5:45 – 6:00 pm Registration and Dinner6:00 – 8:00 pm Symposium

AccreditAtion StAtementThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and CMEology. The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

credit deSignAtionThe Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AmericAnS with diSAbilitieS Act Event staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs (ie, physical, dietary, etc). Please contact Kris McBrayer prior to the live event at (630) 416-8801.

Jointly sponsored by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and CMEology.

This session is an industry supported satellite symposium and is not part of the AATS Annual Meeting accredited program.

diScloSure of conflictS of intereStPostgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by PIM for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies mentioned in the materials or used as the basis for content, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations.

fee informAtionThere is no fee for this educational activity.

A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form and will be mailed to you within 3 weeks (if applicable).

the rationale for blood conservation: Decreasing Morbidity, Mortality, and Cost

1007 Farmington Ave, Suite 17 • West Hartford, CT 06107

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Liberty Ballroom APhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

CME Dinner SymposiumSaturday, may 7, 2011

chairpersonCharles R. Bridges, MD, ScD

facultyAjay Kumar, MD, FACP, SFHMGrayson H. Wheatley III, MD, FACSVictor A. Ferraris, MD, PhD

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Baxter Healthcare.

Online registration: www.conservingblood.com

the rationale for blood conservation: Decreasing Morbidity, Mortality, and Cost

Jointly sponsored by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and CMEology.

tArget Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of healthcare providers involved in the care of patients who require cardiac surgery.

StAtement of need/ProgrAm overview

This symposium is intended to describe and illustrate current knowledge of blood conservation practices in order to reduce unnecessary blood transfusions, which have been associated with increased resource utilization, morbidity, and mortality. Review of the recent literature confirms that multimodality blood conservation programs can lead to significant decreases in blood transfusions associated with cardiac surgery in both the large teaching hospital setting and in the community setting. In response to the need to limit unnecessary transfusions, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) issued Perioperative Blood Transfusion and Blood Conservation in Cardiac Surgery Clinical Practice Guidelines in 2007. Since then, much has changed, and these guidelines have been updated in 2011.

Despite the documented success of blood conservation programs, a 2007 survey on the impact of the STS/SCA Clinical Practice Guidelines for Perioperative Blood Transfusion and Blood Conservation in Cardiac Surgery suggest that there remain barriers and gaps in the implementation of these guidelines. Data from 2010 indicate while there was wide distribution of the guidelines, implementation remained low. The advent of the updated guidelines should not only help to reduce barriers and educational gaps, but also provide guidance where areas of major revisions have occurred.

ProgrAm AgendA

5:45 – 6:00 pm Registration and Dinner

6:00 – 6:10 Welcome and Overview: The Rationale for Blood Conservation Charles R. Bridges, MD, ScD

6:10 – 6:30 Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Current Treatment Practices for High-Risk Patients Grayson H. Wheatley III, MD, FACS

6:30 – 6:45 Faculty Panel Discussion / Questions and Answers

6:45 – 7:05 2011 Update to the STS/SCA Blood Conservation Guidelines: What’s Changed? Victor A. Ferraris, MD, PhD

7:05 – 7:20 Faculty Panel Discussion / Questions and Answers

7:20 – 7:40 Implementing a Comprehensive Blood Management Program Ajay Kumar, MD, FACP, SFHM

7:40 – 7:55 Faculty Panel Discussion / Questions and Answers

7:55 – 8:00 Closing Remarks Charles R. Bridges, MD, ScD

educAtionAl objectiveSAfter completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

• Identify high-risk patients and anticipate their need for blood conservation procedures• Explain the risks and benefits of red blood cell transfusions in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery• Apply transfusion algorithms in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery• Describe drugs, procedures, and devices that conserve blood before, during, and after cardiothoracic surgery• Illustrate how to organize a multimodality, institution-wide blood conservation protocol in local hospitals• Outline the areas of major revisions based on the 2011 Update to the STS/SCA Blood Conservation Clinical Practice Guidelines

the rationale for blood conservation: Decreasing Morbidity, Mortality, and Cost

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Baxter Healthcare.

chAirPerSon

charles r. bridges, md, ScdChief of Cardiothoracic SurgeryPennsylvania HospitalPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Professor of SurgeryDivision of Cardiovascular SurgeryUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

fAculty

Ajay Kumar, md, fAcP, SfhmChief, Division of Hospital MedicineDepartment of MedicineHartford Hospital Hartford, Connecticut

grayson h. wheatley iii, md, fAcSArizona Heart InstitutePhoenix, Arizona

victor A. ferraris, md, PhdTyler Gill Professor in Vascular SurgeryDivision of Cardiothoracic SurgeryUniversity of Kentucky Chandler Medical CenterLexington, Kentucky

Section Chief CardiothoracicLexington Veterans Affairs Medical CenterLexington, Kentucky

Online registration: www.conservingblood.com

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown 1201 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Take escalator to 3rd floor Travel across skybridge to Liberty Ballroom A

CME Dinner SymposiumSaturday, may 7, 2011