in the MCSD Evolution/Revolution Crowne Plaza National Airport Eighth Annual Meeting Critical Issues in the MCSD Evolution/Revolution May 5, 2014 7:00am to 3:15pm Crowne Plaza National Airport Arlington, VA 1
Session AM Monday, May 5 7:00am – 10:00am 7:00 Registration 7:30 Welcome 7:45 INTERMACS: Present and Future 8:30 Predicting Major Outcomes after MCSD Implant 9:00 The Continued Expansion of MCSDs into Pediatric Patients 9:30 Alignment of Comparative Effectiveness Through MedaMACS 10:00 Break 10:30 Vexing Issues in Mechanical Circulatory Support 11:00 MCSD “Pump Thrombosis” 12:30 Lunch 2
1:00 CMS / Joint Commission / INTERMACS Session PM Monday, May 5 1:00pm – 3:15pm 1:00 CMS / Joint Commission / INTERMACS 1:15 Whose Uncertainty? Which Equipoise? 2:00 “Value Based Care” and the Role of INTERMACS in Our Evolving Health Care Environment 2:45 Awards 3:00 Closing Remarks 3:15 Adjourn 3