THANK YOU! SPUC 2019

Thank you all who contributed to the SPUC 2019 conference at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, Sept 26 - 29.  Your participation and presence made this conference a great success. A special thanks to the 2019 Program planning committee and faculty and staff at Cook Children’s Medical Center, our wonderful 2019 conference host.

Attendees had a chance to meet with our valuable exhibitors who share our commitment to pediatric urgent care. SPUC 2019 Exhibitors included:

• • PM Pediatrics
  • Experity
  • Solv Health,
  • Abbott
  • Ethicon US
  • Shriners Hospitals for Children (Gaslveston)

There were dynamic speakers throughout the 3-day conferences and 1/2 day Leadership Summit. In depth topics covered included telemedicine, technology, communicating with payers, managing difficult families and patients as well as emerging infections, bronchiolitis and asthma, toxicology and the latest on the OUCH study.

We hope no one missed the four SPUC 2019 Keynote speakers who did an outstanding job sharing their expertise and kicking off each day.

Thursday Keynote: Telemedicine in Acute Care - Justin Smith, MD
Friday Keynote:   Pediatric Urgent Care: Where Are We Now?  - Beau McNeff, MBA
Saturday Keynote:  Keynote Talk: Active Shooter Response in Healthcare Settings - Brennan McCullars
Sunday Keynote: Clinical Updates in Pediatric Urgent Care - Patrick Solari, MD

Conference Workshops   

Feedback was excellent from participants who attended the numerous conference workshops and small group breakout sessions.  Leaders were a diverse and dynamic group who offered insight and hands-on practical tools and best practice methods in the pediatric urgent care setting.

• Medical Directors Roundtable
• The Art of the DART: Managing Expectations Around Respiratory Treatment Between Providers and Families
• Caregiver Burnout: Taking a Stand for Our Own Wellness
• Communication/Social Media: Managing Complaints
• Telemedicine: How Do We Fit In
• Ortho Stations: Hands-On Upper/Lower Extremity Exams & Ortho Splinting
• Simulation Center: High Acuity Cases in Pediatric Urgent Care
• Nursing - Mock Code Scenarios & Nursing Perspective
• Woods and Weeds: Stings, Bites, Thorns, Poison Ivy, Rashes, Etc.
• Child Life: Incorporating Child Life Techniques into Daily Patient Care
• Foreign Body Removal - Hooks, Rings, Splinters & More: A Minor Procedure Skills Workshop
• Working with Difficult Patients and Their Families

Congratulations!

Congratulations to our poster presenters.  The walk around poster reception was a conference highlight. Thank you for sharing you work with attendees.

Our top five Abstract Award recipients had a chance to share their work in depth during a well attended lunch podium presentation session.

FIRST PLACE
The Use of Simulations and Skills Stations to Enhance Emergency Preparedness in our Pediatric Urgent Care - Ilanalee Cabrera, NP

SECOND PLACE
Using a standardized admission handoff (I-PASS) to improve communication between pediatric urgent care and inpatient providers - Amanda Nedved, MD

THIRD PLACE
Pediatric Urgent Care Education: A Survey-Based Needs Assessment - Xian Zhao, MD (Sam)

FOURTH PLACE
Expediting Patient Interventions in the Urgent Care Utilizing our Triage Process - Rachel Lucas, DO

FIFTH PLACE
Decreasing length of stay in the pediatric urgent care with electronic discharge instructions - Amanda Nedved, MD

You were a great group and your enthusiasm and positive spirit helped make our time together both productive and fun. Thank you for your comments and suggestions.

Help us plan for 2020!

Plans are underway for the 2020 conference.  Abstract submissions are typically accepted in the late Spring/early Summer.  Please check the website for updates.  https://www.urgentcarepeds.org/

If you have a speaker, topic or workshop suggestion, please let us know!  Complete this Topic Proposal form, save and email the form to:  spuc@urgentcarepeds.org