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Post-ICU Mechanical Ventilation at Long-Term Care Hospitals:
A Multicenter Outcomes Study

Sponsored by the National Association of Long Term Hospitals (NALTH)

  Study Leadership

Expert Panel
David C. Chao, M.D., Barlow Respiratory Hospital
Gordon S. Doig, PhD., Institute for International Health, University of Sydney
Scott K. Epstein, M.D., New England Sinai Hospital
E. Bert Knight, M.D., Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care
Richard A. Petrak, M.D., RML Specialty Hospital
Ellen A. Pitt, M.D., New England Sinai Hospital
David J. Scheinhorn, M.D., Barlow Respiratory Research Center
John J. Votto, D.O., Hospital for Special Care

Ventilation Outcomes Study Group (physician co-investigator and study coordinator, respectively)
Emmel Golden, M.D. and Debby Spray, RRT, Baptist Restorative Care Hospital
David R. Nelson, M.D. and Meg Hassenpflug, M.S., RD, Barlow Respiratory Hospital
Frank Brancaccio, M.D. and Tretha Hewett, CRT, RCP, Baylor Specialty Hospital
Brian Amdahl, M.D. and Scott Sapp, RCP, CRT, Bethesda Rehabilitation Hospital
Karen Bauer, M.D. and Toni Harris, RRT, Drake Center, Inc.
Bruce W. Barton, M.D., and Kayla Stokes, CRT, Dubuis Hospital of Alexandria
Andrew Aldrich, M.D. and Cindy Lena, RN, BSN, Dubuis Hospital of Beaumont
Arsenio Martin, M.D. and Jackie Reynolds, RRT, RCP, Dubuis Hospital of Beaumont at Port Arthur
Robert C. Holladay, M.D. and Patrice Cook, RRT, Dubuis Hospital of Shreveport
J. David Johnson, M.D. and Peggy Matthews, RN, CRRN, CCM, East Texas Medical Center Specialty Hospital
Robert Lambert, M.D. and Jerry Amato, BS, RRT, HealthSouth Hospital at Tenaya
Paul J. Scalise, M.D. and Laurie Tambellini, RRT, Hospital for Special Care
David Miller, M.D. and Ruben Garza, RRT, IHS Hospital Corpus Christi
Ellen A. Pitt, M.D. and Lisa Shannon, RRT, RN, New England Sinai Hospital
Nelson Fernandez, M.D. and Kathy Hudson, RN, CPHQ, Plaza Specialty Hospital
Richard A. Petrak, M.D. and Lisa Mikolajewski, BA, BS, RML Specialty Hospital
Neil Shore, M.D. and Sandra Pigulski, RRT, Shaughnessy Kaplan Rehabilitation Hospital
Bert Knight, M.D. and Lisa Runciman, RRT, Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care
Ronald I. Reisman, M.D. and Diane M. Newton, RRT, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Hospital of Central Indiana
Thomas Gullatt, M.D. and Kris Robinson, RRT, St. Francis Specialty Hospital
Fredrick Duggan, M.D. and Lora Jenkins-Lonidier, RNC, MSN, CCRN, CNS, The Specialty Hospital of Meridian
Mark Dinga, M.D. and William D. Henry, BS, RRT, UHHS Heather Hill Hospital & Health Partnership
Marc Gottlieb, M.D. and Cindy Carrigan, RN, BSN, USA Knollwood Park Hospital Long Term Care

Principal Investigator
David J. Scheinhorn, M.D., FACP, FCCP
Barlow Respiratory Hospital and Research Center
2000 Stadium Way
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Phone: 213.202.6855
Fax: 213.202.6829
Email: djs@barlow2000.org
Primary Research Site: Barlow Respiratory Hospital
Institutional Review Board: Barlow Respiratory Hospital
Data Coordinating Center: Barlow Respiratory Research Center

Administrative Support
Meg Stearn Hassenpflug, M.S., RD
Barlow Respiratory Research Center
Phone: 213.202.6863
Fax: 213.202.6829
Email: msh@barlow2000.org

Web Site / Database Services
Karen Slovin, Principal, Canyon Web Design
www.canyonweb.com


Questions to Meg Hassenpflug: mhassenpflug@barlow2000.org