Schedule


Thursday, November 13, 2008
8:00am - 8:40am Blood Conservation: Normovolemic Hemodilution and the Patient with Coronary Artery Disease
Speaker: Aryeh Shander, FCCM, FCCP
8:40am - 9:20am Pro/con debate: Cell Washing vs. Ultrafiltration for Circuit Salvage Post-Bypass
Speakers: Randall Bissinger, MD/Bob Dyga, RN, CCP
9:20am - 10:00am The Role of the Perfusionist in Chemoperfusion
Speaker: Steve Stewart
10:00am - 10:30am Washing Banked Blood in Pediatrics
Speaker: Steven Moss, CCP
10:30am - 10:50am BREAK
10:50am - 11:30am Evidence Based Transfusion Triggers: Plasma
Speaker: Mark Yazer, MD
11:30am - 12:10pm Blood Conservation: Normovolemic Hemodilution and the Patient with Coronary Artery Disease
Speaker: Aryeh Shander, FCCM, FCCP
12:10pm - 12:50pm The Thromboelastograph and its Clinical Applications: Case Discussions
Speaker: Mike Miller
12:50pm - 1:20pm Creating a Culture of Safety in the Operating Room: Compelling Cases for Improving Patient Outcomes
Speaker: Vicki Barnett, RN, MSN, CNOR