APRIL 24-28, 2017 HILTON GARDEN INN CRABTREE VALLEY 3912 ARROW DR RALEIGH, NC 27612 REGISTER NOW! Daily Summit Conferences* Heart Failure Conference Tuesday, April 25, 2017 4:30PM The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 6.50 contact hours. Cardiology Conference & EMS Recognition Luncheon Wednesday, April 26, 2017 4:30PM Morning General Session Transitions of Care Afternoon Tracks Acute Coronary Syndrome Atrial Fibrillation Cardiac Arrest The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 6.00 contact hours. Stroke Conference Thursday, April 27, 2017 4:30PM The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 6.25 contact hours. $100 $100 $100 Pre-Conference/Post-Conference Workshops* Certified Heart Failure Nurse Review Course Monday, April 24, 2017 9:30AM The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 4.0 contact hours. CE for this workshop issued by the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses. Advanced Stroke Life Support Course Tuesday, April 25, 2017 7:30AM 5:30PM or Friday, April 28, 2017 7:30AM 5:30PM The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 8.0 contact hours. CE for this workshop issued by an authorized Training Center. Stroke Certification Preparation Workshop Friday, April 28, 2017 2:30PM The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 4.75 contact hours. $50 $50 $50 The 2017 Mid-Atlantic Heart & Stroke Summit is presented by Chiesi USA. Also Sponsored by Medtronic & Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation * A discounted rate will be available to hospitals participating in Get With The Guidelines or Mission: Lifeline. Contact your local quality director or maa.gwtg@heart.org for more information.
The Inaugural Mid-Atlantic Heart & Stroke Quality Summit is being held in Raleigh, NC during the week of April 24-28, 2017 at the Hilton Garden Inn Crabtree Valley hotel. The Summit is a week-long event that will include educational opportunities in the areas of Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Atrial Fibrillation, Resuscitation and Stroke. In addition, the Summit will provide day and evening events to network and celebrate achievements with peers from across the region, featuring an EMS recognition luncheon and a Quality & Systems Improvement awards dinner. Participants will leave with increased knowledge and resources to assist them in their quest to provide the very best guideline-based care for every heart and stroke patient. Attendees will need to register for the Summit events individually. Please contact maa.gwtg@heart.org for assistance if you have difficulty. HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS ADA/DIETARY REQUIREMENTS If you have any special dietary requirements, or if you require auxiliary aids as identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify AHA of your needs at maa.gwtg@heart.org. We encourage participation by all individuals. If you have a disability, advance notification of any special needs will help us serve you better. TARGET AUDIENCE The target audience for the conferences and workshops of the Summit include physicians, nurses, coordinators, EMS, and all other clinicians and health care providers working in the areas of cardiovascular disease and stroke. REGISTRATION Registration is now open. Click here to register. Registration for this event will close at 12:00am on April 19th or when the event reaches capacity, whichever occurs first. PLEASE NOTE ON-LINE PRE-REGISTRATION AND CREDIT CARD PAYMENT WILL BE REQUIRED, NO WALK-INS ACCEPTED. We suggest that you register early to insure a seat! SCHEDULE OF EVENTS/PRICING Monday 4/24 Certified Heart Failure Nurse Review Course $50 Hilton Garden Inn Crabtree Valley A room block has been arranged for the nights of April 23 27, 2017 at the conference hotel location and an adjacent sister property that is within walking distance (Hampton Inn Crabtree Valley). The rooms in this inventory will be held until 11:59 PM on April 3, 2017 (or until the rooms are all allocated, whichever comes first). All guests are responsible for individual reservation guaranty and payment of their own room, tax and incidental charges. To make a reservation, individuals can either call the hotel directly (919.703.2525) and reference the American Heart Association group block, or book online using the link below: Hilton Garden Inn Crabtree Valley in Raleigh, NC DISCLOSURE POLICY All persons who develop and/or control educational content in CME/CE activities provided by the American Heart Association will disclose to the audience all financial relationships with any commercial supporters of this activity as well as with other commercial interests whose lines of business are related to the CME/CE-certified content of this activity. In addition, presenters will disclose unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed in their presentations. Such disclosures will be made in writing in course presentation materials. CROWD NOTICE PHOTO/FILM RELEASE Please understand that photographs and videos will be taken throughout the event. These photos and videos will be used for a variety of purposes by the discretion of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Potential examples include use in collateral, presentations, online use and all types of media. No compensation will be given. If you have any concerns, please speak with an American Heart Association/American Stroke Association staff member prior to the conference. Tuesday 4/25 Heart Failure Conference $100 The Summit opens with variety of topics pertinent to the treatment of the advanced heart failure patient spanning across the continuum of care, including Cardio Oncology, New Therapies & Devices, and Cardiac Rehab. Advanced Stroke Life Support Course $50 Wednesday 4/26 Cardiology Conference $100 The morning will feature interdisciplinary presentations and an expert panel addressing challenges and innovative solutions for transitions of care. The afternoon tracks include topics related to Acute Coronary Syndrome, Cardiac Arrest and Atrial Fibrillation such as High Quality CPR, Time to Defibrillation, Targeted Temperature Management, STEMI Mimics, Advances in Treatment & Diagnosis of AFib, and Best Practices. Thursday 4/27 Stroke Conference $100 The Summit continues with stroke-focused topics including New Horizons in Stroke, Enhancing Communication with EMS, Assessing Atypical Symptoms, Telestroke, and Using Data to Enhance Your Stroke Program. Friday 4/28 Advanced Stroke Life Support Course or $50 Stroke Certification Preparation Workshop $50 REGISTRATION CANCELLATION POLICY Please note that advanced on-line registration and credit card payment is required. No walk-ins will be admitted. In the event that you need to cancel your registration, we encourage you to send a substitute in your place. Please notify our support team of your substitution at maa.gwtg@heart.org. REFUND OF REGISTRATION FEE, LESS A $50 ADMINISTRATION FEE WILL BE GIVEN IF NOTICE OF CANCELLATION IS RECEIVED and CONFIRMED VIA EMAIL BY April 17, 2017 at maa.gwtg@heart.org. Refunds will not be issued after April 17, 2017.
HEART FAILURE CONFERENCE AGENDA Heart & Stroke Quality Summit Day 2 Tuesday, April 25, 2017 4:30PM CARDIOLOGY CONFERENCE AGENDA Heart & Stroke Quality Summit Day 3 Wednesday, April 26, 2017 4:30PM 9:45AM Check-In & fast Making the Right Diagnosis in CHF: Why It Matters Neal L. Weintraub, MD Augusta University New Therapies and Device Options in Heart Failure Care Faculty Pending 9:30AM Check-In & fast Keynote Address Sidney C. Smith, Jr. MD FACC, FAHA, FESC University of North Carolina Transitions of Care & Panel Discussion Pamela Duncan, PhD Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Jose Cabanas, MD, MPH, FACEP Wake County EMS Theresa Patterson, RN Self Regional Healthcare Donna Carroll, ANP-C Cone Health Bradi B. Granger, PhD, MSN, RN,FAAN Duke University School of Nursing 10:30AM 11:30AM EMS Recognition Luncheon 10:45AM 11:30AM 12:00PM 1:00PM 1:45PM 2:30PM 2:45PM Cardio-Oncology Ana Barac, MD, PhD, FACC MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute Expanding Cardiac Rehabilitation in Heart Failure Jacob P. Kelly, MD Duke University Medical Center Duke Clinical Research Institute Lunch & Survivor Story Palliative Care, Hospice and Other Options: Treatment of the Advanced Heart Failure Patient John J. Rommel, MD New Hanover Regional Medical Center New Drug Therapies in Heart Failure Stephanie Dunlap, DO University of Cincinnati Addressing Physician Burnout: Integrating Resilience into Your System s Culture Rachel S. Brown, MD Palmetto Health Transitions of Care (Panel) Crissy Brooks, RN, BSN, CHFN The Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg & Calhoun Counties Timothy Corbett New Hanover Regional EMS Cindi Cole, BSN, RN, CCPC Centra Lynchburg General Hospital 1:15PM 2:15PM 3:15PM 1:15PM 2:15PM 3:15PM 1:15PM 2:15PM 3:15PM Cardiac Arrest Track (moving between tracks is acceptable) Time to Defibrillation for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Heather Newton, RN, BS The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Heather Henderson Piedmont Medical Center Targeted Temperature Management: Recent Publications, ROC, and others David Pearson, MD Carolinas Medical Center High Quality CPR: Decreasing Peri-Shock Pause Thomas E. Schwalenberg Chesapeake Fire Department Acute Coronary Syndrome Track STEMI Mimics for ED & EMS Michael Kontos, MD, FACC, FAHA VCU Medical Center Ruling out ACS in the ED: Using the HEART Score, What Is It and How to Use It Simon A. Mahler MD, MS, FACEP Wake Forest School of Medicine Best Practices in ACS: Transfers, ED Bypass, and Time Challenges James Jollis, MD, UNC REX HealthCare & Panelists: Michael Kontos, MD, FACC, FAHA Darrell Nelson, MD Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Atrial Fibrillation Track Identifying AFib Patients in Your Hospital & Building Your AFib Program Jonathan P. Piccini, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA, FHRS Duke University Medical Center Advances in Treatment and Diagnosis of AFib James D. Allred, MD Amber Seiler, NP Cone Health Management of Complex AFib Cases Faculty Pending 4:30PM 4:30PM
STROKE CONFERENCE AGENDA Heart & Stroke Quality Summit Day 4 Thursday, April 27, 2017 4:30PM STROKE CERTIFICATION PREPARATION WKSHOP AGENDA Heart & Stroke Quality Summit Day 5 Friday, April 28, 2017 3:00PM 9:30AM 10:15AM 10:30AM 11:15AM Check-In & fast 2017 International Stroke Conference Hot Topics Edward Jauch, MD, MS Medical University of South Carolina Cryptogenic Stroke Jay P. Mohr, MD Columbia University Medical Center A Discrete Event Simulation to Assess the Impact of an EMS Routing Algorithm on the Number Needed to Route and Transport Time Brittany M. Bogle, PhD, MPH UNC Gillings School of Public Health Ambulance-based Telemedicine in Acute Stroke Care Andrew M. Southerland, MD, MSc University of Virginia Health System Check-In & fast Raising the Bar: Best Practices to Go from Door-to-Needle in 60 Minutes to Door-to- Needle in 45 Minutes Christopher Leon Guerrero, MD Mary Cres V. Rodrigazo Manansala, RN, BSN, SCRN The George Washington University Hospital and Abdeljalil Bentaleb, BSN, RN-BC, SCRN Inova Alexandria Hospital 9:30AM Ready or Not? Acute Stroke Ready Here We Come! The Joint Commission 10:15AM & Room Division 12:00PM Lunch & Room Configuration 1:15PM out 1 Enhancing Communication Between EMS and the Hospital Anil Yallapragada, MD Palmetto Health Integration of Music as a Supplemental Treatment for Neurological Conditions Kamal R. Chémali, MD Sentara Healthcare 2:00PM out 2 Assessment of Atypical Stroke Symptoms Warren L. Felton, III, MD VCU Medical Center Reducing Readmissions/Transitions of Care Pamela Duncan, PhD Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 10:30AM 12:30PM 1:30PM 3:00PM Essentials for Sustaining and Enhancing the Primary Stroke Center The Joint Commission Essentials for Development and Sustainability of Comprehensive Stroke Program The Joint Commission Lunch out Sessions Continued 2:45PM 3:00PM out 3 Anti-Coagulation in Patients with Stroke Due to Atrial Fibrillation Christopher Granger, MD Duke University Hospital Using Data to Enhance Your Stroke Program Karen Yarbrough, DNP, CRNP University of Maryland Medical Center 3:45PM out 4 The Advantages and Limitations of EMS Field Triage for Acute Stroke Andrew Asimos, MD Carolinas Medical Center Allen Yee, M.D., FACEP, FAAEM Chesterfield County Fire and EMS Use of Telestroke Networks to Improve Stroke Care Charles Tegeler, MD Wake Forest School of Medicine 4:30PM Panelist discussion at the 2016 Stroke Coordinator Boot Camp
HEART & STROKE QUALITY SUMMIT LEARNING OBJECTIVES HEART FAILURE CONFERENCE 4/25/17 1. Identify different diagnostic techniques and the various diagnosis options for heart failure patients and the importance of the correct diagnosis for follow-up treatment. 2. Understand updated guidelines surrounding newly FDA approved device options and their implications for the heart failure patient. 3. Discuss the emerging field of cardio-oncology and the preventative efforts aimed at this rapidly growing high risk population. 4. Review the expanding use of cardiac rehab to reduce hospital readmissions. 5. Develop strategies on how to actively engage cardia rehab patients and address the potential lack of financial resources. 6. Summarize the essential considerations for palliative care, hospice and other options in the care of patients who are living with-and dying from-end-stage heart failure. 7. Address the usage, logic, and rationale for evidence-based medications in the treatment of the heart failure patient. 8. Define clinician burnout and list at least two strategies organizations can implement to reduce the risk of compassion fatigue. 9. Apply strategies to improve the implementation of evidencebased heart failure guidelines, improved interdisciplinary coordination of care, patient education, self-management skills, and transitional care at the time of discharge to decrease length of stay for heart failure patients. CARDIOLOGY CONFERENCE 4/26/17 1. Summarize the importance of quality improvement efforts to improving patient outcomes. 2. List at least two recent advancements in cardiology that are of value to you in your role as a healthcare provider. 3. Outline transitions of care processes for specific patient populations (Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndrome). 4. Discover opportunities to incorporate best practices regarding Transitions of Care across patient populations (Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndrome). 5. Understand the appropriate treatment process according to current guidelines and best practices for time to defibrillation. 6. Identify barriers and limitations to early defibrillation and identify at least one best practice to decrease time to first shock for implementation in your facility. 7. Analyze whether or not your existing in-hospital cardiac arrest protocols and procedures align with national guidelines. 8. Identify opportunities to improve screening process for ACS patients for both the emergency department and EMS settings. 9. Discover opportunities to identify misleading 12-lead ECG's. 10. Understand the importance of establishing an AFib program for improving quality of care and patient outcomes. 11. Demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based guidelines for the clinical management of AFib patients. 12. Identify best practices to improve systems of care for patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome & Cardiac Arrest. 13. Explain the significance of hypothermia care for an in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patient. 14. Understand the HEART score system to increase ability to diagnosis ACS patients in the Emergency Department. 15. Compile strategies for treatment and diagnosis of AFib to enhance clinical decision-making. 16. Explain the need and techniques for implementing high performance CPR for Cardiac arrest patients. STROKE CONFERENCE 4/27/17 1. Apply new research topics presented at the International Stroke Conference and the latest news, discuss the relevance of at least two new practices that may influence their own program/practice. 2. Verbalize stroke classification and the clinical diagnosis of stroke subtypes related to cryptogenic stroke. 3. Discuss the use of a simulation tool to evaluate LVO routing policies and its modification capability to aid in tailoring routing policies to your hospital region. Identify potential barriers and solutions to applying a routing policy to your region. 4. Assess the feasibility to applying ambulance based telemedicine in your region. List 2 potential barriers to implementing and 2 potential solutions for overcoming these barriers. 5. Verbalize and/or demonstrate two new strategies for improving communication between EMS and the hospitals in your region that will enhance your stroke system of care. 6. Verbalize two outcomes that can be improved using music therapy for neurological patients. 7. Identify two best practices for identifying stroke patients that present to the emergency department with atypical symptoms that can improve the timely treatment that stroke patient can receive. 8. Demonstrate key components of a strategy that can be used effectively to improve transitions of care and reduce stroke readmissions. 9. Apply best practices to using anticoagulation to improve the outcome of stroke patients with atrial fibrillation. 10. Verbalize and/or demonstrate two new strategies for quality improvement and data analysis that will enhance your stroke program. 11. Identify strategies for improving the rapid care of patients eligible for endovascular treatment. Discuss key strategies for Comprehensive Stroke Centers, Primary Stroke Centers, Acute Stroke Ready Hospitals and the Emergency Medical System. 12. Identify key components of a telestroke network that can improve the care of stroke patients. Discuss the feasibility of applying these best practices to improve existing telestroke networks in your regions. STROKE CERTIFICATION PREPARATION WKSHOP 4/28/17 1. Identify two strategies for improving the door to needle time that you could feasibly apply in your facility and/or region. 2. Identify key components and requirements of the Acute Stroke Ready Hospital Certification and the benefits of a free-standing emergency department or critical access / small volume hospital to pursue this certification. 3. Identify strategies for meeting the requirements for the Primary Stroke Center certification, discuss components of onsite visits, and identify best practices for meeting the standards. 4. Identify strategies for meeting the requirements for the Comprehensive Stroke Center certification, discuss components of onsite visits, and identify best practices for meeting the standards.
REQUIRED INFMATION REGARDING CLAIMING CE/CME CREDITS HEART FAILURE CONFERENCE maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 6.50 hours of no longer be available to claim after October 26, 2017. The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 6.50 contact hours. ANCC Credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CME/CE will no longer be available to claim after October 26, 2017. Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 6.50 Advanced CEHs, activity number 17-AMHA-F1-0001. EMS offices, training officers, and NREMT on a password-protected, CAPCE. CAPCE credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CME/CE credit will no longer be available to claim for this activity after October 26, 2017. CARDIOLOGY CONFERENCE maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 6.00 hours of no longer be available to claim after October 27, 2017. The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 6.00 contact hours. ANCC Credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CME/CE will no longer be available to claim after October 27, 2017. Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 6.00 Advanced CEHs, activity number 17-AMHA-F1-0002. EMS offices, training officers, and NREMT on a password-protected, CAPCE.CAPCE credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CME/CE credit will no longer be available to claim for this activity after October 27, 2017 STROKE CONFERENCE maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 6.25 hours of no longer be available to claim after October 28, 2017. The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 6.25 contact hours. ANCC Credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CME/CE will no longer be available to claim after October 28, 2017. Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 6.25 Advanced CEHs, activity number 17-AMHA-F1-0003.
EMS offices, training officers, and NREMT on a password-protected, CAPCE. CAPCE credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CME/CE credit will no longer be available to claim for this activity after October 28, 2017 STROKE CERTIFICATION PREPARATION WKSHOP maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 4.75 hours of no longer be available to claim after October 29, 2017. The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 4.75 contact hours. ANCC Credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CME/CE will no longer be available to claim after October 29, 2017. Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 4.75 Advanced CEHs, activity number 17-AMHA-F1-0004. EMS offices, training officers, and NREMT on a password-protected, CAPCE. CAPCE credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CME/CE credit will no longer be available to claim for this activity after October 29, 2017.