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Meeting Location:
The Keck Center of The National Academies
500 5th Street, NW
Conference Room #203
Washington, DC 20001

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2004

12:00 pm CLOSED SESSION (Committee Only)

OPEN SESSION - WORKSHOP

2:30 pm
Public Welcome and Introductions
Review of Committee Charge
Gail Warden, Committee Chair

2:45 pm
Panel I: Overview of Emergency Care in the U.S. Health System
Moderator: Stuart H. Altman (Brandeis University), Introduction: Is the Emergency Room Problem the Canary in the Tunnel?
* Overview of the Emergency Care System
Arthur L. Kellermann (Emory University School of Medicine)
* Emergency Care Supply and Utilization
Charlotte S. Yeh (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
* Rural Issues in Emergency Care
John E. Prescott (West Virginia University)

4:45 pm Discussion and Questions

5:00 pm Reception (Keck Center Atrium)

6:30 pm CLOSED SESSION (Committee Only)


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2004

OPEN SESSION - WORKSHOP

7:30 am Continental Breakfast

8:00 am
Introductory Comments
Gail Warden, Committee Chair

8:15 am
Panel II: Major Emergency Care Issue Areas
Moderator: Mary M. Jagim (MeritCare Hospital)
* Patient Flow and Emergency Department Crowding
Brent R. Asplin (University of Minnesota)
* Evolution of the Emergency Department (circa 2004): A Systems Perspective
Eric B. Larson (Group Health Cooperative)
* Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues
Michael H. Allen (University of Colorado Health Sciences Center)

9:45 am Discussion and Questions

10:15 am Break

10:30 am
Panel III: Major Emergency Care Issue Areas (cont.)
Moderator: William N. Kelley (University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine)
* Workforce Education and Training
Glenn C. Hamilton (Wright State University School of Medicine)
* Information Technology in Emergency Care
Larry A. Nathanson (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)

11:30 am Discussion and Questions

12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm
Panel IV: Pre-Hospital Care, Public Health, and Emergency Preparedness
Moderator: Jerry L. Overton (Richmond Ambulance Authority)
* Emergency Care and Public Health
Daniel A. Pollock (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
* Overview of Issues Facing Pre-Hospital EMS
Robert R. Bass (Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems)
* Emergency Preparedness
Joseph F. Waeckerle (University of Missouri Baptist Medical Center)

2:45 pm Discussion and Questions

3:00 pm Break

3:15 pm
* Presentation: Special Issues in Pediatric Emergency Care
Jane W. Ball (The EMSC National Resource Center)

3:45 pm
Panel V: Research Agenda
Moderator: Mark D. Smith (California HealthCare Foundation)
* Overview of the Research Agenda for Emergency Care
E. John Gallagher (Montefiore Medical Center)
* Research Needs for the Future
Robin M. Weinick (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

5:00 pm Discussion and Questions

5:15 pm
Wrap Up and Adjourn Workshop
Gail Warden, Committee Chair

6:00 pm CLOSED SESSION (Committee Only)


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2004

7:30 am - 1:00 pm CLOSED SESSION (Committee Only)

Note: The Closed Session Summary is available in the National Academies' Currents Projects System.

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