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Duke Heart Pulse — December 1, 2024

By Tracey Koepke in Uncategorized on December 1, 2024.

Chief’s message: Spending time on Health

This week we want to thank all of our team members and colleagues that helped care for our patients during the Holiday week. As we start December and think of all the things that we will do to share and celebrate the holiday season – we want to start by recognizing the many people in Duke Heart that help us care for our community in our clinics, hospital and all of the procedural spaces during holiday weeks including this last week. Thank you all for your dedication to our clinical practice.

As we think about the impact we can have on our community and health in the upcoming year, we will be continuing to focus on aligning our ability to both discover and deliver health while training the next generation of leaders. It’s a privilege to work with the people in Duke Heart on our mission to improve cardiovascular health. . We hope to see many of you over the next month and look forward to partnering in the upcoming year. I am including some pictures from the resident Turkey Bowl this week that I had the opportunity to help referee.

Updates of the week:

Thanksgiving Message from Greg Pauly

During this week of giving thanks, I want to sincerely thank each of you for your unwavering dedication to delivering exceptional care to those who turn to us in their time of need.

I am pleased to share a few updates with you all as we close out the month of November.

I am so incredibly proud of each of our three hospitals for once again achieving “A” grades for patient safety in the latest Leapfrog assessment. This is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, infections, and injuries. This is a great acknowledgment of the work you all do to keep our patients safe and cared for. Thank you.

I know there is a lot of work happening every day to monitor our quality indicators, and I am proud to acknowledge that we had no CAUTIs during October. We continue to improve from where we were in the summer, and I appreciate the focused effort on our safety measures.

Next Thursday, Duke Cancer Institute will be hosting its annual Tree of Hope Lighting Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. in the cancer center lobby. This special event honors and remembers patients, their families and friends, and healthcare team members whose lives have been impacted by cancer. Learn more about this special tree-lighting ceremony here.

Earlier this month, our urology team performed their first biopsies in 4200 – a new space dedicated to providing quality care for our patients. Thank you to all the teams who came together to make this a reality for our teams and for our patients.

There’s so much to be grateful for on a daily basis and I would like to take a moment to share with you a heartfelt thank you and my reflections on gratitude.

Gratitude is more than just saying “thank you.” It’s a deep appreciation for the good things in our lives, big and small. It’s a recognition of the blessings we often take for granted. It’s a conscious choice to focus on the positive, even when faced with challenges.

When we practice gratitude, we open ourselves up to a world of possibilities. We experience increased happiness, improved mental and physical health, and stronger relationships.

Let’s make gratitude a part of our daily lives. Let’s choose to focus on the good, to appreciate the little things, and to express our thanks. By doing so, we can create a more positive and fulfilling life for ourselves and those around us.

I wish each of you and your families a truly happy Thanksgiving holiday with those you love.

With gratitude,

Greg Pauly, MHA

President, Duke University Hospital

Group President, Duke University Health System

Vice Dean for Clinical and Academic Integration, School of Medicine

A Thank You from Vincent Price, University President

To the Duke Community,

Throughout this year’s Centennial celebration, we’ve been reminded that the common thread running through all that Duke has achieved in the past—and all that we will achieve in the future—is our people.

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I’d like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for the many ways you are advancing Duke’s mission through your work and studies.

While many of us will enjoy a break in our schedules later this week, others will continue working around the clock, caring for our patients, and supporting essential operations throughout the Duke campus and health system.

Whether you are working or taking a break, and whether you are staying close by or traveling a long distance this Thanksgiving, I thank you for being part of this extraordinary Duke community. I hope you will have the opportunity to enjoy moments of reflection and gratitude in the coming days.

Cheers,

Vincent E. Price

President, Duke University

Kudos to our Lung Transplant Team!

On behalf of the Duke Heart leadership, we want to acknowledge the incredible effort of the lung transplant team. They performed successful transplants each day last week for five straight days. They worked day and night all week to help these complex recipients — it was a lung transplant marathon!

This kind of effort and personal sacrifice to help these recipients is an example of what makes Duke CT Surgery great. KUDOS!!!!! — Carmelo Milano, MD

Very much appreciate the amazing commitment to our patients from our Lung Transplant team! — Manesh Patel, MD

Fantastic news for the patients and amazing work by our world-class transplant team! We are all thankful for the members of this team, and the hard work and dedication to make this possible. Happy Thanksgiving! — Jill Engel

Way to go!!!

Shout-out to Philly Runners!

Speaking of marathons… congratulations to Troy Piorkowski and Lindsay Bostian, PAs from the cardiology team, who ran the Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 24. Both achieved personal records and Lindsay qualified for the Boston Marathon. Hooray!

Dec. 3 DCRI Research Forum will Feature Echols

We hope you’ll join us for the next DCRI Research Forum from Noon-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3., in which Melvin Echols, MD, FACC, the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at the American College of Cardiology will join us for a fireside chat on what it will take to achieve equitable cardiovascular care for everyone.

What: DCRI Research Forum: Achieving Equitable Cardiovascular Care for All: A Fireside Chat

Who: Melvin Echols, MD, FACC, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at American College of Cardiology

When: Noon-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024

Where: Zoom Link to Attend

Duke to Host Be The Match Event

Please stop by our Be The Match event on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Duke University Hospital outside the Atrium Cafeteria. The event is to drive awareness and registry recruitment for the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP).

Did you know that 70 percent of patients needing a blood stem cell transplant don’t have a fully matched donor in their family? They depend on the NMDP for help. Questions? Please contact Amanda Cooley at acooley2@nmdp.org.

Women’s Health Symposium Announced

Save the date! A women’s health symposium will be held on Feb. 21, 2025, in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center.

Organized by the Duke/NCCU BIRCWH Career Development Program, the Women’s Health Symposium “Scientific Meeting on All Aspects of Women’s Health and the Influence of Sex as a Biological Variable on Health Conditions” will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at the Trent Semans Center Great Hall. The featured speakers are Sharonne Hayes, MD, a cardiologist and professor of cardiovascular medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Cynthia Kuhn, PhD, a professor of pharmacology and cancer biology at the Duke University School of Medicine.

Featured events include an interactive session on navigating the “bumps” along your research path and a poster session. For more details about the event, or to register and submit your poster topic click here.

Baxter IV Fluid Update

Thank you for your incredible efforts and adaptability during the recent Baxter fluid shortage. Your cooperation and resourcefulness in conserving fluid ensured that we continued to provide seamless care to our patients.

To begin reducing the strain on our teams, the IV Fluid Center will sunset beginning this Friday, November 29. CSUs will now be restocked to 40% of par level based on usage prior to the shortage. This adjustment means there will be enough fluid on each CSU for a 24 – 36 hour period at current conservation levels covering all shifts, readily available in the bins. Code carts will also be restocked for emergent cases, and the fluid room will stay open from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. for procedural, Pharmacy, and specialty fluids until further notice. For after-hour emergent needs, please contact the Nursing OA on call for assistance.

As a reminder, it is still imperative that we maintain conservation efforts. Please continue to visit the Baxter intranet resource page regularly for the latest updates. You can also find the Clinical Conservation Strategies by Service Line, which will be updated as additional conservation guidelines become available.

We greatly appreciate your continued dedication and teamwork.

Upcoming Events & Opportunities

Cardiology Grand Rounds

All Duke Cardiology Grand Rounds recordings are housed on Warpwire. To access recordings please visit:

2024 CGR Recordings

NET ID and password are required. Enjoy!

CD Fellows Core Curriculum Conference

December 4: Match Day Review with Anna Lisa Chamis. 12:30-1 p.m., DMP 2W91

December 6: Left-sided Valve Guidelines with Bharathi Upadhya. Noon, Zoom only.

December 11: EP Conference with Vincent Delgado and Hubie Haywood. Noon, DMP 2W91.

December 13: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Andrew Wang. Noon, Zoom only.

December 18: DHP Conference with Hannah Schwennesen. Noon, DMP 7W70

December 20: HF/TXP with Seamus Hughes. Noon, Zoom only.

HFSA Seminar: What You Need to Know STAT! HF Stats

December 19, 2024 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET | Virtual Livestream; OnDemand to follow

Join the HFSA for an informative (free!) seminar, HFSA Heart Failure Seminar: What You Need to Know STAT! HF Stats, where leading experts delve into the latest trends and

statistics on heart failure. This session is designed to provide recent insights on heart failure incidence, mortality, hospitalizations, and treatment. Attendees will also gain a comprehensive understanding of the strategies HFSA is employing to address these trends and close critical gaps in care.

Mike Felker, MD will be speaking, so you know this will be a great event! To learn more, please visit: https://hfsa.org/heart-failure-seminar-what-you-need-know-stat-hf-stats

2025 Duke Heart CMEs – Save the Dates!

The following CME activities, sponsored by Duke Heart, have been scheduled. Registration is not yet open, but stay tuned for additional information.

February 18, 2025: Remote Patient Care: A New Era in Cardiovascular Disease Management; 5:00-7:30 p.m. Eastern on Zoom; will be free
April 26, 2025: Duke Structural Heart Symposium (live event at Trent Semans Center in Durham)
June 7, 2025: Duke Heart Failure Symposium (live event at Durham Convention Center in Durham)

These events are currently being planned for late 2025; dates have not yet been set:

October: Duke Cardiac Imaging Symposium (live event, location TBD)
November: 17th Annual NC Research Triangle Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium (live event, location TBD)

Reflect and Connect During the Holiday Season

The holiday season can be busy, stressful, and isolating for many. Duke Personal Assistance Service (PAS) is hosting three “Reflection and Connection” sessions that will use storytelling to reduce stress and create a stronger sense of connection with yourself and others.

The sessions will be held remotely via Zoom. Participants will be guided through a mini-mental makeover and expressive writing practices to reflect and nurture empathy and a sense of meaning in response to stress – whether personal, professional, or related to current events or the stress and pressures (and joys) of the holiday season.

Writing exercises are for the sole use and benefit of participants, who are not required to share anything they write. Registration is required. You can attend any/all of the sessions offered.

Dates:

Tuesday, Dec. 17, from 4–5 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 14, from 4–5 p.m.

Register Here

Cardiovascular Research Symposium

Dec. 3-4, 2024 at Weill Cornell’s Belfer Research Building, 413 East 69th Street, NYC.

The keynote speaker this year is Anthony Fauci, MD. Previous Duke Cardiology faculty member Geoff Pitt is the Cornell host for the December event, and Howard Rockman is the Duke organizer. Current Duke Cardiology faculty speaking include Conrad Hodgkinson, Rockman, Ching Zhu, Sudarshan Rajagopal, and Sreekanth Vemulapalli.

The Duke Cardiovascular Research Center and the Cardiovascular Institutes of Stanford and Penn are partnering to present the Symposium, which will rotate locations each cycle.

Registration and additional information can be found here.

Cardio Sim Creator Competition

The ACC is accepting submissions for the Cardio Sim Creator Competition, a prestigious recognition for outstanding innovation in the field of cardiac simulation.

The submission deadline is Friday, Dec. 6 at 11:59 p.m. To learn more, please visit this link.

2025 Duke Safety & Quality Conference Date Announced

The Duke Safety & Quality Conference will be held on April 17, 2025. Abstracts are due Sunday, January 5, by 5 p.m.

Click here to learn more and to review the submission criteria.

Have news to share?

If you have news to share with the Pulse readership contact Tracey Koepke, director of communications for Duke Heart & Vascular at tracey.koepke@duke.edu. We would love to hear about your latest accomplishments, professional news, cool happenings, and any events or opportunities that may be of interest to our team. Please call with any questions: 919-681-2868. Feedback on Pulse is welcome and encouraged. Submissions by Noon on Wednesdays will be considered for weekend inclusion.

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