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2019 Annual Meeting Recap

“Improving Patient Safety through Physician-led Anesthesia Care Teams”
June 14-16, 2019* The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL

View the 2019 Final Program
View the 2019 Posters

POSTER OF DISTINCTION AWARDS
Congratulations to the below poster presenters!
1st Place: Paul Potnuru, MD, Jackson Memorial Hospital for the work entitled “Impact of Florida’s New Law on Opioid Prescriptions for Acute Pain after Surgery at a Large Academic Center”
2nd Place: Christina Brooks, MD, Rutgers RWJUH for the work entitled “A Successful Application of High Frequency Spinal Column Stimulator Trial for Treatment of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis with Complex Pain Syndrome”
3rd Place – TIE: Nicolas Mendez, MD, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for the work entitled “Predictive Value of Non-Invasive Cardiac Testing for Preoperative Coronary Revascularization and Adverse Cardiac Events 30-Days Post Kidney Transplant”
3rd Place – TIE: Jonathan Wakim, University of Florida for the work entitled “A Low Cost Task Trainer for Open Chest Cardiac Massage Training”

TO RECEIVE YOUR CREDITS
This year’s evaluation and certificate process is completely electronic. In order to access the course, claim your credits, complete the activity evaluation and print your certificate, you must login to the ASA Education Center. Please note: you must claim your credits for this course by Dec. 31, 2019. You will NOT be able to claim credits after this date.
Directions for Claiming Credit: Please follow the directions below to complete the evaluation, claim your credits or certificates of attendance, and print your certificate:

  • Log in with your ASA username and password.
  • Go to: https://education.asahq.org/totara
    If you haven’t accessed the center before, please visit https://www.asahq.org/member-center/forgot-password enter your email address and a password will be sent to you.
  • Once you have logged on to the ASA Education Center homepage, select “My Courses” tab at the top.
  • You will be able to complete the evaluation and claim credits through the education center, or print a certificate of attendance.
    • Forgot your password or need help logging in?
    • Enter your email address at the following link: https://www.asahq.org/member-center/forgot-password. An email notice with your log in instructions will be sent to you.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact [email protected].


Thank you to our 2019 Meeting Sponsors!

The Florida Society of Anesthesiologists thanks the following sponsors:
Envision Physician Services
Nova Southeastern University
TeamHealth

Thank you to our 2019 Exhibitors!

Anesthesia Business
Anesthesia Business Consultants
255 W. Michigan Avenue Jackson, MI 49201
Tel: (800) 242-1131
Web: https://www.anesthesiallc.com/

Anesthesia Business Consultants, LLC provides billing & practice management services for anesthesia and pain management. Our F1RSTClient portal offers secure, seamless access to the entire perioperative process, featuring our proprietary F1RSTAnesthesia software and F1RSTAnalytics, our dashboard providing insight at your fingertips. Our exclusive focus improves your cash flow and profitability.

Avanos Medical
Avanos Medical
43 Discovery, Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92618
Tel: (800) 448-3569
Web: www.avanos.com
Post Operative Pain Management Therapy, Delivery System, Nerve Block Trays, Needle/Catheter Kits, Nerve Stimulators
Change Healthcare
Change Healthcare
1362 Celebration Blvd. Florence, SC 29501
(843) 536-4815
Web: www.changehealthcare.com
Cook Medical
Cook Medical
750 Daniels Way
Bloomington, IN 47402
Tel: (812) 339-2235
Web: www.cookmedical.com
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
2525 West End Avenue, Suite 950
Nashville, TN 37203
Tel: (615) 255-0068
Web: www.cumberlandpharma.com
Eagle Pharmaceuticals
Eagle Pharmaceuticals
50 Tice Blvd., Suite 315
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
Tel: (201) 378-8336
Web: www.eagleus.com

We discover and develop new formulations to make medicines more convenient and faster to use. Simply put, we work hard to unlock the potential in proven medicines to benefit more patients and healthcare providers.

Envision Physician Services
Envision Physician Services
7700 West Sunrise Blvd.
Plantation, FL 33322
Tel: (844) 742-7152
Web: www.envisionphysicianservices.com

Envision Physician Services is the nation’s largest anesthesia services provider. With more than 510 service contracts in 25 states, our anesthesia group administers more than 2.4 million anesthetics a year.

ePreop, Inc.
ePreop, Inc.
909 Electric Avenue, Suite 202
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Tel: (888) 328-7871
Web: www.epreop.com

ePreop’s AnesthesiaValet™ practice management suite includes Quality Concierge® for CMS QCDR compliance, schedule access, EHR integration, case tracking, patient experience surveys, billing capture and more.

ePreop’s SurgicalValet™ software helps engage patients and coordinate care while decreasing delays, cancellations, length of stay, and readmissions.

Florida Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants
Florida Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants
780 SW 189 Terrace
Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
Tel: (954) 993-1964
Web: www.floridaAAA.org

The Florida Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants is a nonprofit association organized to advance the profession of Anesthesiologist Assistants, enhance the education and standards of anesthesia practice, promote patient safety through the anesthesia care team, and provide a forum for Anesthesiologist Assistants advocacy in the State of Florida.

Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc.
Fujifilm SonoSite, Inc.
10272 Allamanda Blvd.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Tel: (561) 625-9188
Web: www.sonosite.com
GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare
9900 W. Innovation Drive
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Tel: (262) 352-8215
Web: www.gehealthcare.com

GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services to meet the demand for increased access, enhanced quality, and more affordable health care around the world. (866) 281-7545 x3, x6), www.gehealthcare.com

Getinge
Getinge
45 Barbour Pond Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel: (973) 709-7649
Web: www.getinge.com/us

Getinge is a leading global provider of innovative solutions for operating rooms, intensive-care units, hospital wards, sterilization departments and for life science companies and institutions. Based on first-hand experience and close partnerships, Getinge offers innovative healthcare solutions that improve every-day life for people, today and tomorrow.

Hemosonics, LLC
Hemosonics, LLC
400 Preston Avenue, Suite 250
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Tel: (919) 504-1030
Web: www.hemosonics.com
ICU Medical, Inc.
ICU Medical, Inc.
951 Calle Amanecer
San Clemente, CA 92673
Tel: (949) 366-2183
Web: www.icumed.com

Maximize patient safety and improve workflow with ICU Medical’s full line of industry-leading IV pumps, safety software, solutions, needle free IV connectors, and other infusion technologies. Our anesthesia solutions include hemodynamic monitoring sensors, catheters, and closed blood sampling systems. The Cogent™ Hemodynamic Monitor provides minimally invasive and invasive monitoring options.

KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.
2151 E. Grand Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
Tel: (954) 609-4842
Web: www.karlstorz.com

KARL STORZ offers solutions for difficult tracheal intubation of patients in prehospital and ED settings. Combining video chip and light source at the distal tip of our 5.5-mm FIVE Scope (Flexible Intubation Video Endoscope) optimize visualization. And, the C-MAC® S USB Imager offers you new possibilities for setup and use.

Lumeon
Lumeon
90 Canal Street
Boston, MA 02114
Tel: (888) 450-3195
Web: www.lumeon.com

Lumeon, through its Care Pathway Management platform, enables healthcare organizations to orchestrate and automate systems, processes and teams. It brings improved patient experience, better and more consistent outcomes, ensuring care is efficiency coordinated in real-time. CPM enables digital control of care delivery models maximizing resource utilization, reducing cost and minimizing variation.

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
1425 US Route 206
Bedminster, NJ 07921
Tel: (908) 238-6601
Web: www.mnk.com

Mallinckrodt is a global business that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes specialty pharmaceutical products and therapies. Mallinckrodt provides a key multimodal analgesia product for treating acute pain.

Medtronic
Medtronic
3413 Thalia Road
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Tel: (904) 463-4850
Web: www.medtronic.com

We provide pulse oximetry and capnography solutions as well as remote monitoring solutions for patient care and improved outcomes.

Merck
Merck
123 Ribbon Walk Lane
Holly Springs, NC 27540
Tel: (919) 259-6696
Web: www.merck.com
Mindray
Mindray
2100 Gold Street
San Jose, CA 95002
Tel: (407) 325-9189
Web: www.mindray.com

Mindray, a developer of next generation medical technology, is featuring its new A-Series anesthesia delivery system Advantage platform along with the NEW N Series patient monitors. In addition, Mindray’s upgradeable ultrasound systems, such as the TE7 with eNavi needle guidance and the Z.One PRO Emerald Edition, help complete a comprehensive solution for the anesthesia suite in the company’s growing portfolio of patient care solutions.

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
4500 12th Street Ext.
West Columbia, SC 29172
Tel: (803) 569-2800
Web: www.nephronpharm.com

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation houses a 503B Outsourcing facility, producing pre-filled syringes and IV bags for hospitals and surgery centers across America, in an effort to alleviate their drug shortage needs. Nephron follows cGMP, GDP and all quality expectations, and has been licensed by the Food and Drug Administration.

Nova Southeastern University – Anesthesiologist Assistant Programs
Nova Southeastern University – Anesthesiologist Assistant Programs
3401 South University Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
Tel: (954) 262-1692
Web: www.nova.edu

Nova Southeastern University’s Anesthesiologist Assistants (AA) programs in Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa, Florida, are the premier AA educational programs in the United States for educating Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants (CAAs). The Masters of Science in Anesthesia programs graduate highly educated and skilled anesthesia providers that work exclusively within the Anesthesia Care Team.

Octapharma
Octapharma
121 River Street, Suite 1201
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Tel: (305) 785-1299
Web: www.octapharmausa.com

Headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland, Octapharma is one of the largest human protein products manufacturers in the world and has been committed to patient care and medical innovation since 1983. Its core business is the development and production of human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines. Octapharma employs approximately 8,314 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in over 115 countries with products across the following therapeutic areas: Hematology (coagulation disorders), Immunotherapy (immune disorders) and Critical Care. The company’s American subsidiary, Octapharma USA, is located in Hoboken, N.J. Octapharma operates three state-of-the-art production sites licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), providing a high level of production flexibility. For more information, please visit www.octapharmausa.com.

Pacira Biosciences, Inc.
Pacira Biosciences, Inc.
5 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Tel: (973) 254-3560
Web: www.pacira.com

Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCRX) is a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing and improving postsurgical outcomes for acute care practitioners and their patients. The company’s flagship product, EXPAREL® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) was commercially launched in the United States in April 2012. To learn more about Pacira, including the corporate mission to reduce overreliance on opioids, visit www.pacira.com.

Pajunk Medical
Pajunk Medical
6611 Bay Circle, Suite 140
Norcross, GA 30071
Tel: (770) 493-6832
Web: www.pajunk-usa.com

Pajunk Medical manufactures quality products focused on Regional and Neuraxial Anesthesia such as Echogenic Single-Shot Nerve Block Needles, Pain Pumps, Catheters, Sprotte Spinal Needles, and Sterile Trays for Regional and Neuraxial procedures.

PharMEDium Services, LLC
PharMEDium Services, LLC
150 N. Field Drive, Suite 350
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Tel: (800) 523-7749
Web: www.pharmedium.com

PharMEDium is a leading provider of pharmacy-outsourced, ready-to-use Compounded Sterile Preparations (CSPs). As part of AmerisourceBergen, PharMEDium supports the healthcare industry by enabling increased product access, enhancing patient safety efforts, optimizing workflow, reducing drug waste, mitigating medication supply issues, and simplifying compliance.

Philips Healthcare
Philips Healthcare
3000 Minuteman Road
Andover, MA 01810
Tel: (978) 478-8502
Web: www.philips.com
Progressive Medical, Inc.
Progressive Medical, Inc.
997 Horan Drive
Fenton, MO 63026
Tel: (314) 961-5786
Web: www.progessivemedinc.com

Progressive Medical, Inc. was founded in 1986 with a mission to identify and provide specialty medical products that demonstrate proven advantages in overall cost effectiveness, efficiency, and safety. Since then, PMI has grown to become a market leader in the United States, serving tens of thousands of customers nationwide.

QGenda
QGenda
3340 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1100
Atlanta, GA 30326
Tel: (770) 399-9945
Web: www.qgenda.com

QGenda is the #1 cloud-based, automated provider scheduling software. Build your schedule with the highest quality, transparency, flexibility, and fairness possible. Increase access to the most up-to-date and accurate schedule for all your clinical team members anytime, anywhere, on any device. Leading physician groups, academic medical centers, hospitals, and health systems use QGenda to optimize their workforce and provide the best possible patient care.

Sodzo, Inc. Ambit Pain Pumps
Sodzo, Inc. Ambit Pain Pumps
2408 Timberloch Place, Suite A4
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Tel: (832) 296-0861
Web: www.sodzomedical.com

Ambit pain pumps distributor. Small, lightweight and portable, the ambIT Infusion Pump provides the accuracy, safety, and ease-of-use you should expect from your post-operative pain management device.
– Meets international infusion safety standards
– Volumetric accuracy of +/- 6%
– Visual and audible safety alerts
– Cost-effective product as a reusable unit, no maintenance or calibrations necessary

TeamHealth
TeamHealth
265 Brookview Centre Way
Knoxville, TN 37919
Tel: (866) 861-4093
Web: www.teamhealth.com

At TeamHealth, our purpose is to perfect the practice of medicine, every day, in everything we do. We are proud to be the leading physician practice in the U.S., driven by our commitment to quality and safety and supported by our world-class operating team.

US Anesthesia Partners
US Anesthesia Partners
1222 Merit Drive, Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75251
Tel: (713) 503-6673
Web: www.usap.com
VBM Medical, Inc.
VBM Medical, Inc.
524 Herriman Court
Noblesville, IN 46060
Tel: (317) 776-1800
Web: www.vbm-medical.de

Difficult airway management products

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