Scott M. Pettinichi, RRT
Title
Clinical Director
Email
scott.pettinichi@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4248
Fax
513-636-3858
Bio
Scott M. Pettinichi, MEd, has more than 15 years of adult / pediatric experience in respiratory care including clinical care, teaching and management. He has presented abstracts / papers and given many regional and national presentations on topics related to delivery of quality respiratory care.
Scott has 10-plus years of experience working closely with respiratory care educational programs as advisory board member and chair.
Scott has served as a member of the evidence-based guideline groups that developed inpatient protocol for asthma bronchiolitis and pneumonia. He serves on the following medical center committees:
- Clinical Practice
- Pharmacy and Therapeutics
- Performance Improvement Redesign
In addition, Scott plans and organizes annual Current Trends in Neonatal / Pediatric Care, is a regional conference drawing 200-plus health-care professionals annually.
Credentials
AAS: Edison Community College, Fort Myers, Fla., 1985.
BA: Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1994.
MEd: Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1999.
Certification: RRT, 1988; Perinatal / Pediatric Specialist, 1993.
Publications, Most Recent
Pettinichi, Scott, R.R.T.:
Using A Certification Fair To Satisfy Annual Certification and Education Requirements,
Respiratory Care, OF-94-006R.
Pettinichi, Scott, R.R.T., B.A., Smith, Steve, R.R.T., M.S.; Kulick, Roy; M.D; Kotagal, Uma, M. Sc., M.B.B.S.: Impact of "Respiratory Therapist-Driven" Acute Asthma Guidelines in a Pediatric Emergency Department -- a Preliminary Report. AARC International Congress, Respiratory Care.
Pettinichi, Scott, R.R.T., B.A.; Sherrill, Anita, C.R.T.T.; Raouf, Amin, M.D: Optimizing Transition to Home Ventilation. AARC International Congress, Respiratory Care.
Lierl, M.B., M.D.; Pettinichi, S. R.R.T.; Sebastion, Kotagal, U.: Beta Agonist Weaning Protocol for status Asthmaticus in a Children's Hospital. ATS International Congress.
M.D., Lierl, Michelle, B.; R.R.T., B.A., Pettinichi, Scott; Sebastian, Katharine; Kotagal, Uma, M. Sc., M.B.B.S.: A Trail of a Therapist-Directed Weaning Protocol for Status Asthmaticus in a Children's Hospital, Respiratory Care.
Special Interests
Teaching
Honors
Chair, advisory board, Northern Kentucky University Respiratory Care Program.
Presentations
Treating the Top 3 at CHMC: Asthma, Bronchiolitis and Pneumonia, presented at the Tri-State Respiratory Care Symposium, Portsmouth, Ohio, May 2000.
"Nitric Oxide", presented at the Tri-State Respiratory Care Symposium, Portsmouth, Ohio, June, 1999.
ECMO and Nitric Oxide, presented at the Tri-State Respiratory Care Symposium, Portsmouth, Ohio, June, 1998.
Professional Organizations
- Member, American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) and AARC Management Section
- Management chair, Ohio Society for Respiratory Care Organizations (OSRC), 2001.
Related Areas
This person works in these other areas at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center:
