APPENDIX C
List of Presentations to the Committee
February 2–4, 2004
Overview of Emergency Care in the U.S. Health System
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Overview of the Emergency Care System
Arthur L. Kellermann (Emory University School of Medicine)
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Emergency Care Supply and Utilization
Charlotte S. Yeh (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
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Rural Issues in Emergency Care
John E. Prescott (West Virginia University)
Major Emergency Care Issue Areas
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Patient Flow and Emergency Department Crowding
Brent R. Asplin (University of Minnesota)
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Evolution of the Emergency Department (circa 2004): A Systems Perspective
Eric B. Larson (Group Health Cooperative)
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues
Michael H. Allen (University of Colorado Health Sciences Center)
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Workforce Education and Training
Glenn C. Hamilton (Wright State University School of Medicine)
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Information Technology in Emergency Care
Larry A. Nathanson (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)
Prehospital Care, Public Health, and Emergency Preparedness
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Emergency Care and Public Health
Daniel A. Pollock (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Overview of the Issues Facing Prehospital EMS
Robert R. Bass (Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems)
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Emergency Preparedness
Joseph F. Waeckerle (University of Missouri Baptist Medical Center)
Research Agenda
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Overview of Research in Emergency Care
E. John Gallagher (Montefiore Medical Center)
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Research Needs for the Future
Robin M. Weinick (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
June 9–11, 2004
Overview of Emergency Medical Services for Children
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The EMS-C Program: History and Current Challenges
Jane Ball (The EMSC National Resource Center)
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The 1993 IOM Report: Promise and Progress
Megan McHugh (IOM Staff)
Issues in Pediatric Emergency Care
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Pediatric Equipment and Care Management
Marianne Gausche-Hill (Harbor-UCLA Medical Center)
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Special Problems in Pediatric Medication
Milap Nahata (Ohio State University Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine)
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Training and Skills Maintenance
Cynthia Wright-Johnson (Maryland Institute for EMS Systems)
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Emergency Research and Data Issues
David Jaffe (Washington University in St. Louis)
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness
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George Foltin (New York University Bellevue Hospital Center)
Organization and Delivery of Emergency Medical Services
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System-Wide EMS and Trauma Planning and Coordination
Stephen Hise (National Association of State EMS Directors)
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Fire Perspective on EMS
John Sinclair (International Association of Fire Chiefs)
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Trauma Systems
Alasdair Conn (Massachusetts General Hospital)
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Critical Care Transport
Richard Orr (Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh)
History and Organization of EMS in the United States
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EMS System Overview and History
Robert Bass (Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems)
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Overview of Local EMS Systems
Mike Williams (Abaris Group)
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Issues Facing Rural Emergency Medical Services
Fergus Laughridge (Emergency Medical Services, Nevada State Health Division)
Prehospital EMS Issue Areas
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EMS Financing and Reimbursement
Jerry Overton (Richmond Ambulance Authority)
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EMS Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Robert A. Swor (William Beaumont Hospital)
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Overview of the EMS Agenda for the Future
Ted Delbridge (University of Pittsburgh)
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EMS Data Needs
Greg Mears (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill)
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Overview of Current EMS Research
Ron Maio (University of Michigan)
Agency Reaction Panel
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Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Dave Heppel (Division of Child, Adolescent, and Family Health) and/or Dan Kavanaugh (EMSC-Program)
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Drew Dawson (EMS Division)
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Robin Weinick (Safety Nets and Low Income Populations and Intramural Research)
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Rick Hunt (Division of Injury and Disability Outcomes and Programs)
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Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy
Evan Mayfield (U.S. Public Health Service and Public Health Analyst)
June 24–25, 2004
Workforce Issues in the Emergency Department
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Issues Facing the Emergency Care Nursing Workforce
Mary Jagim (MeritCare Hospital)
Carl Ray (Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center)
Kathy Robinson (Pennsylvania Department of Health)
Current Initiatives in Patient Flow
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Patient Flow Initiative Implemented at University of Utah
Jadie Barrie (University of Utah)
Pamela Proctor (University of Utah)
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Program for Management of Variability in Health Care Delivery
Eugene Litvak (Boston University Health Policy Institute)
Luncheon Speaker—Medical Technology in Emergency Medicine
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Michael Sachs (Sg2)
September 20–21, 2004
Prehospital EMS Issue Areas
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International EMS Systems
Jerry Overton (Richmond Ambulance Authority)
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Current Status of Federal Emergency Care Legislation and Funding
Mark Mioduski (Cornerstone Government Affairs)
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Overview of EMS Workforce Issues
John Becknell (Consultant)
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EMS System Design and Coordination
Bob Davis (USA Today)
Reimbursement and Funding of Pediatric Emergency Care Services
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Reimbursement Issues in Pediatric Emergency Care
Steven E. Krug (Northwestern University/Children’s Memorial Hospital)
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Current Status of Federal Emergency Care Legislation and Funding
Mark Mioduski (Cornerstone Government Affairs)
Issues Facing Pediatric Emergency Care
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Funding of Children’s Hospitals
Peter Holbrook (Children’s National Medical Center)
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Survey on Pediatric Preparedness
Marianne Gausche-Hill (Harbor-UCLA Medical Center)
October 4–5, 2004
No open sessions held.
March 2–4, 2005
Public Health Perspectives
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Overview of EMS and Trauma System Issues
William Koenig (Emergency Medical Services Agency, LA County)
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The Hospital Perspective
Doug Bagley (Riverside County Regional Medical Center)
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The Safety Net and Community Providers Perspective
John Gressman (San Francisco Community Clinics Consortium)
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Barry Chaitin (University of California—Irvine)
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The Patient Perspective
Sandy Schuhmann-Atkins (University of California—Irvine)
On-Call Coverage Issues
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Survey of On-Call Coverage in California
Mark Langdorf (University of California—Irvine)
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Specialty Physician Perspective—Orthopedics
Nick Halikis (Little Company of Mary Hospital)
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Specialty Physician Perspective—Neurosurgery
John Kusske (University of California—Irvine)
Issues in Rural Emergency Care
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The Family Practice Perspective
Arlene Brown (Southern New Mexico Family Medicine Residency and Family Practice Associates of Ruidoso, PC)
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Telemedicine in Rural Emergency Care
Jim Marcin (University of California—Davis)