Fundamentals of Airway Management: Skills, Planning, and Teamwork

Overview

Fundamentals of Airway Management: Skills, Planning, and Teamwork
ACCP Simulation Center for Advanced Clinical Education
July 19, 2012
Northbrook, IL

This 8-hour course is designed for providers who want to develop, refresh, or advance their knowledge and skills in common airway management situations. Our experienced faculty provides learners with an overview of airway anatomy and the exam findings associated with a difficult airway. Special considerations in the preparation, approach, and pharmacology associated with airway management in the critical care patient are also covered in detail. Learners also receive extensive hands-on intubation experience with direct laryngoscopy, both individually and as part of an airway team. Participants will employ essential crisis resource management principles to maximize the effectiveness of their airway team during simulated clinical scenarios and will receive a brief introduction to available airway adjuncts that can be employed when initial intubation attempts are not successful.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required to take this course.

Objectives

1. Describe a systematic approach to airway assessment and patient and equipment preparation prior to intubation.
2. Identify the appropriate mechanics of direct laryngoscopy and review the procedure skills associated with intubation using Macintosh and Miller blades. 
3. Demonstrate the fundamentals of crew resource management and teamwork in simulated airway management scenarios.
4. Define a failed airway and identify common airway adjuncts that can be employed in this setting.

Agenda

Fundamentals of Airway Management: Skills, Planning, and Teamwork
July 19, 2012
Northbrook, IL

Thursday, July 19, 2012

7:30 am - 7:50 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:50 am - 8:15 am
Welcome, Course Overview, and Pretest
ACCP Learning Category I: Lecture-Based

8:15 am - 8:45 am
Airway Anatomy and Common Airway Management Tools
ACCP Learning Category I: Lecture-Based

8:45 am - 9:15 am
Airway Pharmacology and Physiologic Responses
ACCP Learning Category I: Lecture-Based

9:15 am - 9:30 am
Break

9:30 am - 11:30 am
Workshop Rotation I (participants divided into small groups)
40-minute Rotations
    •Airway Assessment and Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation
    •Crew Resource Management Principles
    •Fundamentals of Intubation
ACCP Learning Category V: Simulation

11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Lunch

12:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Workshop Rotation II
40-minute Rotations
    •Standardizing Airway Management Equipment and Preparations
    •Various Airway Adjuncts
    •Putting it All Together: The Intubation Checklist
ACCP Learning Category V: Simulation

2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Break

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Workshop Rotation III
40-minute Rotations
    •High-Fidelity Simulated Airway Management Scenarios
    •High-Fidelity Simulated Airway Management Scenarios
    •Review and Practice
ACCP Learning Category V: Simulation

4:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Break

4:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Putting Your New Airway Skills to Practice: Essential Elements and Safeguards
ACCP Learning Category I: Lecture-Based

5:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Posttest and Faculty Questions and Answers
ACCP Learning Category I: Lecture-Based

Faculty

Course Co-Chairs
David L. Bowton, MD, FCCP
Professor and Head, Section on Critical Care
Department of Anesthesiology
Wake Forest Baptist Health
Winston-Salem, NC

Eleanor M. Summerhill, MD, FCCP
Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Warren Alpert School of Medicine of Brown University
Pawtucket, RI

Faculty
Alexander S. Niven, MD, FCCP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Program Director, Internal Medicine
Madigan Healthcare System
Tacoma, WA

Program Co-Chairs
Alexander S. Niven, MD, FCCP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Program Director, Internal Medicine
Madigan Healthcare System
Tacoma, WA

Kevin Doerschug, MD, MS, FCCP
Medical Director, Medical ICU
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Iowa Healthcare
Iowa City, IA

CME

ACCP Education Mission
To promote the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chest diseases through education, communication, and research.

CME Information
CME Hours by ACCP
The ACCP designates this educational activity for a maximum of (TBD) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

* The CME credit hours listed above are subject to change. Final CME credit hours will be provided on-site.

Accreditation Statement
The ACCP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Disclosure Statement
The ACCP remains strongly committed to providing the best available evidence-based clinical information to participants of this educational activity and requires an open disclosure of any potential conflict of interest identified by our faculty members. It is not the intent of the ACCP to eliminate all situations of potential conflict of interest, but rather to enable those who are working with the ACCP to recognize situations that may be subject to question by others. All disclosed conflicts of interest are reviewed by the educational activity course director/chair, the Education Committee, or the Conflict of Interest Review Committee to ensure that such situations are properly evaluated and, if necessary, resolved. The ACCP educational standards pertaining to conflict of interest are intended to maintain the professional autonomy of the clinical experts inherent in promoting a balanced presentation of science. Through our review process, all ACCP CME activities are ensured of independent, objective, scientifically balanced presentations of information. Disclosure of any or no relationships will be made available for all educational activities.

ACCP Learning Categories
ACCP Learning Categories organize all ACCP education activities based on how education is delivered to promote a wider variety of educational methods. The sessions presented during Fundamentals of Airway Management: Skills, Planning, and Teamwork are clearly labeled to identify the type of instruction and methodology used, so you can determine how the presentation will meet your learning style and educational goals. ACCP Learning Categories have no predetermined requirements and will automatically be reflected on the ACCP’s online CME certificate. The six learning categories are:

ACCP Learning Category I: Lecture-Based
 ACCP Learning Category II: Self-Directed
ACCP Learning Category III: Evidence-Based
ACCP Learning Category IV: Case- and Problem-Based
ACCP Learning Category V: Simulation
ACCP Learning Category VI: Quality Improvement

Maintenance of Licensure
The ACCP Learning Categories are further subcategorized into “Maintenance of Licensure” (MOL) areas. The subcategorization is very helpful for applying CME to state requirements. All of the sessions in this program are classified as MOL: Scope of Practice-Critical Care Education.

Registration

Your tuition fee includes attendance at all course sessions, lunch, and breaks. A flash drive containing the handout materials will be provided on-site during registration. No printed materials will be provided by the ACCP

Cancellation Policy
Tuition refund requests for the course must be received in writing by June 29 for a full refund, less a $50 processing fee. No refunds will be issued after June 29, 2012.

To register by phone, please contact ACCP Customer Relations.
(800) 343-2227 or (847) 498-1400

Hotel and Travel

Course location:
American College of Chest Physicians
3300 Dundee Road
Northbrook, IL 60062

Hotel Accommodations
The Westin (Chicago North Shore)
601 North Milwaukee Avenue
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 777-6553

Rates and Reservations
Single/Double: $109/$109

Room rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes in effect at the time of check-in. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis and must be made on or before June 27, 2012, to secure the ACCP group rate of $109, plus applicable state, local, and hospitality taxes and fees.

Reservation Cutoff: June 27, 2012

Cancellation Policy
Reservations must be canceled at least 5 days prior to scheduled arrival in order to avoid a room and tax charge for one night.