2025 JSM Forum Video Library

Multidisciplinary Teams During the Care Transition Process

Jamie Kuhne, MSW, LISW-S, Vice President of Care Management, OhioHealth

Jamie Kuhne examines how multidisciplinary collaboration, including respiratory care professionals, supports safe and effective patient transitions across care settings. The discussion highlights communication strategies, coordination practices, and real-world challenges that impact patient outcomes during discharge and continuity of respiratory care.

• Recognize common challenges in coordinating multidisciplinary and respiratory care transitions.
• Identify practical strategies to enhance team communication and patient safety.
• Review structured processes that improve continuity of care and clinical outcomes.

Mask Selection and Innovation: A Practical Discussion on the Intersection between Technology and Patient Preference

Emma Kruger, Clinical Research Associate, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Emma Kruger explores the connection between patient preferences, mask selection, and innovation in respiratory technology. Through insights from Fisher & Paykel Healthcare’s clinical research, participants will learn how patient feedback drives design improvements that enhance comfort, adherence, and therapeutic outcomes in respiratory care.

• Understand the role of mask selection in effective equipment provision.
• Recognize how patient expectations influence product innovation.
• Describe how new technologies address common patient challenges and improve therapy success.

Beyond the Discharge: Tackling Readmission Challenges in Care Transitions

Katie Ward, DNP, RN, Associate Vice President for Capacity Management & Care Navigation, ProMedica Health System

Katie Ward explores the clinical and operational factors that contribute to hospital readmissions and their impact on respiratory and multidisciplinary care. Through real-world insights, participants will examine communication, coordination, and system-level strategies that reduce avoidable readmissions and strengthen continuity of respiratory care across acute, post-acute, and community settings.

• Identify clinical and system drivers that contribute to hospital readmissions.
• Discuss strategies to improve communication and coordination across the care continuum.
• Recognize the role of multidisciplinary and respiratory collaboration in preventing readmissions.

Keynote Presentation: Modernizing Patient Care: Building Quality, Compassion, and Connectivity

Dr. Julie Yaroch, DO, President, ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital & Senior Vice President, Inpatient and Retail Pharmacy, ProMedica

Dr. Julie Yaroch explores how healthcare teams can modernize patient care by integrating quality, compassion, and connectivity into clinical practice. With examples from respiratory care and rural health, the session highlights strategies that enhance collaboration, technology use, and patient engagement to achieve better outcomes across the care continuum.

• Define the principles of quality, compassion, and connectivity in modern patient care.
• Examine examples—including respiratory care—that demonstrate improved outcomes through these principles.
• Identify strategies to apply this framework to strengthen teamwork and patient-centered care.

KPAP: The Physics, Physiology, and Data Behind It

Dr. William H. Noah, MD, Founder, Chairman and Chief Science Officer of SleepRes™, Inc.

Dr. Noah provides an in-depth exploration of the physics and physiology underlying positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy, with a focus on KPAP technology. Dr. Noah reviews current research comparing KPAP and CPAP, highlighting differences in pressure delivery, respiratory function, and patient outcomes. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how innovation in PAP therapy supports improved respiratory care and sleep health.

• Review the history and evolution of PAP therapy in treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
• Understand the physiological and physical principles of PAP within the upper airway and lungs.
• Examine current data comparing KPAP to CPAP and its clinical implications for respiratory care.

New Pathways to Reduce Stress and Improve Sleep

Dr. Dipali Desai, MD, Family Practice MD, Southwest Internal Medicine with University Hospitals

Dr. Desai explores evidence-based strategies for managing stress and improving sleep health. Dr. Desai will discuss practical lifestyle adjustments, coping mechanisms, and current medical and supplemental approaches that support restorative sleep and emotional balance. Emphasis will be placed on the connection between stress management and respiratory-related sleep quality.

• Identify effective daily strategies for managing stress and improving well-being.
• Apply practical tools to enhance sleep quality and promote relaxation.
• Review current medications and supplements shown to support stress reduction and better sleep health.

Phenotypes of OSA

Dr. Alfred Habel, MD, Pulmonologist and Sleep Medicine Physician, Froedtert South

Dr. Habel explores emerging research on the phenotypes and epigenetics of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Dr. Habel will discuss how individual patient characteristics and genetic factors influence disease presentation, response to therapy, and potential future treatment approaches. The lecture emphasizes the evolving role of personalized and precision-based respiratory care in managing OSA.

• Identify current and evolving areas of research in sleep apnea phenotyping.
• Describe how genetic and epigenetic factors influence OSA and treatment response.
• Discuss potential future therapies guided by phenotype and molecular insights.

Navigating the Current Landscape for NIPPV for COPD

Dr. Colleen G. Lance, MD, Chief Medical Officer, React Health

Dr. Colleen Lance provides a comprehensive overview of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in the management of COPD. Participants will review the historical evolution of ventilation practices, compare previous RAD guidelines with the current NCD, and explore best practices for navigating these changes. The discussion will emphasize respiratory care implications and future directions for ventilation coverage in other disease states.

• Review the historical development of ventilation in the United States.
• Compare and contrast previous RAD guidelines with the current NCD for NIPPV in COPD.
• Identify best practices for applying current guidelines and preparing for future respiratory coverage changes.

Neuromuscular diseases and Pulmonary Function

Dr. John Novak, MS, MD: OhioHealth Neurologist and Director of OhioHealth ALS clinic & Andrea Saunders, CRT: Medical Service Company 

This session provides an overview of how neuromuscular diseases impact respiratory physiology and patient care. Through clinical insights and practical examples, Dr. Novak and Andrea Saunders will explore the relationship between neuromuscular function and pulmonary health, emphasizing respiratory assessment, disease management, and collaborative care approaches for patients with progressive neuromuscular conditions.

• Review the physiological relationship between neuromuscular and respiratory function.
• Identify examples of neuromuscular diseases that affect pulmonary health.
• Discuss approaches to respiratory care and management for patients with neuromuscular disorders.

COPD, NIV, and Sleep Updates

Dr. Susheel Patil, MD, PhD, Director Sleep Medicine Program, University Hospitals & Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Dr. Patil reviews the evolving role of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in managing COPD, particularly during sleep. Dr. Patil will discuss the historical context, recent updates to national coverage determinations (NCDs), and the clinical evidence supporting NIV’s impact on respiratory outcomes and quality of life in COPD patients.

• Discuss the role of NIV in treating COPD and improving sleep-related outcomes.
• Review the historical development and evidence supporting NIV use in respiratory care.
• Examine recent updates to national coverage determinations for NIV therapy.