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Pediatric

One-Hour Concurrent Session

Overcoming Administrative Challenges in the Pediatric ICU (Pediatrics)

Thursday, April 21, 2022

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM US CST

CE: 0.75

Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

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Vicki Montgomery, MD, FCCM

Professor, Pediatrics
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose
Zena Harris, MD, FCCM

Chair of Pediatrics
Dell Medical School, UT-Austin/Dell Children's Hospital
Austin, Texas

No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose

Children's hospitals, and pediatric ICUs (PICUs) specifically, face a number of ongoing challenges that have only intensified in the era of COVID-19. Budget constraints, workforce shortages, new demands for staffing models, and decreased reimbursements by public and private payers have increased the administrative strain on PICU faculty and critical care management. This session aims to identify major administrative challenges facing pediatric critical care leaders. Each presentation will highlight strategic approaches to mitigating these challenges today and in anticipation of additional unforeseen health system pressures.

Learning Objectives:

Review the roles and responsibilities of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in the pediatric ICU (PICU) with a specific focus on the impact on total program finances
Discuss various models of PICU staffing and the wide range of definitions of "full time" with respect to clinical effort
Explore clinical revenue-generating opportunities for PICU faculty outside direct ICU patient care

Presentations:

PICU Non-Physician Workforce
Concurrent Session Faculty: Christine Schindler, PhD, CPNP – n/a
What Is a Faculty cFTE and How Many Can I Get?
Concurrent Session Faculty: Henry Michael Ushay, MD, PhD, FCCM – Children's Hospital at Montefiore