Course Description
Attendees of the 2024 STS Perioperative & Critical Care Conference will explore the latest techniques and management strategies in cardiovascular and thoracic (CVT) critical care and enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS). This two-day event features dynamic and interactive presentations, hands-on demonstrations, scientific abstracts, and expert panel discussions designed for all members of the CVT perioperative and critical care team.
Experience this conference with your entire team!
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the elements of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS), including:
- How to implement an enhanced recovery protocol.
- Methodologies for patient blood management, avoiding acute kidney injury, and reducing opioids for perioperative analgesia.
- How to measure the effectiveness of an ERAS program.
- Evaluate strategies for optimizing the interaction and engagement of the interdisciplinary team during ICU rounds.
- Discuss newer metric of evaluation of healthcare team performance.
- Demonstrate techniques in ECMO management, use of ultrasound for cardiac and intravascular volume status in postoperative patients, and management of postoperative cardiac emergencies.
- Describe elements of contemporary perioperative management of the heart failure patient.
- Explain the organization of the shock team.
- Describe the diagnosis and management of:
- Vasoplegia
- Advanced ventilation strategies for the post-operative cardiac surgery patient.
Agenda
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The two-day program will include topics, "Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery" and "ERAS - Implementation Utilizing Turnkey Order Sets."
Breakout sessions include: "Sedation and Ventilation Challenges", "Fundamentals of Waverforms and Monitoring", and Fireside Chat: Improving Communication in the CTICU.
Target Audience
This conference is designed for all members of the cardiothoracic critical care team, including but not limited to surgeons, cardiologists, interventionalists, intensivists, anesthesiologists, hospitalists, critical care nurses, nurse practitioners, perioperative registered nurses, physician assistants, catheter lab technicians, perfusionists, pharmacists, nutritionists, administrative leads, physical/occupational therapists, respiratory therapists. In addition, surgical residents and cardiothoracic surgical fellows in training are encouraged to attend.
Submit an Abstract
Abstracts are now being accepted for consideration. All abstract submissions will be presented as posters. You are encouraged to submit corresponding poster presentations for publication consideration to The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, with a circulation of approximately 6,300, review instructions here. Abstracts will be accepted until Monday, July 8, 2024.
Pricing
Early bird rates are available through Wednesday, July 31. STS Members save more!
| Category | Early Bird Discounts (through July 31) |
Standard Rate (August 1 - October 26, 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| STS Physician Member | $900 | $1,000 |
| Physician Non-Member | $1,000 | $1,100 |
| STS Associate | $500 | $600 |
| Non-Member Allied Health | $600 | $700 |
| Resident/Fellow and Med Student Members | $350 | $450 |
| Resident/Fellow and Med Student Non-Member | $450 | $550 |
Hotel Arrangements
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (201 North 17th St. Philadelphia, PA 19103). The special STS group rate of $265, plus state and local taxes, is guaranteed through Wednesday, October 2, 2024, or until the group block is sold out. Guest rooms reserved after the cutoff date or when the room block is sold out are subject to hotel availability.
How to Reserve a Room in the STS Block:
1) Reserve online
2) Call 215-448-2000. Remember to reference “STS Perioperative and Critical Care Conference.”
Cancelations
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons will issue a refund, minus a $100 administrative fee, for all calculations received in writing by October 10, 2024, at meetings@sts.org. No refunds will be issued after this date.
Exhibitors
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