Society of Critical Care Medicine – Texas Chapter 5th Annual Symposium Highlights
“Disparities in Critical Care”
The SCCM Texas Chapter held it’s 5th Annual Symposium, Disparities in Critical Care, September 16th & 17th at Houston Methodist Research Institute. We proudly hosted 22 speakers for more than 140 registered multi-disciplinary attendees including physicians, nurses, advance practice nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists who earned CE for their participation. Highlights of the conference included an opening keynote address by Janice Zimmerman, MD, MCCM, MACP, FCCP and a closing keynote by Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, RN, FAAN, FCCM, the President-Elect of SCCM. We engaged in professor walk rounds on 12 original posters during the poster session and had overwhelming exhibitor support from 17 vendors. We want to thank all of our Symposium Committee members, Committee Chairs and volunteers who made it a huge success.
Select Presentations
Opening Keynote – Disparities in Critical Care at Home and Abroad
Overutilization and Routine Non-Emergent Use of the ED
Sepsis: New Definitions, New Direction
Mobile Sepsis Teams: Time is of the Essence – Large Academic Hospital
Mobile Sepsis Teams: Time is of the Essence – Community Hospital
Utilizing Non-Pharmacologic Interventions to Improve Outcomes in Advanced Heart Disease
Disparities in Respiratory Care: Medical Center versus Community Hospital
Anticoagulation for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
Ethical Issues in Critical Care Medicine
Optimizing Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities Based on Institutional Resources
Cost-effective Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection in the ICU
Closing Keynote – The Future of Critical Care
