OPEN FORUM #1
Airways: The Right Stuff, The Right Way
Saturday December 5, 2009
12:30 P.M.–2:25 P.M.
San Antonio Convention Center Room 202
1. Utilization of Anchor Fast Oral Endotracheal Tube Fastener to Reduce the Incidence of Lip Ulcers—Kenneth J Miller Jr MEd, Allentown PA
2. Evaluation of Optimal Extubation Settings for Patients With Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia—Brandon Kuehne MBA, Columbus OH
3. Radiographic Comparison of Endotracheal Tube Visualization—Frank M Freihaut, Omaha NE
4. Implementation of a Blinded Bronchial Lavage Sampling Protocol—Sally Whitten, Portland ME
5. Reducing the Rate of Unplanned Extubations in a Large Pediatric Medical Center—Scott M Pettinichi RRT-NPS MEd, Cincinnati OH
6. The Implementation of the Adult Tracheostomy Team: A Quality Improvement Project—Sally Brewer, Portland ME
7. Bench Evaluation for Effects of Fenestrations, Speaking Valves and Capping on Work of Breathing Through Tracheostomy Tubes—John S Emberger Jr RRT, Newark DE
8. Effect of Deflated Cuffs, Fenestrations, Speaking Valves and Capping on Exhalation With A Tracheostomy—John S Emberger Jr RRT, Newark DE
9. Potential Safety Issues Associated With Management of Tracheostomized Patients on the General Wards: A Process Improvement Project—Dean Holland Jr, Dallas TX
10. Post-Op Monitoring of Endotracheal/Tracheostomy Tubes Blindly Inflated in the Operating Room (OR)—Mary E Nash RRT, Boston MA
11. A Difficult Airway Response Team: Implementation and RT Perceptions—Georgianna Sergakis PhD, Columbus OH
12. The Use of Airway Clearance Techniques in the United States—Georgianna Sergakis PhD, Columbus OH
13. The Efficacy of Backflushing Suction Regulators as a Method of Internal Disinfection—John J Hill, Browns Bills NJ
14. Microaspiration and Endotracheal Tube Cuff Leakage: A Bench Study Comparing Polyurethane and Polyvinyl Chloride Endotracheal Tube Cuff Design—Mark L Rose, Dallas TX
15. Using Toyota Production System Methodology to Improve Safety of Tracheostomy Tube Speaking Valves—Jeff Suenaga RRT, Seattle WA
16. Airway Management Support by Respiratory Care Services in an Academic Medical Center Emergency Department: A 3 Year Review—Jhaymie L Cappiello, Durham NC
17. Comparison of Change Date of Tracheostomy Tubes for Percutaneous vs. Open Tracheostomy in a Respiratory Acute Care Unit—Daniel F Fisher MS RRT, Boston MA