Centers of Excellence

The Centers of Excellence is a dedicated area for showcasing programs and practices that improve and advance health-care outcomes. Presenters showcase the practices that have made their programs exceptional in the field. Handouts are available to use as guides for replicating the programs.

The Centers of Excellence debuted at CHEST 2011 and featured:

  • Hanuola ECMO Program of Hawaii
    Honolulu, HI
    Using ECMO for Patient Transport and In-Hospital Life Support
    Presenters: Melody Kilcommons, RNC; and Melissa Tyree, MD

  • KlingenSmith Healthcare
    Ford City, PA
    Reducing the 30-Day COPD Rehospitalization of COPD Patients
    Presenters: Dan Easley and Brian W. Carlin, MD, FCCP

  • NorthShore University HealthSystem
    Evanston, IL
    A Promise to Care, the Critical Care Family Assistance Program at Evanston Hospital
    Presenters: Jean Skelskey RN; Renee Fasanella, RN, CCRN; and Sheryl Brown, RN, CCRN

  • Not One More Life
    Atlanta, GA
    Free Asthma Screening and Education for Patients and Providers in Multiple Cities
    Presenter: LeRoy M. Graham, MD, FCCP

  • Promise Hospital
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Unique Clinical Practice Programs Leading to Improved Health-care Outcomes in a Long-term Acute Care Hospital
    Presenters: Max Eskelson, Linda Cox, Dawn Booth, Wayne Kinsey, Linda Hook, and Mark Martinez

  • REMEO® Ventilation and Weaning Centers
    Livingston, TN
    Global Programs Leading to Ventilator Care and Early Discharge of Patients in a Subacute Environment by Respiratory Therapists, Specialized Nurses, and Pulmonologists
    Presenters: Gene Gantt, RRT; and A. Clyde Heflin, MD

  • The Queen’s Medical Center
    Honolulu, HI
    Hospital-Wide Early Sepsis Recognition and the Use of Critical Care Strategies and Modalities
    Presenters: Cherylee Chang, MD; Scott Gallacher, MD, MS, FCCP; and Reid K. Ikeda, MD, FCCP

  • Tripler Army Medical Center and 13th Air Force
    Tripler AMC, HI
    Techniques and Equipment for the Transport of Critically Ill Patients at Altitude
    Presenters: MAJ Aaron Fields and LCDR Konrad Davis, MC, USN, FCCP

  • University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine and Telehealth Research Institute
    Honolulu, HI
    Comprehensive Disease Management Program Information Technology Initiative and Simulation Education
    Presenters: Benjamin W. Berg, MD; and Sven-Erik Bursell, MD

  • UMass Memorial Medical Center
    Worcester, MA
    In Striving for and Achieving Excellence, This Critical Care Team Has Never Rested on Its Laurels
    Presenters: Richard S. Irwin, MD, Master FCCP; and Craig M. Lilly, MD, FCCP

The Centers of Excellence will be featured again at CHEST 2012. Watch for more information.