Program Outline

Patient Safety

Saturday, November 1, 2008 

7:00 - 8:00 AM                    Registration and breakfast

8:00 - 9:00 AM                    Surgical Mistakes

                                                Tammy Hoffman DL, CCP

9:00 – 10:00 AM                 The Driving Force behind Better Blood Management

                                                Jonathan Waters MD

10:00 - 11:00 AM               Automated Record Keeping

                                                Daniel Sullivan MD

11:00 - 12:00 AM               Electronic Perfusion Records: The WVUH Journey-Are We There Yet?   

                                                Kelly Calvert-Gustafson CCP

12:00 - 1:00 PM                  LUNCH

1:00 – 2:00 PM                    State Liscensure

                                                Craig Gassman CCP

2:00 - 3:00 PM                     Perfusion Quality Improvement and the Reduction of Clinical Variability

                                                Al Stammers CCP

3:00 - 4:00 PM                    An Analysis of Perfusion Technology Pre-Admission Factors on Academic Success,

                                             Certification Achievement, and Career as a Perfusionist

                                                David Palmer CCP

4:00 - 4:30 PM                     Question and Answer Period

Sunday, November 2, 2008 

New Advances and Technologies

7:00 - 8:00 AM                    Registration and Breakfast

8:00 - 9:00 AM                    New Applications for Chemoperfusion

                                                David L. Barlett MD

9:00 - 10:00 AM                  Chemoperfusion for the Perfusionist

                                               Stephen Stewart CCP

10:00 - 11:00 AM               Current Perfusion Techniques for Thoracic Aortic Surgery

                                               Thomas Gleason MD

11:00 - 12:00 PM                Simulation from the Ground Up

                                               John Lutz BS

12:00 - 1:00 PM                  LUNCH

1:00 - 2:00 PM                    EVH Complications and Resolutions

                                               Katherine Kephart PA-C

2:00 - 3:00 PM                    Aquapherisis

                                                Richard Fatzinger BS

3:00 - 4:00 PM                    The Hemobag for Improved Fluid Management

                                                Michael Gough, CCP,LP

4:00 - 5:00 PM                    Circulatory Support for the Acute Cardiogenic Shock Patient

                                                David McIe BS

5:00 - 5:30 PM                    Question and Answer Period