Program

AAHFN 9th Annual Conference
Program
As of May 30, 2013

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Wednesday, June 26
8:00AM - 5:00PM	Pre Conference Workshop: Pharmacology 2013 Update: Medical Management of Common Comorbid Conditions
8:00AM - 5:00PM	Pre Conference Workshop: Heart Failure Disease Management Program Workshop
1:00PM - 5:00PM	Pre Conference Workshop: Heart Failure Certification Review Course

Thursday, June 27
7:00AM - 8:00AM	Heart Failure Certification Exam Check In (Pre-registration deadline is May 17 application and additional fees required)
8:00AM - 10:00AM	Heart Failure Certification Exam: Distribution of Materials, Instructions and Exam
8:00AM - 9:00AM 7:30AM Breakfast	Industry Supported Breakfast Symposia: Recognition and Treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing in HF Nancy Reddeker PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN Yale University School of Nursing Supported by ResMed
9:30AM - 10:15AM	Opening Remarks Ashley Moore - Gibbs MSN, AGPCNP-BC, CHFN Washington Hospital Center
10:15AM - 10:45AM	Presidential Address Linda Baas, RN, PhD, ACNP, CHFN University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Program
10:45AM - 11:45AM	Keynote: 30-Day HF Readmissions – Can we make an impact? Anique Ducharme, MD, MSc, FRCP Université de Montréal
11:45AM - 1:45PM	Exhibit Hall Opening
12:30PM - 1:30PM	Research Writing Workshop Nancy Redeker, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN Yale University School of Nursing
12:00PM - 1:00PM	Industry Sponsored Product Theater: A Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Thrombosis Alan K. Jacobson, MD, FACC Loma Linda University School of Medicine Sponsored by Janssen Pharmaceuticals
1:00PM - 2:00PM	Oral Abstract Award Competition & Presentations: Moderated by Jesus Casida, PhD, RN, APN-C, CCRN-CSC Comparing Survival of HMII Patients with Elevated LDH Levels: Implications for Medical and Surgical Management: Carole Ballew Patient Perceptions of Worsening Heart Failure Symptoms: An Exploratory Analysis: K. Reeder Exercise in Heart Failure Patients: Physiological and Psychosocial Effects of a Home-based Combined Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Training Program: Robin Harris A Proposed Model of the Relationships Between Health Literacy, Self-Care, Self-Efficacy, and Knowledge in Heart Failure: Karen Yehle
2:15PM - 3:15PM	Concurrent Sessions:
	Rapid Fire Session: Interpreting Lab Results for Heart Failure Patients: What you need to know Susan Ammon MSN, NP-C Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center/SFVAMC 111C Sharon Fabri, BSN, NP, CHFN Loma Linda University Medical Center Marie Galvao RN, MSN, ANP-BC, CHFN Montefiore Medical Center Shawn Merhaut RN, MSN, CNP Cleveland Clinic Ashley Moore-Gibbs MSN, AGPCNP-BC, CHFN Washington Hospital Center Robin Trupp PhD, ACNP-BC, CHFN, FAHA Duke University
	Finding the Words: Speaking with Heart Failure Patients About Prognosis Denise Buonocore MSN, APRN- BC, CCRN St. Vincent’s Multispecialty Group
	I just want to be normal - Young adults living with HF Connie Lewis MSN, ACNP-BC, NP-C, CCRN, CHFN Vanderbilt University Medical Center
3:15PM - 3:45PM	Break in Exhibit Hall
3:45PM - 4:45PM	Great Debate: Core Measures: Do they improve patient outcomes? Robin Trupp PhD, ACNP-BC, CHFN, FAHA (Con) Duke University Sara Paul DNP, FNP (Pro) Western Piedmont Heart Centers
4:45PM - 5:45PM	Moderated Poster Award Presentations: Moderated by Kristen Sethares, PhD, RN, CNE IV Diuresis Clinic: Exploring a Population of Heart Failure Patient Needs and Outcomes: Tanya Simmons A Palliative Care Program for Chronic Heart Failure: The Team Approach: Helen Smith Referral Patterns for Left Ventricular Assist Device as Destination Therapy in Non-Inotrope Dependent Patients: Results of the CONSENSUS-DT Survey: Marie Galvao INR Self-Testing, An Effective Alternative for Heart Failure: Theresa Faulkner Reducing Heart Failure Readmissions Among Post Open Heart Surgical Patients: Jennifer Walker Utilizing Care Transition Model Improves Patient Outcomes: Ramona Traverse
6:00PM - 7:00PM	Welcome Reception Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
6:30PM - 8:30PM	Industry Supported Dinner Symposium: Improving Outcomes and Reducing Heart Failure Related Hospitalization/Innovation in Hemodynamic Monitoring Philip Adamson, MD Heart Failure Institute at Oklahoma Heart Hospital Sara Paul, DNP, FNP, FAHA Congestive Heart Failure Clinic Western Piedmont Heart Mary Lou Osevala, MSN, CCNS, ANP-BC Heart Failure Management ANP Penn State Hershey Heart & Vascular Laura Yamokowski BSN, RN The Ohio State University Medical Center Supported by Cardiomems

Friday, June 28
7:45AM - 9:00AM 7:30AM Breakfast	Industry Supported Breakfast Symposia: Heart Failure in Special Populations: Improving Disparate Outcomes with Evidence-Based Treatment and Support for Self-Care Icilma V. Fergus, MD, FACC Mount Sinai Medical Center Victoria Vaughan Dickson, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAHA New York University Supported by Arbor Pharmaceuticals
9:10AM - 9:20AM	Morning Remarks Ashley Moore-Gibbs MSN, AGPCNP-BC, CHFN Washington Hospital Center
9:20AM - 10:20AM	Keynote: Biomarkers in Heart Failure Management: State-of-the-Art Alan Maisel, MD University of California, San Diego Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Sponsored by BG Medicine
10:30AM - 11:30AM	Concurrent Sessions:
	Assessing risk for readmission? Where are we now? Jacqueline Gannuscio, DNP, ACNP, AACC Washington DC VA Medical Center
	Heart Failure Management Across the Continuum: Improving Care and Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients: Missy Jensen MS, FNP-C, CHFN North Colorado Medical Center
	Outpatient Utilization of Intravenous Diuretics to Prevent Decompensated Heart Failure Outpatient Hospitalization Results of the OUT-HF Trial Marilyn Daley DNP, FNP, APRN, CHFN New England Heart Institute
11:45AM - 12:15PM	Town Hall Meeting
12:15PM - 2:00PM	Exhibit Hall Open
12:30PM - 1:30PM	Mechanical Circulatory Support Communities of Practice (CoP) Meeting
1:00PM - 1:30PM	Industry Sponsored Product Theater: Bridging the Gap in Heart Failure Prognosis: Review of a Novel Biomarker ST2 Chris DeFilippi, MD University of Maryland, School of Medicine Sponsored by Critical Diagnostics
1:30PM - 2:00PM	Industry Sponsored Product Theater: Patient Identification for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Clinical Benefits, Indications and Guidelines Mevan N. Wijetunga, M.D CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center Sponsored by Medtronic
2:10PM - 4:10PM	Concurrent Power Hours:
	Power Hour: Managing Heart Failure Patients at the End of Life Advance Care Planning: Translating Guidelines into Practice Beth Fahlberg PhD, MN, BS, RN University of Wisconsin Madison Communication at the end of life and the transition of care for patients: Erin Donaho RN MS ANP-C UTHealth Heart Failure Service
	Power Hour: Arrhythmias, Device Therapies & Drug Considerations Medical Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias: Robert Page II Pharm.D., MSPH, FCCP, FAHA, FASHP, FASCP, BCPS, CGP University of Colorado, School of Pharmacy Review of indications for ICD and CRT Therapies: Lisa Rathman MSN, CRNP, CHFN The Heart Group, Inc. Ablation Therapy for Ventricular Tachycardia: Katia Dyrdra MD, FRCPC, MSc, PEng Université de Montréal
4:15PM - 5:15PM	Concurrent Sessions:
	Exercise and the Benefit in Elderly Heart Failure Patients with Preserved Left Ventricular Function Mark Haykowsky PhD University of Alberta
	Women and Heart Failure, Is It Different than in Men? Biykem Bozkurt MD, PhD Baylor College of Medicine
	Echo: The Optimal Diagnostic Tool for Heart Failure Leslie Miller, MD
6:00PM - 8:00PM	Industry Supported Dinner Symposium: HypoNatremia in the Heart Failure Setting: Improving Collaborations in Care Supported by Otsuka America Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Saturday, June 29
8:00AM - 9:00AM	Keynote Speaker: The Path to Transformation and Empowerment George Ruiz, MD Washington Hospital Center
9:00AM - 9:30AM	Presentation of Awards & Grants
9:30AM - 9:45AM	Induction of AAHFN Officer’s
9:45AM - 10:15AM	Incoming President’s Message Peggy Kirkwood RN, MSN, ACNPC, CHFN, AACC Mission Hospital
10:15AM - 10:45AM	Break in Exhibit Hall
10:45AM - 11:45AM	Concurrent Sessions:
	Aortic Valve Replacement: Old Story, New Option Rhonda Moore RN, PhD, APN-BC, CHFN Lehigh Valley Health Network
	Create the Optimal Transition: Engaging the Community Denise Buonocore MSN, APRN- BC, CCRN St. Vincent’s Multispecialty Group
	Managing the Patient with Acute Heart Failure Alan Maisel, MD University of California, San Diego Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
11:45AM - 12:45PM	Exhibit Hall Open
12:00PM - 12:30PM	Industry Sponsored Product Theater: The HeartWare® Ventricular Assist System: Device Overview and Key Clinical Concepts George Ruiz, MD Washington Hospital Center Leslie C. Sweet, RN Heartware, Inc. Sponsored by Heartware, Inc.
12:30PM - 1:00PM	Industry Sponsored Product Theater: Utilizing Device Diagnostics to Reduce 30-Day Readmissions Dr. Michael Dickinson Western Michigan Heart Spectrum Health Medical Group Sponsored by Medtronic
12:00PM - 1:30PM	Supportive and Palliative Care Community of Practice (CoP) Meeting & Research Roundtable Findings
1:00PM - 3:00PM	Concurrent Power Hours:
	Power Hour: Pulmonary Hypertension Defining Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension & the symptom classes with case study included: George Ruiz MD Washington Hospital Center Drugs in the Management of PAH: Melisa Wilson MSN, APRN, ACNP, BC Orlando Health Heart Institute Review of the Guidelines; tying it all together with case study included: Michele Gilbert MSN, NP-C, CCRN Good Samaritan Hospital
	Power Hour: Advanced Therapies in Heart Failure Diagnosing Advanced Heart Failure: Leslie Miller, MD University of South Florida - Heart Health Cardiorenal Syndrome: Cindy Bither RN, MSN, ANP, ACNP, CHFN Washington Hospital Center Overview of Temporary & Permanent Devices Overview of Temporary & Permanent Devices: Kismet Rasmusson MSN, FNP Intermountain Heart Institute, LL1
3:10PM - 4:10PM	Concurrent Sessions:
	Using Tools for Economic Analysis of Management Interventions Shelby Reed PhD, RPh Duke Clinical Research Institute Sara Paul DNP, FNP Western Piedmont Heart Centers
	Understanding Rationale for the Heart Failure Management Nancy M. Albert PhD, CCNS, CHFN, CCRN, NE-BC, FAHA, FCCM Cleveland Clinic
	Seeing the Forest through the Trees – What’s New in Dilated Cardiomyopathies Kismet Ramusson FNP-BC, FAHA, CHFN Intermountain Heart Institute, LL1 Biykem Bozkurt MD, PhD Baylor College of Medicine
4:15PM - 5:15PM	Great Debate: How early is TOO Early for VAD therapy? Cindy Bither RN, MSN, ANP, ACNP, CHFN (Pro) Washington Hospital Center Leslie Miller MD (Con) University of South Florida - Heart Health