2011 Midyear Clinical Meeting
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Updates in the Management of Pain, Sedation, and Delirium in the ICU
Track:
Education Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 270-L01
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
Location:
Room 354, Level 3
PRESENTER(S):
Kevin Anger, Clinical Specialist in Critical Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Joseph Dasta
John Devlin
Dr. Erstad is currently a full Professor and Assistant Department Head in the Department of Pharmacy Practice & Science at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy. He is also a Center Investigator for the Center for Health Outcomes and Pharmacoeconomics Research and a co-director for the Arizona Clinical Research Training Program. His clinical responsibilities are performed at University Medical Center. Dr. Erstads research interests pertain to critical care medicine with an emphasis on patient safety and related outcomes research - he has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. Dr. Erstad was on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and has served on numerous committees and task forces for various organizations including AHRQ, USP, ISPOR, the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Erstad was the first pharmacist to receive the Society of Critical Care Medicines Shubin-Weil Master Clinician/Teacher Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award.
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Paul Szumita, Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor, Brigham and Women's Hospital
PROGRAM CHAIR:
Kevin Anger, Clinical Specialist in Critical Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Apply key concepts in the selection of sedatives, analgesics, and antipsychotic agents in critically ill patients.
- Describe implementation strategies for best practices for managing pain, sedation, and delirium in critically ill patients.
- Evaluate recent literature on the management of pain, sedation, and delirium in the ICU.