Schedule at a Glance
Monday, October 2nd
| 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Workshop |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Morning Coffee Break |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Networking Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Breakout Session |
| 2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Opening Keynote Speaker: Dr. David Chin Sponsored by  |
| 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | PACU Manager Summit Kickoff Party |
Tuesday, October 3rd
| 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast and Presentation Presented by  |
| 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Keynote Speaker: Cy Wakeman |
| 9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Exhibit Hall Open (Morning Motivational Meetup!) |
| 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Breakout Session |
| 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. | PACU Manager Summit Luncheon: To Opiate of Not? That is the Question!: Application of a Multi-Modal Approach to Pain Management of the Post-Operative Patient |
| 12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Dessert Reception in the Exhibit Hall |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Poster Sessions |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Breakout Session |
| 3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open (Refresh, Relax, Recharge!) |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Poster Sessions |
| 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Keynote: Dennis Snow |
| 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Night Out: Discovery Cove Beach Luau at SeaWorld |
Wednesday, October 4th
| 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. | Morning Walk and Talk |
| 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast and General Session: Joe Tye Presented by  |
| 8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Breakout Session |
| 9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Breakout Session |
| 11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Morning Break |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Closing Keynote Speaker: Vicki Hess, MS, RN, CSP Sponsored by  |
Speaker Gallery
Christopher Blackwell, PhD, ARNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, CNE, FAANP
Associate Professor & Coordinator, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Programs
College of Nursing, University of Central Florida
Desirée Chappell, MSNA, BSN, CRNA
Enhanced Recovery Expert, DLC Enterprises and Managing Editor
TopMedTalk
Allan Joseph V. Cresencia, MSN, RN, CPN
Clinical Nurse II
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Bethany Daily, MHA, BA
Senior Administrative Director, Perioperative Services
Massachusetts General Hospital
Donna J. Doyle, DNP, RN, CNOR, NE-BC
Senior Advisor, Surgical Services
OhioHealth Grant Medical Center
Bradley Getz, MD
Anesthesiologist
OhioHealth Grant Medical Center
Debbie Hall, MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC
Director of Surgical Services
Norton Audubon Hospital
Teresa MacDonald, MSN, RN, CPAN
Nursing Practice Specialist
Massachusetts General Hospital
Carol Pehotsky, DNP, RN, CPAN, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC
Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Surgical Services and Senior Director, Surgical Nursing, Main Campus
Cleveland Clinic
Janet Quigley, MSN, RN
Nursing Director: Post Anesthesia Care
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mary Szostakowski, MSN, RN, CNOR
Nurse Manager, Urology & Gynecology
Cleveland Clinic
Ana Cecilia Zenteno Langle, PhD
Operations Research Manager
Massachusetts General Hospital
Networking Events
The PACU Manager Summit is your time to meet with perioperative leaders from around the country to swap stories and share leadership tools.
Don’t miss these fun networking opportunities with your colleagues:
PACU Manager Summit Kickoff Party
Monday, October 2nd
The official kickoff to the PACU Manager Summit is your first look at the vendors in the shared PACU Manager Summit/OR Manager Conference Exhibit Hall while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, drinks and time to connect with old and new colleagues.
Play the Build Your Dream OR Contest using the official mobile app while making new connections with your peers and solutions experts in the industry.
One ticket is included with your registration. Guest tickets are available through Registration.
Sponsored By:
Morning Motivational Meetup!
Tuesday, October 3rd
Enjoy some energizing snacks with fellow attendees to get you ready for all of Tuesday’s breakout sessions! This networking break will be in the Exhibit Hall, and will feature CEs presented by exhibitors and the Poster Gallery.
Meet the Poster Session Authors
Tuesday, October 3rd
You’ll have the opportunity to meet Poster Session authors, one-on-one, to get the answers to your questions on Tuesday, October 3rd.
Poster Sessions:
- Tuesday, October 3rd: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 3rd: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Refresh and Recharge – Afternoon Break
Tuesday, October 3rd
Before the evening Keynote on Tuesday, be sure to recharge your educational vigor with healthy refreshments and bites, CEs presented by exhibitors, and visits to the Poster Gallery.
Night Out: Discover Cove Beach Luau at SeaWorld
Tuesday, October 3rd
The annual OR Manager’s Night Out celebration is your opportunity to go out on the town and see what Orlando has to offer with your fellow PACU and OR Manager attendees. Wine, dine, and celebrate while enjoying one of the most iconic attractions Orlando has to offer.
Stay tuned for updates on OR Manager’s Night Out.
Please note this reception is not included in your registration and must be purchased as an add-on ticket.
Official Bar Sponsor:
Official Beach Sponsor:
Continental Breakfasts and Networking Lunches
Discuss the latest perioperative developments over breakfast and lunch at the PACU Manager Summit. Breakfasts Monday-Wednesday and Lunch on Monday and Tuesday are included in all PACU and PACU+ registrations.
Breakfast and Presentation presented by 
Tuesday, October 3rd | 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Morning Walk and Talk
Wednesday, October 4th
Thinking, walking, and talking are all linked! Join your fellow attendees and a member of the OR Manager team for a “walk and talk” to get your day started on the right foot! This is our modern take on roundtable discussions. You’ll be able to get some exercise while meeting other perioperative leaders who share the same challenges as you. Bring questions raised during sessions, concerns from your OR, and hot topics to discuss with your peers.
Poster Gallery
The PACU Manager Summit will join forces with OR Manager Conference Poster Gallery to provide an expanded forum for presenting completed research or in-progress research with preliminary results. It is an opportunity to present research, performance improvement projects, or clinical practice innovations visually using graphs, illustrations, or photographs. We strive to promote communication and collaborative research among nurses, provide a setting for exchange of information and lessons learned, and explore advances in perioperative clinical practice.
Posters in the Exhibit Hall
Posters will be on display in the Exhibit Hall during all Exhibition hours. The dates and times of Poster Sessions, during which poster authors will be available to answer any questions, are below.
Poster Sessions:
- Tuesday, October 3rd: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 3rd: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
E-Poster Gallery
Beginning Monday, October 2, conference attendees may review the posters and take an online quiz for 10.0 CE credit hours. Login details will be distributed via email on October 2.
Questions? Please contact Taylor Shaw at 301-354-1751.
Summit Schedule
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
PACU Manager Summit
It Takes a Village: Strategies for Improving Patient Throughput
Janet Quigley, MSN, RN
Nursing Director: Post Anesthesia Care
Massachusetts General Hospital
After this Session You’ll Be Able To:
- Identify challenges that affect patient throughput.
- Discuss strategies that can be implemented to improve throughput and patient care.
- Define methods to implement best practices for improved utilization of Pre/Postop PACU Bays.
Why this is Important:
Post Anesthesia Care Units have evolved into much more than just “the PACU, ” they have become the patient care hubs of a facility. Management of these clinical areas is complex and requires a leader who can assure patient flow through the challenges of a high function PACU. Obstacles range from managing immediate post-operative patient care through recovery, non-OR recovery (NORA) patient flow, functioning as an Emergency Room overflow unit, preparing for the daily variable of patient volume and acuity, holding patients for floor beds, and minimizing OR Holds. This workshop, designed to discuss internal and external challenges that are faced daily in the PACU, will share strategies to be implemented to confront, control, and improve pre and postoperative throughput.
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
PACU Track
Post-Op Leadership Techniques: What Makes a Good Mentor?
Carol Pehotsky, DNP, RN, CPAN, ACNS-BC
Director of Perioperative Education
Cleveland Clinic
Mary Szostakowski, MSN, RN, CNOR
Nurse Manager Urology & Gynecology
Cleveland Clinic
After this Session You’ll Be Able To:
- Discuss methods to establish and maintain meaningful mentoring relationships in the PACU arena.
- Explore leadership strategies that enhance post operative staff development and communication.
- Discuss approaches to sustain engaged staff in any setting.
Why this is Important:
Mentorship is a communicative relationship that can enhance engagement and increase performance at all levels, from front line clinicians to executive leadership. This session will facilitate an understanding of mentorship in the PACU arena which requires a unique skillset, and therefore a divergent approach to management. Caregiver’s in today’s workforce, regardless of age or generation, want to feel supported and encouraged by their leadership. How do you engage your staff to ensure they perform at the top of their licensure? This speaker duo, mentor and mentee, will explore techniques to encourage continuing education, certification, and leadership opportunities through mentorship.
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
PACU Track
Data-Driven Change in your PACU
Bethany Daily, MHA
Senior Administrative Director, Perioperative Services
Massachusetts General Hospital
Ana Cecilia Zenteno Langle, PhD
Operations Research Manager
Massachusetts General Hospital
After this Session You Will Be Able To:
- Examine how data-driven analysis informs system design and improvement.
- Integrate new care paths for specific patient populations into existing systems.
- Understand the value of post-implementation analysis.
Why this is Important:
Join Bethany Daily and Cecilia Zenteno as they describe how they used data to inform capacity and workflow decisions in their medical center to create a positive culture change. Based on their analyses, Daily and Zenteno implemented changes in three arenas: 1) planning for a change of location for treatment of ECT patients, 2) planning for the PACU care of the pediatric surgical population at MGH in newly constructed space, and 3) patient placement decisions for short-stay postoperative patients. Learn how to gather and evaluate your own numbers to enforce change in your PACU, regardless of your institution’s size.
8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
PACU Track
Pediatric PACU Nursing: Competency & Staffing
Allan Joseph V. Cresencia, MSN, RN, CPN
Clinical Nurse II
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
After this Session You’ll Be Able To:
- Discuss ASPAN’s (American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses) standards, practice recommendations, and interpretive statements regarding competency & staffing with pediatric nursing.
- Discuss the foundations of pediatric PACU nursing using the acronym “PEDS-PACU, ” developed by Cresencia himself.
- Discuss pediatric specific scenarios, case studies, and priorities following surgery.
Why this is Important:
Pediatric PACU nursing is such a specialized area that requires specific knowledge, skills, and expertise in managing the safe and effective care of children. It is important to remember that children are not small adults. There are many discussions amongst experienced/seasoned adult PACU nurses regarding competency & staffing with pediatric PACU nursing care. This session will enlighten some of the “gray” areas in pediatric PACU nursing staffing and competency by suggesting some standards. American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) standards, practice recommendations, interpretive, and position statements regarding competency and staffing will be provided and discussed. This session will also verify your competency and suggest guidelines in managing the care of pediatric patients in the perioperative setting. This session will also discuss the foundations of pediatric PACU nursing using the acronym “PEDS-PACU.” The presentation will also focus on analyzing case scenarios and answering pediatric specific questions as it pertains to perioperative nursing.
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
PACU Track
Principles for Change: Developing an ERAS Program for Your PACU
Debbie Hall, MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC
Director of Surgical Services
Norton Audubon Hospital
Desiree Chappell, CRNA, MSNA, BSN
CRNA
Norton Audubon Hospital
After this Session You Will Be Able To:
- Explain the basic tenants of ERAS and their utilization in a real-world setting.
- Discuss necessity of benchmarking and data collection to successfully implementing your ERAS program.
- Develop and implement a business plan for your ERAs program.
Why this is Important:
Initiatives for Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) have shown to improve the care and outcomes of the surgical patient as well as qualitatively benefit the health care system. The speakers will discuss the principles of ERAS and ways to develop a successful program, with influence from John Kotter’s principles for change, which include creating excitement and urgency for change, education of provider, staff, family and patient, and lastly, engagement of those involved in ERAS. You will examine the unique and essential role of the postoperative anesthesia recovery unit in an ERAS program, including maintaining the balance in fluid therapy, continuing pain management, and introducing the initial elements of the recovery phase. Learn just how important an ERAS system is along the dangerous ride for the patient from anesthesia to an awakened stage of active recovery.
Summit Schedule
Monday, October 2
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
PACU Manager Summit
It Takes a Village: Strategies for Improving Patient Throughput
Janet Quigley, MSN, RN
Nursing Director: Post Anesthesia Care
Massachusetts General Hospital
After this Session You’ll Be Able To:
- Identify challenges that affect patient throughput.
- Discuss strategies that can be implemented to improve throughput and patient care.
- Define methods to implement best practices for improved utilization of Pre/Postop PACU Bays.
Why this is Important:
Post Anesthesia Care Units have evolved into much more than just “the PACU, ” they have become the patient care hubs of a facility. Management of these clinical areas is complex and requires a leader who can assure patient flow through the challenges of a high function PACU. Obstacles range from managing immediate post-operative patient care through recovery, non-OR recovery (NORA) patient flow, functioning as an Emergency Room overflow unit, preparing for the daily variable of patient volume and acuity, holding patients for floor beds, and minimizing OR Holds. This workshop, designed to discuss internal and external challenges that are faced daily in the PACU, will share strategies to be implemented to confront, control, and improve pre and postoperative throughput.
Monday, October 2
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
PACU Track
Post-Op Leadership Techniques: What Makes a Good Mentor?
Carol Pehotsky, DNP, RN, CPAN, ACNS-BC
Director of Perioperative Education
Cleveland Clinic
Mary Szostakowski, MSN, RN, CNOR
Nurse Manager Urology & Gynecology
Cleveland Clinic
After this Session You’ll Be Able To:
- Discuss methods to establish and maintain meaningful mentoring relationships in the PACU arena.
- Explore leadership strategies that enhance post operative staff development and communication.
- Discuss approaches to sustain engaged staff in any setting.
Why this is Important:
Mentorship is a communicative relationship that can enhance engagement and increase performance at all levels, from front line clinicians to executive leadership. This session will facilitate an understanding of mentorship in the PACU arena which requires a unique skillset, and therefore a divergent approach to management. Caregiver’s in today’s workforce, regardless of age or generation, want to feel supported and encouraged by their leadership. How do you engage your staff to ensure they perform at the top of their licensure? This speaker duo, mentor and mentee, will explore techniques to encourage continuing education, certification, and leadership opportunities through mentorship.
Tuesday, October 3
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
PACU Track
Data-Driven Change in your PACU
Bethany Daily, MHA
Senior Administrative Director, Perioperative Services
Massachusetts General Hospital
Ana Cecilia Zenteno Langle, PhD
Operations Research Manager
Massachusetts General Hospital
Operations Research Manager
Massachusetts General Hospital
After this Session You Will Be Able To:
- Examine how data-driven analysis informs system design and improvement.
- Integrate new care paths for specific patient populations into existing systems.
- Understand the value of post-implementation analysis.
Why this is Important:
Join Bethany Daily and Cecilia Zenteno as they describe how they used data to inform capacity and workflow decisions in their medical center to create a positive culture change. Based on their analyses, Daily and Zenteno implemented changes in three arenas: 1) planning for a change of location for treatment of ECT patients, 2) planning for the PACU care of the pediatric surgical population at MGH in newly constructed space, and 3) patient placement decisions for short-stay postoperative patients. Learn how to gather and evaluate your own numbers to enforce change in your PACU, regardless of your institution’s size.
Wednesday, October 4
8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
PACU Track
Pediatric PACU Nursing: Competency & Staffing
Allan Joseph V. Cresencia, MSN, RN, CPN
Clinical Nurse II
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
After this Session You’ll Be Able To:
- Discuss ASPAN’s (American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses) standards, practice recommendations, and interpretive statements regarding competency & staffing with pediatric nursing.
- Discuss the foundations of pediatric PACU nursing using the acronym “PEDS-PACU, ” developed by Cresencia himself.
- Discuss pediatric specific scenarios, case studies, and priorities following surgery.
Why this is Important:
Pediatric PACU nursing is such a specialized area that requires specific knowledge, skills, and expertise in managing the safe and effective care of children. It is important to remember that children are not small adults. There are many discussions amongst experienced/seasoned adult PACU nurses regarding competency & staffing with pediatric PACU nursing care. This session will enlighten some of the “gray” areas in pediatric PACU nursing staffing and competency by suggesting some standards. American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) standards, practice recommendations, interpretive, and position statements regarding competency and staffing will be provided and discussed. This session will also verify your competency and suggest guidelines in managing the care of pediatric patients in the perioperative setting. This session will also discuss the foundations of pediatric PACU nursing using the acronym “PEDS-PACU.” The presentation will also focus on analyzing case scenarios and answering pediatric specific questions as it pertains to perioperative nursing.
Wednesday, October 4
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
PACU Track
Principles for Change: Developing an ERAS Program for Your PACU
Debbie Hall, MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC
Director of Surgical Services
Norton Audubon Hospital
Desiree Chappell, CRNA, MSNA, BSN
CRNA
Norton Audubon Hospital
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
PACU Track
Principles for Change: Developing an ERAS Program for Your PACU
Debbie Hall, MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC
Director of Surgical Services
Norton Audubon Hospital
Desiree Chappell, CRNA, MSNA, BSN
CRNA
Norton Audubon Hospital
Director of Surgical Services
Norton Audubon Hospital
Desiree Chappell, CRNA, MSNA, BSN
CRNA
Norton Audubon Hospital
After this Session You Will Be Able To:
- Explain the basic tenants of ERAS and their utilization in a real-world setting.
- Discuss necessity of benchmarking and data collection to successfully implementing your ERAS program.
- Develop and implement a business plan for your ERAs program.
Why this is Important:
Initiatives for Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) have shown to improve the care and outcomes of the surgical patient as well as qualitatively benefit the health care system. The speakers will discuss the principles of ERAS and ways to develop a successful program, with influence from John Kotter’s principles for change, which include creating excitement and urgency for change, education of provider, staff, family and patient, and lastly, engagement of those involved in ERAS. You will examine the unique and essential role of the postoperative anesthesia recovery unit in an ERAS program, including maintaining the balance in fluid therapy, continuing pain management, and introducing the initial elements of the recovery phase. Learn just how important an ERAS system is along the dangerous ride for the patient from anesthesia to an awakened stage of active recovery.
Quick Info
Location
Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center
Orlando, Florida
Date
October 2-4, 2017
CE Credits
Earn up to 19.0 CEs and 14.75 AEUs through workshops, breakout sessions, and keynotes. Additional credit hours can be earned through poster sessions and exhibitor presentations.
Rates
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
$599