From the University of Pittsburgh Anesthesiology Perioperative Update Series. Professional, Business, and OR Management Issues focuses on optimizing safety and productivity. Lecturers in this online CME program discuss alignment between anesthesiology departments and the hospital, optimizing operating room management and efficiency, the anesthesiologist’s productivity and well-being, the role of the anesthesia clinical director, and navigating the medical staff office. Learn how to manage problematic physicians and public safety disasters while ensuring quality and safety.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
– List major and minor risk factors for sepsis ICU outcomes
– Distinguish the causes of ventilator-associated pneumonia
– Reduce incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia
Intended Audience
Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training and other anesthesia professionals, nurse anesthetists, anesthesia assistants, intensivists and perioperative medicine specialists.
TOPICS / SPEAKERS
Acid-base (im) Balance
Douglas Adams, MD
Mechanical Ventilation
Adam McIntyre-Smith, MD
ARDS
Michael Best, MD
Acute Kidney Injury
Adam McIntyre-Smith, MD
Sepsis
Huong-Tram Duran, MD
Toxicology in the ICU (Drug Overdoses, Alcohol, Diagnosis, and Therapy)
Huong-Tram Duran, MD
Stroke in the ICU
Kate Perry, MD
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the ICU
Kate Perry, MD
Burns
Konstantinos Alfaras-Melainis, MD
Cardio-Pulmonary Emergencies in the ICU
Dennis P. Phillips, MD
QI Initiatives in the ICU
Dennis P. Phillips, MD
Date of Original Release: June 15, 2021
Date Credits Expire: June 15, 2024
Estimated Time to Complete: 7.75 hours
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