

PCICS Podcast
The Podcast for Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
We discuss various topics in pediatric cardiac intensive care, cardiology, cardiac surgery, and anesthesia. Episodes include challenging cases, new science, journal clubs, humanity topics, current events, education, and novel ICU therapies with guests from pediatric cardiac ICUs across the world and other leaders in the field. The PCICS Podcast is the official podcast of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society and is the longest-running podcast for pediatric cardiology and pediatric cardiac critical care. Executive Producers: David Werho, Saidie Rodriguez, Deanna Tzanetos.
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Mar 15, 2023 • 37min
PCICS Podcast Episode 80: CoRE-PCICS
Collaborative Research from the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society Investigators (CoRE-PCICS). Dr. Chris Mastropietro (Riley Children's Hospital/Indiana University) and Dr. Katie Cashen (Duke) discuss what CoRE-PCICS is and a review of the Intermediate Outcomes after ALCAPA Repair project. Host, Editor, and Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/University of Louisville)

Mar 1, 2023 • 40min
PCICS Podcast Ep 79: Single Ventricle Ventricular Assist Devices
Interview with Dr. Katsuhide Maeda MD PhD (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) and John Dykes MD (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital) about the history and current state of VAD support for single ventricle patients. Co-Hosts: Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford) and Amy Romer MD (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia). Editors: Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC, and Lillian Su, MD Producer: Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital)

Feb 17, 2023 • 42min
PCICS Podcast Ep 78: World Congress Overview
World Congress Overview - On this special collaborative episode with the PediHeart Podcast, Dr. Gil Wernovsky, meeting chair for the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, gives us an exciting overview of this historic meeting. Find out more about the meeting at www.wcpccs2023.org. Hosts: Deanna Tzanetos, Jill Zender, Saidie Rodriguez, Lillian Su. Host/Editor/Producers: Robert Pass, David Werho. The song "My Beautiful" by The Baby Blue Sound Collective is used with permission, credits can be found here: https://youtu.be/BXGUIf0neNk

Jan 30, 2023 • 37min
PCICS Podcast Ep 77: Contract Negotiation for Physicians and APPs in Cardiac Critical Care
Kyle Claussen, CEO of Resolve, gives tips on contract negotiation for physicians and APPs in cardiac critical care. He emphasizes fair treatment, setting up for success, DEI considerations, and key contract elements. The podcast discusses market standards, non-financial aspects of job offers, clarity in contracts, pay equity, data-driven negotiations, and the impact of staffing shortages on healthcare organizations.

Jan 17, 2023 • 52min
Episode 76: NewsTalk: PCICS Meeting Recap
Join us for this recap of our December 2022 PCICS meeting in Miami. Hear about the science, community, and important team contributions to our field, including the important role of the patient's family and the bedside nurse. Several guests join us to discuss all the things they learned and how they might change their practice. Guests: Christin Diller, Jason Buckley, Bistra Zheleva, Casey Bor. Hosts: Saidie Rodriguez, Deanna Tzanetos, Lillian Su. Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho.

Dec 15, 2022 • 45min
Episode 75: PCICS NewsTalk: Financial Planning in Uncertain Times for Healthcare Providers
Join special guest Chris Fundora a financial advisor and director of retirement planning for Traphagan CPAs and Wealth Advisors to hear information regarding estate and retirement planning. Co-Hosts: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego), Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory University), Jill Zender, CPNP-AC (Children's Medical Center of Dallas) Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville)

Dec 1, 2022 • 38min
Episode 74: Care of the Interstage Patient
Doctors Therese Giglia (CHOP) and Rebecca Bertrandt (Children's Wisconsin) discuss the care of interstage patients including interstage hospitalization versus home discharge, feeding approaches, anticoagulation and the challenges therein. Co-Hosts: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville) and Jill Zender, CPNP-AC (Children's Medical Center of Dallas). Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI

Nov 3, 2022 • 54min
Episode 73: High Quality CPR
Resuscitation experts Dr. Tia Raymond (Medical City Children's Hospital) and Dr. Robert Sutton (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) speak to us all about resuscitation science, high quality CPR, and the past, present, and future of CPR research in pediatrics. Host: Leigh Mohler, MSN, PCNS-BC, CCRN (Children’s Hospital of Orange County), Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).

Oct 17, 2022 • 41min
Episode 72: Nursing Development in India
Join us to hear about a nursing education and leadership development partnership with Guests: Anna Fisk, PhD, RN, CCRN, Clinical Coordinator CICU (Boston Children’s/Harvard) and Bistra Zheleva, VP of Global Strategy and Advocacy, Children’s HeartLink (NGO). Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ).

Oct 3, 2022 • 32min
Episode 71: Journal Club - Vocal Cord Dysfunction and Laryngeal Ultrasound
Dr. Niranjan Vijayakumar (Boston Children's Hospital) discusses "Current Epidemiology of Vocal Cord Dysfunction After Congenital Heart Surgery in Young Infants" and Dr. Julina Ongkasuwan (Texas Children's Hospital) discusses detection and management of vocal cord dysfunction in cardiac patients. Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (Rady Children's Hospital). The article discussed can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1097/pcc.0000000000002010 and the slides can be accessed by members by following the link on pcics.org/podcasts. The video modules for laryngeal ultrasound can be found here: https://youtu.be/hn7fGtDHNF4