Moderators

Andrew D. Shaw, MD 
Cleveland, OH

Vicki Morton-Bailey, DNP, AGNP-BC 
Charlotte, NC 

Presentations

Effective Preoperative Cardiothoracic Surgical Evaluation 

1. Preoperative Risk Assessment and Optimization
   Rakesh C. Arora, MD, PhD 
2. Patient Anxiety: Assessment and Mitigation
   Cheryl Crisafi, MSN, RN, CNL, Springfield, MA 
3. Panel Discussion / Q&A 

Highlights of the Perioperative Quality Improvement (POQI) ERAS Cardiac Surgery Collaborative 

1. Effective Strategies for Minimizing Opioids
   Michael C. Grant, MD, Baltimore, MD 
2. Say Goodbye to AKI
   Daniel T. Engelman, MD, Springfield, MA 
3. Perioperative Anemia and Iron Deficiency Management
   Vicki Morton-Bailey, DNP, AGNP-BC 
4. Measuring Performance and Maximizing Compliance
   Daniel T. Engelman, MD 
5. What a Patient Values Most: ERAS from the Patient Perspective
   Cheryl Crisafi, MSN, RN 
6. Panel Discussion / Q&A