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Innovations in ED Management Conference Daily Schedule (PDF)

Day One: Tuesday, April 22nd

7:30am-8:00am

REGISTRATION / CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00am-8:15am

Introduction and Welcome

Shari Welch, MD
Rick Bukata, MD

8:15am-9:00am

(KEYNOTE) Leveling Up: Raising the Bar for Our Specialty

Gillian Schmitz, MD
Past President ACEP

9:00am-9:45am

An Analysis of the EDBA 2024 Data Survey Results

Jim Augustine, MD

9:45am-10:15am

Ten and a Half Things to Improve Patient Satisfaction

Shari Welch, MD

10:15am-10:30am

MORNING BREAK (View Posters)

10:30am-11:00am

From the Top: A CEO Talks Capacity and Flow

Ed Banos, MHA

11:00am-11:30am

A Leadership Tune Up for ED Leaders

David Seaberg, MD

11:30am-12:00pm

Conflict Resolution for EM Leaders

Gillian Schmitz, MD

12:00pm-12:30pm

What Your Hospitalist Wants You to Know

John Vazquez, MD

12:30pm-1:45pm

LUNCH BREAK (View Posters)

1:45pm-2:15pm

Admission Agreements for EM and Hospitalists – “Quick Hits”

John Vazquez, MD

2:15pm-2:45pm

Adapting ED Operations (to Staffing and Boarding) Challenges

Anthony Napoli, MD, MHL

2:45pm-3:15pm

Open Forum Leadership Panel

All Faculty

3:15pm-3:30pm

AFTERNOON BREAK (View Posters)

3:30pm-5:00pm

WORKSHOPS (DAY 1)

• Workshop 1: Nurse Leadership Struggles

Pam Turner, RN, MBA
Amy Sechrist, MSN, RN

• Workshop 2: Physician Leadership Struggles

David Seaberg, MD
Nick Jouriles, MD

• Workshop 3: All Together Now – Playing in the ED/Hospitalists Sandbox

John Vazquez, MD

• Workshop 4: How to Put EDBA Data to Use in Your ED

Anthony Napoli, MD, MHL
Mike Gibbons, RN, MBA

5:30pm-7:00pm

ED Benchmarking Alliance Reception

All Welcome

Day Two: Wednesday, April 23rd

7:30am-8:00am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Bonus Lecture – An ED Makeover: Soup to Nuts)

Alex Arena, MD

8:00am-8:30am

A Day in the Life of the Small, Rural ED

Steve Jameson, MD

8:30am-9:00am

The Real Cost of ED Boarding

Nick Jouriles, MD

9:00am-9:30am

Unscheduled Care Going Forward

Jim Augustine, MD

9:30am-10:00am

Crucial Conversations With Your CEO

Ed Banos, MHA

10:00am-10:30am

Do We Have to Admit? Alternative Disposition Programs

Pam Turner, RN, MBA

10:30am-10:45am

MORNING BREAK (View Posters)

10:45am-11:15am

The 24/7 Hospital

Kathy Hochman, MD, MBA

11:15am-11:45am

More Emergency Medicine Financials You Need to Know

Nick Jouriles, MD

11:45am-12:15pm

2024 ED Innovations Poster Winner: ED Observation – University of Kentucky Team

12:15pm-1:30pm

LUNCH BREAK (View Posters)

1:30pm-3:00pm

WORKSHOPS (DAY 2)

• Workshop 1: Communication Workshop for ED Leaders

Kathy Hochman, MD, MBA

• Workshop 2: Behavioral Health Solutions

Amy Sechrist, RN

• Workshop 3: Adapting Epic to Support Patient Flow

Ari Friedman, MD, PhD
Devin Lawler

• Workshop 4: The Rural ED

Steve Jameson, MD

3:00pm-5:00pm

Educational Local ED Tour: Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

John Ludwig, MD

Day Three: Thursday, April 24th

7:30am-8:00am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Bonus Lecture: Memoirs From a Most Efficient ED Group)

Sanford Fargo ED Group

8:00am-8:30am

No Money No Mission: ED Documentation Changes 2025

Michael Granovsky MD

8:30am-9:00am

The Discharge Lounge and What It Means for You

Pam Turner, RN, MBA

9:00am-9:30am

The 2025 Regulatory RVU Changes: Keeping the Lights On!

Michael Granovsky MD

9:30am-10:00am

Let’s Talk Imaging: Benchmarks and Barriers

Mike Gibbons, RN, MBA

10:00am-10:15am

MORNING BREAK (View Posters)

10:15am-10:45am

EM Workforce Stewardship and Challenges

Michael Granovsky MD

10:45am-11:45am

Poster Awards

Nick Jouriles, MD

11:45am

ADJOURN

Speakers & Schedule

Although we make every effort to lock in our speaker list and course schedule, life happens and circumstances are sometimes beyond our control. Thus, all speakers and scheduling are subject to change without notice.