferences
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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
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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
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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.
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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)
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March 29 |
No Program
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Lutheran
Hospital
Grand Rounds
Tuesday Noon, Special Function Room
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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St. Joseph
Hospital
Wednesday Noon,
Conference Room
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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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