Attention Northwest WI WISCPHR Members:
  • Have you ever considered becoming a regional rep?
  • Do you have interest or questions about what a regional rep does?
  • Do you know what occurs at regional meetings?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, we encourage you to contact your regional reps for further information! The NW region is currently accepting candidates to fill the 1st year regional rep position. Beyond conversations with the regional reps, you may also kindly reference more detailed information on the WISCPHR website.
Furthermore, the NW region (and all regions) would like to remind its WISCPHR members that their attendance at the regional meetings is always welcomed and encouraged! NW regional meetings occur quarterly at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI, and the meetings are held from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Quite often, a guest speaker will present to the group as part of the meeting. Past speakers have given talks on: VAD devices, fall risk assessments, Chantix, telemetry, and the like. Additionally, meetings typically include a review of the latest information on certification, the CCRP exam, AACVPR updates, etc. Lastly a constructive round table conversation typically concludes the meeting. This discussion typically involves the sharing of information, a “How does your program do this?” kind of conversation. This round table time has been proven to be quite useful and engaging.
Again, please direct any questions to your regional reps, or you can also simply refer to the WISCPHR website for details as well.
Thank you!
  • Shari Durch--River Falls Area Hospital, 3rd year regional rep
  • Dawn Hoff-- Vernon Memorial Hospital, 2nd year regional rep
  • Heidi Ramsey--Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse, 1st year regional rep

NW Regional WISCPHR Meeting Minutes

Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire WI

______

Date: May 3rd, 2016

1100-1400

Attended in person: Sarah Bourget, Shari Durch, Stephanie Fleming, Dawn Hoff, Ashley Kren, Julie Lee, Heidi Ramsey, Courtney Reynolds, Pat Schnepf, Samantha Sweeney, Mary Wiley, Edward Stenger

Via teleconference: 10 callers

Northwest Region Representatives:

3rd year term: Shari Durch—River Falls Area Hospital ()

2nd year term: Dawn Hoff—Vernon Memorial Hospital ()

1st year term: Heidi Ramsey—Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse ()

Call to order and brief introductions

______

Welcome to new members and attendees!

Guest Speaker: Dr. Canan Esinduy, MD, Field Medical Director, Smoking Cessation--Pfizer

Focal points from the talk:

  • Black box warnings including neuropsychiatric concerns
  • Research review included studies on: starting the drug with inpatients, retreatment (which can be effective), treating pts with depression vs pts without depression (drug proven to be safe for both populations in these regards)
  • Dosingdose can be titrated when starting out if nausea or abnormal dreams are a problemwork with PCP
  • Second 12 week dose can be utilized and can be particularly useful with late quitters
  • Quit date should happen 1 week post initiation of the drug, but continue tobacco cessation efforts because they can still quit later

Old Business:

Review of regional meeting minutes from1/5/16

Review of WISCPHR BOD meeting minutes from 1/26/16

New Business:

WISCPHR Annual Conference review

  • Shared opinions on the annual conference for those who attended
  • Dawn H. asked for suggestions for next year’s conference to bring back to the annual conference planning committee
  • Bonnie Anderson reviewed the material she presented at the conference
  • New tools (surveys) for outcomes assessment will be available at the national conference
  • Reminder to reference the Q and A’s on the WISCPHR website for clarification on many issues
  • Reviewed the new domains for 2018 certification:
  • Cardiac:BP control, functional capacity, risk factors, psych/soc status
  • Pulmonary: Functional capacity, dyspnea, quality of life, O2 titration/tx

* New requirements will fit into current ITP format

AACVPR, Certification and CCRP updates

CCRP exam closer to going to on-line testing format

WISCPHR Newsletter will be released 11/30/16NW region responsible for articles.

Anyone wanting to write a short article on an area of interest, or maybe something that your program is doing that is interesting or innovative, please consider writing an article for the newsletter! Articles need to be submitted to Heidi Ramsey by August 15th

Round table discussion

Dr. Cunningham and Karen Lui agree that NP’s have the ability within their scope of practice in WI to order CR/PR, however we are awaiting a final WRITTEN confirmation from her related to orders. They can NOT supervise CR or PR

Discussion on foundation/charity coverage for services, and how different hospitals determine qualification criteria, who qualifies, etc.

Need for an order for Phase 3? not necessarily, but preferred, was the conclusion of the group

Class times/durations for programs, difficulty with pt punctuality

InsuranceDifferent methods of verifying insurance

Patient responsibility

EP/nurse calls

Hospital insurance staff

CHF referral rates

Pulmonary Rehab

Difficulties with determining discharge criteria

Home exercise methods

Regional meetings attendanceideas shared for improving involvement, student involvement

Dates to Remember:

Upcoming Regional Meetings:

  • July 12th
  • October 4th

Next BOD Meeting:

  • 5/17/16

AACVPR Annual Meeting:

  • September 7th-10th, 2016: New Orleans, LA
  • 2017: Charleston, SC