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Ventilation Care Collaborative With Chicago Medical Community: Professionals Share Best Practices Leading to Improved Outcomes

Posted on: Thursday, 18 September 2008, 12:00 CDT

Covidien:

What: National and local experts in respiratory, pulmonary and critical care will gather for a peer-to-peer discussion about new study results and best practices. Local and national hospitals will be recognized for improvements in patient care. Keynote presentation: "Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Prevention, Protocols, and Pay for Performance" Dr. Michael Gropper, nationally recognized critical care specialist

Facilitated panel discussion highlights:

-- Results of a new Proportional Assist(TM)(1) Ventilation Plus (PAV(TM)(1)+) software study.

-- Challenges with diagnosing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP), including ventilator protocol and reviews with radiology and infection control.

-- Compliance and tracking effectiveness of VAP bundles.

-- Best-practice recommendations and VAP reduction strategies in evidence-based medicine.

-- Questions and answers from panel members and attending pulmonologists, respiratory therapists and critical care specialists.

Who: Nationally and locally renowned experts in respiratory, pulmonary and critical care. Keynote speaker and panel member bios and background are available at http://media.zapvap.com.

Panel Moderator:

-- Craig Leonard, R.R.T., coordinator, professional practice and development department of respiratory care, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Panelists:

-- Michael A. Gropper, M.D., Ph.D., professor and vice chair, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Critical Care Medicine, UCSF (keynote speaker and panelist)

-- David McElligott, M.D. pulmonologist and medical director, Edward Hospital

-- Joan T. Cecich, M.H.A., R.R.T., A.E.-C., clinical instructor, clinical leader, Edward Hospital

-- William J. Duffy, R.N., M.J., C.N.O.R., vice president of nursing and perioperative services, North Shore University Health System

When: Thursday, Sept. 25, 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

-- Registration: 9:00-9:30 a.m.

-- Welcome: 9:30-9:40 a.m.

-- Keynote Address: 9:40-10:20 a.m.

-- VAP Panel Discussion: 10:20 a.m.-11:20 a.m.

-- Break: 11:20-11:30 a.m.

-- Ventilation Panel Discussion: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

-- Closing Remarks: 12:30-12:45 p.m.

-- Lunch: 12:45-1:30 p.m.

Where: Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago

Media are invited to attend the Ventilation Collaborative. Individual desk-side briefings will be scheduled upon request.

Sponsored by Covidien (www.covidien.com).

COVIDIEN and COVIDIEN with Logo are trademarks of Covidien AG. (C)2008 Covidien. All Rights Reserved.

(TM)(1) Trademarks of The University of Manitoba, Canada. Used under license by Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC.

About Covidien

Covidien is a leading global healthcare products company that creates innovative medical solutions for better patient outcomes and delivers value through clinical leadership and excellence. Covidien manufactures, distributes and services a diverse range of industry-leading product lines in four segments: Medical Devices, Imaging Solutions, Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Supplies. With 2007 revenue of nearly $9 billion, Covidien has more than 42,000 employees worldwide in 57 countries, and its products are sold in over 130 countries. Please visit www.covidien.com to learn more about our business.

Source: Business Wire

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