Ultrasonography

Elevate Your Patient Care Approach

Friday, October 14, 2022

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US CDT

Location: Hyatt Regency, Empire A

CE: 1.5

Program Chair(s)

Marresa Houle, BS, RVT, RDMS, RPhS

Supervisor
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
UOP
Phoenix, Arizona

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Jessica Farris, MHS RPhS RVT

Sonographer, Speaker, Consultant
Wilson Farris Consulting, LLC
Fort Worth, Texas

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:

Marresa Houle, BS, RVT, RDMS, RPhS: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Jessica Farris, MHS RPhS RVT: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

In this session, we aim to move beyond performing scans and procedures and focus on the patient journey. We review how to create a safe and comfortable environment for our patients, how to be an amazing patient advocate, how to create perfect patient expectations, and the importance of the provider/sonographer relationship with regards to patient care approach and outcomes. We end the session with a panel discussion, including all of our experts.

Learning Objectives:

Understand and apply methods that create a safe and caring patient environment to create an excellent patient experience
Understand how we can advocate for our patients each and every day
Learn the skills and methods needed to create excellent patient expectations
Understand the importance of the sonographer/physician team and how to create excellent patient outcomes

Presentations:

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US CDT

Elevate Your Patient Care Approach
Program Chair: Marresa Houle, BS, RVT, RDMS, RPhS – St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Program Chair: Jessica Farris, MHS RPhS RVT – Wilson Farris Consulting, LLC
10:30 AM – 10:35 AM US CDT

Introduction
Moderator: Jessica Farris, MHS RPhS RVT – Wilson Farris Consulting, LLC
10:35 AM – 10:50 AM US CDT

Creating a Safe and Comfortable Patient Environment
Faculty: Jessica Farris, MHS RPhS RVT – Wilson Farris Consulting, LLC
10:50 AM – 11:05 AM US CDT

Be an Amazing Patient Advocate
Faculty: Michelle McEvoy, MSN/Ed, RN, NPD-BC – United Vein & Vascular Centers
11:05 AM – 11:25 AM US CDT

Creating Perfect Patient Expectations
Faculty: Brad Ferris, RN – ClinicGrower
11:25 AM – 11:45 AM US CDT

Panel Discussion
Faculty: Michael Grant, RVT RDMS – United Vein & Vascular Centers
11:25 AM – 11:45 AM US CDT

Physician/sonographer Teamwork: The Foundation of Excellent Patient Care
Faculty: Ali Wazni, MD ABVLM – United Vein and Vascular Centers
Faculty: Michael Grant, RVT RDMS – United Vein & Vascular Centers
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM US CDT

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Marresa Houle, BS, RVT, RDMS, RPhS – St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center