Clinical
Risk Management
Complete Body Makeover: Building a Transplant Center of Excellence #1112 (0.50 CH)
Dena Salamon, MSN, RN
Nurse Manager
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Meghan Glanc, MSN, RN, CNOR
Nurse Manager
Cleveland Clinic
Mary Szostakowski, MSN, RN, CNOR
Nurse Manager
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
A complete overview of transplant surgery will be presented. Heart, lung, face, and abdominal organ transplants for all ages will be reviewed by experts in the field who have firsthand experience with these procedures and the unique challenges they present. Strategies to maintain competence, control costs, and assure patient safety will be reviewed. Innovative practices will be reviewed and the future direction of transplant surgery will be discussed.