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11th Congress of Chest Pain Centers
Pre-and Post - Conference Workshops
April 23, 2008
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cycle II Accreditation Review Workshop
Robert Weisenburger Lipetz , MBA and Deborah Koeppen , RN, BSN, COS-C
This workshop is designed to assist facilities in their preparation for accreditation review. Participants will learn how the review process works and the details of the review criteria. Specifically:
The Review Process - How do I get started?
Learn how the review will be conducted and how to apply effectively for accreditation. The eight steps of the process are discussed including; obtaining accreditation information, performing a pre-application gap analysis, documenting and submitting application materials, processes review, the site visit, and the accreditation status determination.
Review Criteria – What can I expect?
Discover the details all of the accreditation Items in the Tool, which are the review criteria, with an explanation of what processes would need to be present to receive credit and how to document them.
April 23, 2008
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cycle III Accreditation Review Workshop
Kay Holmes , RN, BSN, MBA
This workshop is designed to assist facilities in their preparation for accreditation review. They will learn the review process, review criteria, what qualifies a facility for accreditation, and how to go through the process. Specifically:
The Review Process - How do I get started?
Learn how the review will be conducted and how to apply effectively for accreditation. The eight steps of the process are discussed including; obtaining accreditation information, performing a pre-application gap analysis, documenting and submitting application materials, processes review, the site visit, and the accreditation status determination.
Review Criteria – What can I expect?
Discover the details all of the accreditation Items in the Tool, which are the review criteria, with an explanation of what processes would need to be present to receive credit and how to document them.
April 23, 2008
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Flow Charting Your Chest Pain Center Care Processes
Deborah Koeppen , RN, BSN, COS-C
Process improvement skills and tools are essential for a successful accreditation. There are five core macro clinical processes required to successfully achieve full accreditation.
Pre-Conference Workshops Fees Each of the above Pre-Conference Workshop is a stand-alone workshop. Registration fees are $200 per person per workshop. Pre-Conference workshop fees are not included in the conference registration fee.
Workshops are limited in size and you must pre-register for these courses. To register click..
Post-Conference Workshop
April 26, 2008
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
STEMI 2008 Boot Camp
David R. Burt, MD
This workshop is structured towards those who wish to significantly improve door to reperfusion times at their institution regardless of size or preferred treatment strategies. It is geared towards all institutions that treat STEMI patients –PCI and non-PCI centers alike. It's goal is to provide the concrete tools and strategies for developing excellence in STEMI care.
In addition, this workshop will focus on the development of regional approaches to STEMI care. We will specifically address in detail methods and strategies for working cooperatively with surrounding institutions and regional EMS to develop reasonable and realistic strategies for regionalized STEMI care that are flexible and patient centered.
STEMI 2008 Boot Camp: Achieving Excellence in Door-to-Reperfusion Times at YOUR Institution…..and beyond
Time to treatment in patients with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is perhaps THE benchmark by which an institute's cardiac care is measured. Under intense scrutiny by the government, public and quality organizations alike, it's also the focus of major new initiatives by the ACC and others. Excellence in this area is of paramount importance, yet hard to achieve.
Objective: “STEMI 2008” a practical, focused “door to reperfusion boot camp” will involve lecture, case studies, small group facilitation and real-world scenarios. Participants will be exposed to an in-depth analysis of the entire process and the specific difficulties commonly encountered. Practiced strategies to avoid and counter delay and indecision will be discussed, with emphasis on solutions. Participants will be offered the opportunity to actually work on issues pertinent to their hospitals and systems, the goal being that they leave the workshop with actualized ideas to implement at their institution.
Post-Conference Workshop Fee is $300 per person. Post-Conference workshop fees are not included in the conference registration fee.
This workshop is limited in size and you must pre-register for these courses. To register click.
CME
Maximum Credit hours: Total of 21.25
Credit hours per day: Wed. 2.5 hrs.; Thurs. 6.5 hrs.; Fri. 6.25 hrs., Sat. 6 hrs.
CME - Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) and Society of Chest Pain Centers. The University of Massachusetts Medical School is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The UMMS designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for 21.25 hours of ACEP Category I credit.
CONTACT HOURS - Nurses
This offering meets the requirements for 27 contact hours for nurses as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in nursing (244-CMR 5.04). Each nurse should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity .
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
It is the policy of the University of Massachusetts Medical School to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all activities. All faculty participating in CME activities sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Medical School are required to present evidence-based data, identify and reference off-label product use and disclose all relevant financial relationships with those supporting the activity or others whose products or services are discussed. Faculty disclosure will be provided in the activity materials.