Phase II Schedule

8:00 - 8:10 am

ACEP President Opening Remarks
Alison J. Haddock, MD

8:10 - 8:30 am 

Reimbursement & Coding Keynote
Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP

8:40 - 8:50 am

Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Erin Muckey, MD, MBA; Tina Wu, MD, MBA

8:50 - 9:30 am

EQ for the ED: Communication and Change Management
Erin Muckey, MD, MBA

9:30 - 10:15 am

ED Return Visits and Quality Measures
Peter Steel, MD

10:15 - 11:00 am

Break (Visit the Exhibits)

11:00 - 11:30 am

Rapid Medical Evaluation
Daniel Resnick-Ault, MD; Heather L. Jackson, RN

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

How Do APPs Fit in an ED
Frederick Wu, MHS, PA-C

12:00 - 1:30 pm

Lunch (On Your Own)

1:30 - 2:45 pm

Workshop #1: Patient Flow
Daniel Resnick-Ault, MD; Heather L. Jackson, RN

Workshop #2: Boarding and Surging
Erin Muckey, MD, MBA, Frederick Wu, MHS, PA-C

Workshop #3: Project Management: Pearls and Pitfalls
Peter Steel, MD

2:45 - 3:30 pm

Break (Visit the Exhibits)

3:30 - 4:45 pm

Workshop #1: Patient Flow
Daniel Resnick-Ault, MD; Heather L. Jackson, RN

Workshop #2: Clinical Quality & Service Excellence
Erin Muckey, MD, MBA, Frederick Wu, MHS, PA-C

Workshop #3: Project Management: Pearls and Pitfalls
Peter Steel, MD

8:00 - 8:30 am

EDDA Keynote

8:45 - 9:30 am

Teams and Teamwork: Lessons for the ED from the NFL
Thom A. Mayer, MD, FACEP

9:30 - 10:15 am

Patient Safety / Medical Errors - Practical Strategies
Tracy G. Sanson, MD, FACEP

10:15 - 11:00 am

Break (Visit the Exhibits)

11:00 - 11:30 am

Minding the Gap: Straightforward Approaches that Create Excellent Results
Randy Pilgrim, MD

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Difficult Conversations
Theresa Tavernero, MD

12:00 - 1:30 pm

Lunch (On Your Own)

1:30 -2:45 pm

Workshop #1: Minding the Gap: Straightforward Approaches that Create Excellent Results
Randy Pilgrim, MD

Workshop #2: Patient Safety / Medical Errors - Practical Strategies
Tracy G. Sanson, MD, FACEP

Workshop #3: Leadership Dyads, Best Practices
Daniel Resnick-Ault, MD; Heather L. Jackson, RN

2:45 - 3:30 pm

Break (Visit the Exhibits)

3:30 - 4:45 pm

Workshop #1: Difficult Conversations
Theresa Tavernero, MD

Workshop #2: Patient Safety / Medical Errors - Practical Strategies
Tracy G. Sanson, MD, FACEP

Workshop #3: Leadership Dyads, Best Practices
Daniel Resnick-Ault, MD; Heather L. Jackson, RN

8:00 - 8:30 am

PEM Keynote

8:45 - 9:30 am

Strategies for Managing the Behavioral Health Crisis
Anthony Rosania, MD

9:30 - 10:15 am

Pediatric Emergency Operations: Children's EDs Are Not Little Adult EDs
Sinha Virteeka, MD

10:15 - 11:00 am

Break (Visit the Exhibits)

11:00 - 11:30 am

Successful Management of an Emergency Department Observation Unit
Anthony Rosania, MD

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Dealing with the Dysfunctional and Marginal Providers: Improving Performance
Randy Pilgrim, MD

12:00 - 1:30 pm

Lunch (On Your Own)

1:30 - 3:00 pm

Workshop #1: Strategies for Managing the Behavioral Health Crisis
Anthony Rosania, MD

Workshop #2: Dealing with the Dysfunctional and Marginal Providers: Improving Performance
Randy Pilgrim, MD

Workshop #3: The Low Hanging Fruit: Low Cost/No Cost Operational Improvements
Erin Muckey, MD, MBA; Tina Wu, MD, MBA

3:00 - 3:15 pm

Break

3:15 - 4:45 pm

Workshop #1: Observation Unit Design and Optimization
Anthony Rosania, MD

Workshop #2: Dealing with the Dysfunctional and Marginal Providers: Improving Performance
Randy Pilgrim, MD

Workshop #3: The Low Hanging Fruit: Low Cost/No Cost Operational Improvements
Erin Muckey, MD, MBA; Tina Wu, MD, MBA

8:00 - 8:45 am

Healthcare Delivery in the Home: The Future of Healthcare Delivery
Yves Duroseau, MD

8:45 - 9:30 am

From Field to Facility: Addressing Transfer Challenges in Rural Medicine

9:30 - 10:30 am

EMTALA Essentials: Protecting Patient Rights and Your ED
Dahlia Hassani

10:30 - 10:45 am

Break

10:45 - 11:15 am

ED Coding and Reimbursement
Michael Granovsky, MD

11:15 - 11:45 am

I'm an ED Director Now: What's Next? Planning for the Future.
Erin Muckey, MD, MBA; Tina Wu, MD, MBA

11:45 am - 12:00 pm

Closing Remarks
Erin Muckey, MD, MBA; Tina Wu, MD, MBA