A Team Approach to Improving Efficiency in the EP Lab & Beyond

Location:
Westin Boston Waterfront - Grand Ballroom C-D
425 Summer St, Boston, MA 02210

Date:
Thursday, May 10, 2018

Time:
6:30PM-7:00PM – Registration with Cocktail Reception and Dinner
7:00PM-9:00PM – Educational Program

Cardiac Rhythm Management

Agenda

Agenda
6:30PM-7:00PM		Registration with Cocktail Reception and Dinner
7:00PM-7:10PM		Welcome and Introductions Paul Zei, MD, PhD, FHRS and Jose Osorio, MD
7:10PM-8:00PM		Panel Discussion I Develop strategies and techniques to enhance the patient experience as the patient moves from diagnosis to post-op results Leverage the team approach to improve patient care Understand how to implement lab efficiencies and the potential benefits of procedure standardization for enhanced patient outcomes Learn what metrics are the most impactful to create organizational buy-in Discuss and understand the current health care environment and its impact on access to care Moderator: Paul Zei, MD, PhD, FHRS Panel: Jose Osorio, MD, James Allred, MD, FACC, Amber Seiler, MSN, NP-C, FHRS
8:00PM-9:00PM		Panel Discussion II with Q&A Session Discuss the latest workflows and practical techniques to reduce procedure time, reduce radiation exposure and the orthopedic burden of lead while achieving excellent outcomes. Moderator: Paul Zei, MD, PhD, FHRS Panel: Jose Osorio, MD, Brett A. Gidney, MD, FHRS, Amit Thosani, MD, Andrew Brenyo, MD, FACC, FHRS, Raman Mitra, MD, PhD, FACC, FHRS

Cardiac Rhythm Management

Course Co-Directors
Jose Osorio, MD Director Electrophysiology Grandview Medical Center Birmingham, AL		Paul C. Zei, MD, PhD, FHRS Director, Comprehensive Atrial Fibrillation Program Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, MA

Faculty
James Allred, MD, FACC Chief of Electrophysiology Cone Health Medical Group Greensboro, NC		Raman Mitra, MD, PhD, FACC, FHRS Chief of Cardiovascular Services Beacon Health System, South Bend, IN
Amber Seiler, MSN, NP-C, FHRS Arrhythmia Services Program Coordinator Cone Health Medical Group Greensboro, NC		Andrew Brenyo, MD, FACC, FHRS Director of Electrophysiology Greenville Health System Greenville, SC
Brett A. Gidney, MD, FHRS Hearth Rhythm Center Central Coast, CA		Amit Thosani, MD Assistant Professor Temple University School of Medicine Director, Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, PA

Cardiac Rhythm Management

Activity Description
Currently 3.1 Million patients in the U.S. are diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation (AF), with less than 10% under-going catheter ablation.¹ Meanwhile, AF costs the U.S healthcare system an estimated $6 Billion annually.²

Progressive centers around the nation are now establishing programs to optimize arrhythmia care across the continuum of patient management, increase EP lab efficiencies, and establish a standardized workflow to achieve reproducible and efficient ablation procedures while minimizing radiation exposure. This two-part evening program of didactic lectures and case studies led by our experienced faculty will address these critical topics.

Target Audience
This activity has been developed to meet the educational needs of electrophysiologists, electrophysiology lab administrators, and other physicians and associated healthcare professionals practicing within the electrophysiology lab.

Cardiac Rhythm Management

Commercial Support:
This activity is supported through the sponsorship of

Course Organizer:

1. 4 Naccarelli GV, Varker H, Lin J, Schulman KL. Increasing prevalence of atrial fibrillation and flutter in the United States. Am J Cardiol.2009; 104:1534-1539.
2. Bajpai A. Epidemiology and Economic Burden of Atrial Fibrillation; 2007 US Cardiovascular Disease p14-17.

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Always verify catheter tip location using fluoroscopy or IC signals and consult the CARTO® 3 System User Guide regarding recommendations for fluoroscopy use.

Pellegrino, P.L., Brunetti, N.D., et al. (2013). Nonfluoroscopic mapping reduces radiation exposure in ablation of atrial fibrillation. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine 14, 528-533. Earley, M.J., Showkathali, R. et al. (2006). Radiofrequency ablation of arrhythmias guided by non-fluoroscopic catheter location: a prospective randomized trial. Eur Heart J 27, 1223-1229.

“This program is not part of the Heart Rhythm 2018 Official Scientific Sessions as planned by the Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions Program Committee. The event is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society”