Just a friendly reminder to anyone planning to attend AARC Congress 2011 that pre-registration has been extended to Monday, Oct. 17 @ 5:00 pm CDT. Avoid long lines, and register today! http://www.aarc.org/education/meetings/congress/advance_program_at/registration.cfm
Just a few highlights of what will surely be one of the best Congresses ever!
1) Hospital Readmission Pre-course: Don't miss out on this opportunity to better understand readmission penalties hospital will face starting in 2012 and what RTs can do to help manage the problem. Speakers from CMS and Blue Cross will present.
2) Grace Anne Koppel; COPD patient and wife to one-time television news anchor Ted Koppel, to deliver keynote address. She'll describe pending healthcare changes and the impact they'll have on patients. She'll conclude by challenging RTs to fight for COPD patients in all care settings.
3) Exhibit Hall: More than 200 exhibitors will highlight the latest advances in products and technology. Make purchases directly on the exhibit floor and enjoy HUGE discounts. Come see, touch, and manipulate the latest and greatest in respiratory equipment.
4) Respiratory Care in 2011: The N. American - European Perspective. Curious to know how N. American strategies in NIV compare to practices in Europe? Attend this symposium to find out.
5) New Horizons Symposium: The Ventilator Liberation Process; A Fresh Look at the Evidence. Review the most current literature and evidence-based practice as it relates to ventilator discontinuation. Impress your docs back home by sharing with them ventilator weaning research - fresh off the press!
6) Lessons Learned from the Biggest Loser: Diagnosis and Treatment of OSA. Come hear from a trainer and contestant who participated with the show. Gain a better understanding of why contestants were non-compliant with their OSA therapy.
7) And MUCH, MUCH, MORE!