Meeting

Meeting 1: The Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System

When:

February 2, 2004 - February 4, 2004 (12:00 PM)

Where:

Keck Center • 500 Fifth St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 Map

Topics:

Biomedical and Health Research, Health Care Workforce, Health Services, Coverage, and Access, Quality and Patient Safety

Activity:

The Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System

Board:

Board on Health Care Services

The first meeting served as an information-gathering session to gain a comprehensive understanding of the emergency care system as it existed in 2004, the year that the project began. In a panel format, presenters gave an introduction of the current emergency care system. The workshop provided a forum to study, analyze, and discuss common issues that plague the system such as emergency department overcrowding, workforce shortages, and professional education deficiencies. This meeting also spotlighted prehospital care, pediatric care, and emergency medicine research.