Overview
Dr. Vacchiano joined the faculty at the School of Nursing in 2008. He earned a BSN at Wright State University (OH) in 1979, a Bachelor of Science in Anesthesia from George Washington University in 1984, and a PhD in Physiology from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1995. He spent 26 years in the U.S. Navy as a practicing nurse anesthetist, educator, and researcher. During this time, he provided anesthesia care at stateside and overseas hospitals and aboard naval combat vessels, …
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Clinical Professor Emeritus in the School of Nursing
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2019 - Present
School of Nursing
Recent Publications
Exploring phenotype-based ventilator parameter optimization to mitigate postoperative pulmonary complications: a retrospective observational cohort study.
Journal Article Surg Today · July 2024 PURPOSE: To identify tidal volume (VT) and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) associated with the lowest incidence and severity of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) for each phenotype based on preoperative characteristics. METHODS: The subj ... Full text Link to item CiteFast-Tracking Patients in an Academic Hospital to Increase Efficiency and Decrease Discharge Delays: A Process Improvement Plan.
Journal Article Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses · December 2021 PurposeThe purpose of this quality improvement project was to determine if implementing a Phase II postanesthesia care unit (PACU II) to fast-track patients following surgery in an academic hospital would decrease OR hold times and increase patien ... Full text CiteReview of the Mechanisms of Ventilator Induced Lung Injury and the Principles of Intraoperative Lung Protective Ventilation.
Journal Article AANA journal · June 2021 Intraoperative ventilator induced lung injury is associated with development of postoperative pulmonary complications. Despite advances in modes and methods of mechanical ventilation, postoperative pulmonary complications remain as one of the leading cause ... CiteRecent Grants
Exploring the Developing Concept of Nurse Anesthesia in Japan: A Qualitative Description
FellowshipMentor · Awarded by International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists · 2019 - 2022Planning and Discovery NBCRNA Collaboration Activities
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists · 2017 - 2017Post Doctoral Fellowship in Health Services Research
FellowshipCo-Mentor · Awarded by American Association of Nurse Anesthetists · 2015 - 2017View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Medical University of South Carolina, College of Medicine ·
1995
Ph.D.
The George Washington University ·
1984
B.S.