LVAD Simulation_MHVI

Friday, January 17, 2025, 12:00 PM - Saturday, January 17, 2026, 1:00 PM, MWHC CEN Clinical Simulation Lab, Washington, DC


This MedStar Health simulation course was created to address a knowledge gap related to interprofessional communication and clinical decision-making for providers, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team involved in the treatment of critical care patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD). This simulation will focus on recognizing when it is necessary to escalate care - and the use of effective communication techniques to do so. The simulations emphasize accurate clinical decision-making, in order to facilitate appropriate actions, when treating common cardiovascular & hemodynamic complications of critical care LVAD patients.

1. Identify signs, symptoms, and Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) findings, that indicate a stable patient.
2. Identify signs, symptoms, and LVAD device findings that indicate an unstable patient.
3. Perform appropriate focused physical exam and identify diagnostic tests to evaluate an unstable LVAD patient.
4. Identify pertinent positives and negatives of the LVAD-focused physical exam and diagnostic exam results.
5. Discuss a systematic and focused list of differential diagnoses and the appropriate interventions.
6. Demonstrate when and how to escalate care and/or activate the Rapid Response Team.
7. Identify the roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team involved in the collaborative care of LVAD patients.
8. Integrate a team-based approach in the care of LVAD patients.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by MedStar Health. MedStar Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Physician (1.00 hours), IPCE (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Member of the Healthcare Team (1.00 hours), Nurse - ANCC (1.00 hours), Physician Assistant - AAPA (1.00 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

MedStar Health adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

No faculty are available for this activity at this time.