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The CCSSA Annual Congress to be held at Century City in the beautiful mother city

will once again be co-hosted by SASPEN. The theme for this year’s event is COST –

helping you to Customise and Optimise care, so your patients Survive and Thrive.

This four-day event will include keynote lectures, debates, panel discussions, work-

shops and an impressive trade expo that will feature the latest innovations impacting

the field of critical care.

The exciting and comprehensive programme features the latest reviews of clinically

relevant developments in the interdisciplinary management of the critically ill patient as

well as a host of workshops that will provide guidance on the practical aspects of

treatment and care.

SASPEN’s pre-congress workshops include two live ESPEN LLL courses, as well as a

basic introductory course on organ support aimed at all allied health care professionals

interested in improving their knowledge and practical insights into various organ

support modalities in the ICU.

Our faculty of highly acclaimed international and local speakers will share their insights

and experiences with delegates while our fabulous social programme will allow for

networking and relaxation.

Click here for more or to register

CCSSA Newsletter, July 2019

IMPORTANT DATES:

Closing date for abstracts: 28 July 2019

Notice of acceptance by: 4 August 2019

CRITICAL CARE SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new, revamped CCSSA website. We hope you will find it in-

formative and easy to navigate. Please log on to www.criticalcare.org.za to browse the new site. Should you

have suggestions or feedback you’d like to share with us, please email these to secretariat@criticalcare.org.za

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The strategic direction for the CCSSA was the

topic under discussion at the recent Council

Indaba. Discussions on the matter took place

against the backdrop of the Society’s vision and

aims as espoused in the new Constitution

Impact Analysis of Factors:

In analysing the impact of various factors on the

Society, Councillors considered the macro-

environment (political, economic, socio-cultural,

technological, regulatory & demographic); the

micro-env ironment (service providers ,

intermediaries, patients, competitors & public) and

the internal environments (stakeholders,

objectives, culture, structure & resources). While

none of the factors received negative consensus,

there was consensus that technology (macro) and

the internal environment (stakeholders, objectives,

structure and resources) fell firmly within the

positive category.

The next part of the exercise involved identifying

the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and

threats related to the Society and cross tabulating

these to reveal the proactive potential of the

Society - essential for its growth, and the reactive

potential when faced with these threats.

Key strengths identified, include:

Diversity (multi-disciplinary) – inclusivity

Financial resources

Relationships (e.g. with industry, expats,

etc.)

Meetings (refreshers and congress)

Culture of the Society

Collaborations & connections (especially

international)

Operational structure

Identified opportunities include:

Public health education and marketing

‘Clean up’ of private practice

Government engagement (via presidential

health summit war room)

Research vacuum

This way, the Society’s strengths can be used to

fulfil its opportunities, optimizing potential and

ensuring growth. These would include, for exam-

ple:

Using financial resources, relationships and

diversity to explore the research vacuum.

Use relationships to improve engagement

with government/departments.

Use financial resources, diversity and

connectivity/culture to maximize public

health education and marketing to the

general public. Raising awareness around

intensivists and their role.

Use of connectivity and relationships to

commence the difficult process of private

practice ‘clean-up’.

The above activities will assist in improving

the critical care landscape

By cross tabulating the strengths with the threats,

the reactive potential may be identified and

strategic initiatives put in place to manage this.

These include:

Using relationships to engage with external

regulatory bodies

Managing the brand and marketing.

Address transformation through, e.g. men-

torships.

Address the lack of human resources

through relationships with government

Attention must be given to the future of

the discipline and to career paths. Issues

such as the diploma need to be addressed

and additional courses, e.g. ECMO courses

should be explored.

From this discussion, a list of deliverables will be

extracted and timelines set so that Council may be

measured against these objectives in 2020.

CCSSA Newsletter, July 2019

VISION

HIGH QUALITY, APPROPRIATE

CRITICAL CARE SERVICES FOR

ALL SOUTHERN AFRICANS.

AIMS

TO ADVOCATE FOR THE

HIGHEST QUALITY,

APPROPRIATE CARE FOR

ALL CRITICALLY ILL

PATIENTS.

TO DEVELOP, EMPOWER

AND REPRESENT THE

INTERESTS OF HEALTH

CARE PRACTITIONERS IN

THE FIELD OF INTENSIVE

AND CRITICAL CARE.

TO DEVELOP THE

DISCIPLINE OF INTEN-

SIVE AND CRITICAL

CARE IN SOUTHERN

AFRICA.

TO FOSTER A CULTURE

OF LEARNING IN CRITI-

CAL CARE.

TO PROMOTE RESEARCH

IN CRITICAL CARE.

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2019 Critical Care Egoli Symposium

CCSSA President, Dr Dean Gopalan, recently attended the annual National

Chinese Critical Care Conference in Zhuhai, China, as part of the faculty. At the

conference, presidents of eight national critical care societies from around the

world signed a memorandum to develop international co-operation.

Both Dr Gopalan and Prof Rudo Mathivha were on the ‘Belt & Road’

International Expert Forum while Dr Gopalan was also part of the

first international Critical Care Forum of Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai.

CCSSA Newsletter, July 2019

CCSSA REPRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL CHINESE CRITICAL CARE CONGRESS

National Chinese Critical Care Conference

Memorandum of Agreement signed by presidents of 8 national critical care

societies from around the world

Participants of the first international

Critical Care Forum of Ruijin

Hospital, Shanghai

Participants of the on the ‘Belt & Road’

International Expert Forum

Dr Gopalan addresses delegates at the

‘Belt & Road’ International Expert

Forum

A record number of entrants to our competition for 20 complimentary registrations to the CCSSA Congress 2019 in

Century City, Cape Town, were received.

The answer to the question of where the Refresher Course 2019 is being held is: Ilanga Estate, Bloemfontein.

Congratulations to the lucky winners:

Hafsa Shaik Judy Magdalene Fourie

Patience Vuyelwa Phoswa Reetsanyang Dihemo

Rose Okello Tertia Delport

Robashini Naicker Rubine De Beer

Helen Mosadi Elmarie Conradie

Ramokone Mokwenyama Katherine Helen Keeling

Jeanelle Look Sbekezelo Hlophe

Ntebaleng Gloria Legwale Raymond Richard Damant

Arieta Kruger Shastra Bhoora

Mark Govender Leana Allie

COMPETITION WINNERS!

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2019 Critical Care Egoli Symposium

The CCSSA is grateful to Fresenius Kabi for their support and commitment to promoting research in the field of critical

care. The funding made available to the Society has been well received by recipients for use in their research projects.

The following grants were made:

DR AHMAD ALLI

Study: Implications of a goal directed therapeutic regime on outcome measures in patients

with septic shock

Grant value: R 20 000

DR ALISON LUPTON-SMITH

Study: The impact of critical illness on muscle structure, strength and physical capability

Grant Value: R 20 000

DR LIZ VAN DER MERWE

Study: Outcomes of adult patients admitted to the Critical Care Unit at Livingstone

Hospital - ventilated for 7 days or longer

Grant Value: R 20 000

MS RUBINE DE BEER

Study: Upper limb muscle strength and endurance as predictors of successful extubation in

mechanically ventilated patients: A predictive correlation study

Grant value: R 20 000

DR KIM DE VASCONCELLOS

Study: Utility of TB LAM in intensive care

Grant value: R 15 000

CCSSA Newsletter, July 2019

THANKS TO FRESENIUS KABI FOR THEIR SUPPORT

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CCSSA Newsletter, July 2019

JACARANDA BRANCH OUTREACH TO LIMPOPO PROVINCE The Jacaranda Branch of the Critical Care Society had a very successful outreach

to Limpopo Province on 10 & 11 May 2019. A delegation of six headed to

Polokwane early on the Friday morning. The fun started with a multidisciplinary

academic ward round on the Friday afternoon at Polokwane Hospital followed by

a mini-morning symposium the following day.

We would like to extend our thanks to Dr Nyoka from the University of

Limpopo for all her arrangements as well as Dr Moriri and her team for their

warm welcome and gracious hospitality.

We look forward to our next outreach to Venda later this year.

Dr Liesel Bosenberg, Chair:

Jacaranda Branch of the Critical Care Society

CCSSA are calling for nominations for the following category of awards which will be presented at the CCSSA Congress

2019 in August:

Best Article published in an International Journal in 2018

Best Article published in the Southern African Journal of Critical Care in 2018

Please forward the following details with your nomination:

◊ Main author’s name ◊ Title of the article

◊ Publication date and journal ◊ Nominations are to be sent to secretariat!criticalcare.org.za

Deadline for nominations: 31 July 2019

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

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CCSSA Newsletter, July 2019

BASIC FOR NURSES

CCSSA EGOLI BRANCH SYMPOSIUM 2019

CCSSA NELSPRUIT SYMPOSIUM 2019

Date: 13 July 2019

Venue: Protea Hotel, Nelspruit

Accreditation points: 3 CEU points

Click here to register

Click here to view the programme

WHAT IS THE BASIC FOR NURSES COURSE?

It is a two-day intensive, interactive course

comprising lectures and practical stations for

the Registered Nurse in Adult Critical Care.

It covers a variety of topics ranging from

haemodynamics, ventilation to communica-

tion and basic assessment of the Critical

Care patient.

BASIC for Nurses is currently being run in 7

countries throughout the world.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

For Critical Care / High Dependency

Registered Nurses. The course aims to

provide an introduction to Intensive Care

nursing for novice ICU nurses, although more

experienced nurses would also benefit from attending.

FORMAT:

Course manual, lectures, skill stations.

For further information, please email: basicfornurse@gmail.com

UPCOMING COURSES:

EAST LONDON

DATE: August 2 - August 3

VENUE: Life College of Learning, The Hub,

Beacon Bay, East London.

REGISTRATION AND ENQUIRIES:

Beverley Bell and Desiree Cox –

0836633905

CAPE TOWN

DATE: August 2 - August 3

VENUE: University of Stellenbosch, Cape

Town

JOHANNESBURG

DATE: September 27 - September 28

VENUE: Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg,

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CCSSA Newsletter, July 2019

DATE: Saturday 20 July 2019

TIME: 08:00 - 17:00

VENUE: K-Rith UKZN Nelson Mandela School of Medicine Durban.

COST: R850 per person if not a member of the Critical Care Society of South Africa (CCSSA).

R550 if you are a member of the CCSSA with up-to-date membership.

For any further information and bookings please email nivishaparag@yahoo.com

Click here to view the invitation letter

CRUSE WORKSHOP

FCCS COURSE, OCTOBER 2019

Click here for more

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CCSSA Newsletter, July 2019

FCCS COURSE, OCTOBER 2019

Click here for more

Should you wish to submit an item for inclusion into

the CCSSA Newsletter, please send it to:

Alison Shaw at secretariat@criticalcare.org.za

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CCSSA Newsletter, July 2019

2019 CRITICAL CARE EGOLI SYMPOSIUM

Click here for more

CCSSA REFRESHER COURSE

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CCSSA Newsletter, July 2019

It is a privilege to have been awarded hosting of the 7th Annual

SWAAC ELSO congress. We have been making great strides to or-

ganize this prestigious meeting to be held at the Indaba Hotel in

Fourways on the 21st and 22st of February 2020. SWAAC ELSO

is the fastest growing chapter of ELSO and the program promises to

have a large international contingent sharing their experiences and

knowledge with local role players.

The national academic program committee is in the final stages of con-

cluding the program which promises to be stimulating, educational and

interactive. Several pre-congress workshops are envisaged which in-

clude didactic lectures and hands on interactions with wet lab simula-

tions. We are continuously updating our website and have now opened the registration and abstracts. For more information

please visit https://www.swaacelso2020.co.za

We look forward to hosting you at this meeting and to share our national experience in this “advanced critical care” setting.

This will also be a good platform to discuss barriers in the delivery of high quality ECLS and to strategize the way forward to

ensure equitable and sustainable ECMO delivery in South Africa.

Norbert Welkovics

7th SWAAC ELSO Congress Co-Chair

General Surgeon & Intensivist

SAVE THE DATE!

A prize is awarded for the best publication by a South African author in the SAJCC. This

prize of R10000.00 is awarded by the Society annually to encourage local research and

publication.

The Society is grateful to companies that market intensive care products that help to sup-port the Journal by placing advertisement in the printed issue.

For information, please email secretariat@criticalcare.org.za

SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE