We would like to thank the following supporters of the:

SPA 2006 Winter Meeting, Sanibel Harbour Resort, Ft. Myers, FL, February 16-19, 2006

&  SPA Annual Meeting, Downtown Marriott, Chicago,  IL, October 13, 2006

 

 

PLATINUM:

Abbott Laboratories 

 SPA Newsletter ● SPA Website ● CD-ROM Syllabus

 

SILVER:

Baxter Healthcare

Anesiva, Inc.

Masimo Corporation

 

 

BRONZE:

Arizant Healthcare

Aspect Medical Systems, Inc.

Belmont Instrument

Children's Medical Center, Dayton, OH

Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Cook Critical Care

D&Y

Draeger Medical, Inc.

Edwards Lifesciences

Endo Pharmaceuticals

GlaxoSmithKline

Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)

Kaiser Permanente of Northern California

Kaiser Permanente of Southern California

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

King Systems Corporation

LMA North America

Oridion Medical, LTD.

ProMedical, Inc.

Quest Medical, Inc.

Sheridan Healthcare

Smiths Medical

Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

  

SUPPORTERS:

American Academy of Pediatrics

Blackwell Publishing

Elsevier

Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins

TIVA Healthcare

 


 

2006 Supporter Product Descriptions

 

 

Abbott Laboratories 

Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, and manufacture of pharmaceuticals, nutritionals and medical products, including devices and diagnostics.

The company employs over 60,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries.

 

Abbott Anesthesia, a business unit of Abbott, offers a comprehensive portfolio

of products across therapeutic classes used in perioperative care.

Please call 1-800-255-5162 or stop by Abbott's booth to learn the latest about these products.

 

PLATINUM Supporter

 

American Academy of Pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of 60,000 pediatricians and other medical and surgical specialists committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.  Members of the Academy dedicate their efforts and resources through professional education, advocacy, public education, membership services, and research.

The AAP Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, founded in 1965, provides an educational forum for the discussion of problems and treatments related to anesthesia and pain management in children. It is the voice of pediatric anesthesia for the pediatric community and the American Academy of Pediatrics. 

 

 

Anesiva, Inc. (formerly Corgentech Inc.)

Anesiva, Inc. is a late stage biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutic treatments. The company, which is focused on developing and commercializing products for pain management and inflammation, is financially strong with a seasoned management team and an exciting product pipeline of four diverse product candidates.

 

SILVER Supporter

 

Arizant Healthcare

Arizant Healthcare Inc. is the maker of temperature management systems for pediatric surgical patients. Our products include Bair Hugger® therapy and the Ranger® blood/fluid warming product line. Arizant created the category of forced-air warming, which is now the dominant method of warming surgical patients in the United States.

 

 

Aspect Medical Sustems, Inc.

Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. manufactures and markets patient monitoring technology that directly measures the effects of anesthetics and sedatives on the brain. By using Aspect's BIS® technology clinicians are able to optimize administration of anesthetics and sedatives and improve the cost effectiveness, quality and safety of patient care.

 

 

Baxter Healthcare                               

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

95 Spring Street

New Providence NJ 07974

908-286-7000

www.baxter.com

Baxter stands for high-quality products, excellence in service and integrity in business practices. We are strongly committed to addressing and meeting the needs of our customers, to building successful relationships with our suppliers and caring for our world community.

Baxter's pharmaceutical products include the inhalation anesthetics SUPRANE (desflurane, USP), SEVOFLURANE and FORANE (isoflurane, USP), BREVIBLOC (esmolol HCl) injection in vials, BREVIBLOC concentrate in ampules for dilution, BREVIBLOC PREMIXED (esmolol HCl in sodium chloride) injection, REVEX (nalmefene HCl) and a comprehensive line of multisource injectables, including MIDAZOLAM HCl injection and PROPOFOL injectable emulsion 1%.

 

SILVER Supporter

 

Belmont Instrument Corporation

For 25 years, Belmont Instrument Corporation has set new standards for safety, performance, and innovation for critical care devices.   In 1999 we introduced the FMS 2000 Fluid Management System, for rapid fluid replacement for massive blood loss during surgery and trauma.  The FMS features a built-in volumetric pump for precise control of flow rate, and reliable and redundant air detection and removal to prevent air embolism. Its many safety features enable OR personnel to focus on the patient, and not the system. 

 

More recently we introduced the Belmont buddy™ blood and fluid warmer, which features close-to-the-patient warming to minimize heat loss in the patient line, without a water bath.  The buddy™ warmer also features a very small priming volume, a check valve to prevent backflow, and a large surface area microporous membrane to automatically vent air from crystalloid.  All of this in a low cost and compact system.  

 

 

Blackwell Publishing

Blackwell Publishing is the world’s leading society publisher with over 800 journals in partnership with more than 550 societies.  Blackwell publishes a wide range of over 600 books, including core books in Anesthesia. All SPA members are eligible for a reduced rate subscription to Pediatric Anesthesia www.blackwellpublishing.com or www.blackwell-synergy.com.

 

 

Children's Medical Center, Dayton, OH

The Children's Medical Center Pediatric Anesthesia Associates of Dayton Inc., with the support of The Children's Medical Center of Dayton, is seeking a full-time board certified/eligible pediatric anesthesiologist.

The operative services have been growing steadily with more than 12,000 anesthetics provided last year. Due to increased demand for surgical services the hospital is increasing the number of operating theatres and renovating the intensive care areas.

All of our physicians have the opportunity to hold clinical faculty appointments.

Please Contact: Kathy Kyer, Physician Recruitment Manager 937-641-5307 or kyerk@childrensdayton.org

 

 

Cincinnati Children's Hospital

The Department of Anesthesia at Cincinnati Children’s is an academic organization affiliated with the University of Cincinnati.   We are dedicated to discover and deliver excellent care to our patients, to create rewarding careers for our staff, to educate our trainees, and to promote leadership in our field.  We have 40 faculty, 75 affiliated clinical staff, 10 research staff, and 15 administrative staff.

 

Cincinnati Children’s is a private, free standing 400 bed hospital with 6 ambulatory facilities and an offsite surgery center. Our Department contains 3 divisions (Anesthesia, Pain Management, and Neurobiology) which perform 30,000 anesthetics and 11,000 consults each year.  We offer outstanding programs in pain management, neuromonitoring, and anesthesia for cardiac surgery, spine surgery, airway reconstruction, and fetal surgery. We lead hospital programs in Quality Improvement, Information Technology, and Perioperative Services.

 

Among pediatric institutions, Cincinnati Children’s ranks #3 in NIH funding and #3 in training program reputation. The Department’s research focuses on neurobiology, clinical trials, and health service analyses of postoperative outcomes.  In neurobiology, we investigate cell death and plasticity mechanisms in model systems to learn how to prevent brain damage and to promote recovery after injury. We educate 9 pediatric anesthesia fellows each year, along with anesthesia residents and pain management fellows rotating from the University of Cincinnati.  We offer subspecialty pediatric training in cardiac anesthesia, pain management, neuromonitoring, and research.  For further information, please visit our website at www.cincinnatichildrens.org or contact C.D. Kurth MD at dean.kurth@cchmc.org.

 

 

Cook Critical Care

Cook Critical Care will be exhibiting a variety of products including the Arndt Endobronchial Blockers, Cook Spectrum® Minocycline/Rifampin Impregnated Central Venous Catheters, Products for the Management of the Difficult Airway, and Pediatric Central Venous and Arterial Catheters. www.cookcriticalcare.com

 

 

D&Y
D&Y is a national leader in healthcare staffing, specializing in long and short term Locum Tenens and permanent placement for Anesthesiologists and CRNA's in a wide variety of practicesettings.  Travel arrangements, guaranteed bi-weekly pay, insurance coverage, licensure, and twenty-four hour assistance are all elements of D&Y's commitment to excellence in service.

 

 

Draeger Medical, Inc.

Draeger Medical’s CareArea Solutions integrate leading-edge medical systems to help evolutionize the acute point of care.  Highly flexible architectural systems improve OR turnover while IT solutions provide any time, anywhere access to all therapy and documentation data.  Advanced therapy solutions reduce anesthetic drug usage and improve predictability, while transport solutions drive more efficient, focused patient care.
 

 

Edwards Lifesciences

Edwards Lifesciences® is a global leader of products and technologies to treat advanced cardiovascular disease.  Edwards™ is also the world leader in hemodynamic monitoring systems that are used to measure heart function in surgical and intensive care settings. Since introducing the Swan-Ganz® catheter, the company has offered an extensive line of new technologies that include the FloTrac™ sensor, PreSep® central venous oximetry catheter, Vigileo™ monitor, Vigilance II™ CCO/Sv02/CEDV monitor, Vantex® antimicrobial catheter, TruWave® disposable pressure transducers, and VAMP® closed arterial blood sampling systems.

www.edwards.com/criticalcare

Please come by the booth to learn more about our new products.

 

 

Elsevier

now a combined premier worldwide health science publishing company, incorporating SAUNDERS, MOSBY, CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN and HANLEY-BELFUS presents our latest titles in Pediatric Anesthesia. Visit and browse through our complete selection of publications including books, periodicals, and software. 

 

 

GlaxoSmithKline

1600 Vine Street

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Phone: 800-366-8900

Fax: 215-751-5050

GlaxoSmithKline is one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical companies with a powerful combination of skills to discover and deliver innovative medicines.  In support of the appropriate use of our products, GlaxoSmithKline offers a number of programs to support our mutual goals to achieve effective health management strategies and improve patient care. Please visit our exhibit to learn more about our products and programs.

 

 

Kaiser Permanente

Within The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., physicians find recognition, stability, opportunity, and independence.  Driven by the needs of our members and built on a platform in which medical decisions are made by physicians, each of our locations is able to self-manage the resources necessary for the delivery of excellent patient care.  Beyond the practice of medicine, our physicians are provided with many personal and professional opportunities, including research, teaching, and participation in leadership activities.  In addition, our physicians donate countless hours of their time by volunteering to help the causes of hundreds of community health organizations. The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. delivers:
An enhanced compensation and benefits package, including potential shareholder status after three years of practice.
Leadership and management opportunities.
An integrated health care system emphasizing collaboration and decisions made by physicians.
A long-standing history of stability.

 

KP Northern California

Cecilia Watson

Oakland, CA 94612

800-777-4912

Cecilia.L.Watson@kp.org

 

 

 

KP Southern California

Bettina Virtusio

Pasadena, CA 91188
800/541-7946

Bettina.X.Virtusio@kp.org

 

 

 

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

 

 

King Systems Corporation

King Systems Corporation offers the industry’s most innovative line of anesthesia products including our Operation Kid Stuff® product line featuring Sweet Dreams™ scented facemasks and Rainbow Breathing Bags®, superior facemasks, Universal F2®, PedF2®, and the NEW Flex2™ circuits, the KING LT®, and the KING LT-D™ (disposable) Oropharyngeal Airways. Visit our website at www.kingsystems.com

 

 

Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins

 

 

LMA North America, Inc.

LMA North America, Inc. is a San Diego-based company dedicated to continuously improving patient care through the marketing and sales of high quality, innovative, proprietary products for anesthesia and critical care. www.lmana.com

 

 

Masimo Corporation

Masimo is the inventor of motion and low perfusion tolerant pulse oximetry. Over 70 independent studies demonstrate the superior performance of Masimo SET(tm) pulse oximetry. Masimo now introduces Rainbow SET Pulse CO-Oximetry(tm), which adds the ability to measure carboxyhemoglobin and potentially other parameters such as methemoglobin and fractional saturation.

 

SILVER Supporter

 

Oridion Medical

Oridion Medical is a global medical device company specializing in patient safety monitoring. Microstream capnography, with its innovative patient interface technologies delivers effective, proven airway management by providing the earliest indication of airway compromise. Oridion’s CO2 monitoring devices are used in all sedation procedures, ICU, post anesthesia care units, OR and emergency services. Oridion is allied with leading medical device companies including Philips Medical System, Alaris, Medtronic, Nellcor, Datascope, and others.

 

 

ProMedical, Inc.

Proactive - Proven - Proficient - Anesthesiolgy Billing Specialists.

ProMedical's scope of services include: Billing/Reimbursement Management, Compliance, Managed Care Contract Negotiations, Credentialing, Customized  Reporting, Documentation Training and In-House Collections.

 

 

Quest Medical, Inc.

Quest Medical, Inc. develops and manufactures fluid delivery products

including needle-free injection sites, low-volume anesthesia manifolds,

and other intravenous fluid delivery sets integrating Quest's

needle-free Q2(tm) injectable cap. The Q2(tm) injectable cap maintains

a sterile, closed IV system without the worry of replacement caps.

Q2(tm) injection sites have the lowest residual volume on the market and

are available with and without one-way check valves to meet needs of

pediatric patients.

 

 

Sheridan Healthcare, Inc.

Sheridan Healthcare Inc., a National Physician Owned and Managed Group that provides Anesthesia Services for over 58 Anesthesia Practices. Our practice settings range from  Community Based Facilities to Tertiary Care Centers, Children's Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Centers. The locations include: Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Texas. Contact D.R. Richards, our Recruiting Manager at 800-816-6791 or recruitment@shcr.com to discuss your career goal. Website: www.sheridanhealthcare.com

 

 

Smiths Medical

Smiths Medical provides both Medfusionsyringe and CADD® ambulatory infusion systems with innovative medication safety software. Stop by to see our latest product innovations and learn how they can help provide safe, reliable medication delivery. For additional information, visit Smiths Medical's web site at www.smiths-medical.com.

 

 

Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

Texas Children’s Hospital is a 465 bed freestanding private children’s hospital ranked 4th on the 2004 US News & World Report ratings, and 4th on the 2005 Child Magazine Rankings.  The TCH Heart Center was rated 3rd on the Child Magazine survey for 2005. TCH has a close affiliation with the Baylor College of Medicine, and all anesthesiologists are full time or voluntary faculty.   We deliver over 23,000 anesthetics annually, and all surgical subspecialties are represented with high-volume services. Major new initiatives include a comprehensive Pain Management Center with an associated basic science laboratory, and expansion of our research program to include a Pharmacokinetics Unit, Pediatric Anesthesia Outcomes Group, and a Neurological Monitoring and Outcomes Group, to add to the already successful cardiac anesthesia clinical and basic science efforts.  Major personnel plans include adding a Director of the Pain Management Center, and a Director of Research.  Faculty members are full time Baylor College of Medicine faculty with academic appointments in the Departments of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics. Expansion of fellowship training, which includes both general pediatric and cardiac anesthesia programs, is planned, along with an enhanced educational program to include a Texas pediatric anesthesia meeting, major internet education resources, and textbooks in addition to the just published Anesthesia for Congenital Heart Disease, edited by Andropoulos, Stayer, and Russell.

Contact information:

Dean B. Andropoulos, M.D.

Chief of Anesthesiology

Texas Children’s Hospital

6621 Fannin, WT 19345H

Houston TX 77030

Phone:  (832) 826-5831

FAX: (832) 825-1903

Email:  dra@bcm.tmc.edu

 

 

TIVA HealthCare

Locum Tenens and Permanent Placement

Seeking a new position - or finding the perfect person to fill one - At TIVA HealthCare, we take a fresh approach, appreciating every aspect of change. We get to know you, professionally and personally, understanding exactly what you and your family need to be fulfilled and happy.

...And we make it easier on you because TIVA's Placement Specialists are equally experienced in permanent placement and locum tenens for Anesthesiologists & CRNAs, Emergency Medicine, and Neonatologists. So what makes TIVA different? We Specialize in You.

 

 

 

 

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