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The Future of Emergency Care in the U.S. Health System
Subcommittee on Prehospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Meeting Agenda
Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 110
Thursday, June 10, 2004
CLOSED SESSION (Subcommittee Only)
12:00 - 2:15 pm
Welcome and Opening Comments
Bias and Conflict of Interest Discussion
Discussion of Committee Charge and Background Materials
OPEN SESSION
2:15 - 2:30 pm
Public Welcome and Introductions
Review of Subcommittee Charge
Shirley Gamble, Subcommittee Chair
2:30 - 5:00 pm
History and Organization of EMS in the U.S.
- EMS System Overview and History
Robert Bass (Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems)
- Overview of Local EMS Systems
Mike Williams (Abaris Group)
- Issues Facing Rural Emergency Medical Services
Fergus Laughridge (EMS, Nevada State Health Division)
5:00 - 6:00 pm
Reception (Second Floor Lobby)
CLOSED SESSION (Subcommittee Only)
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Working Subcommittee Dinner
Friday, June 11, 2004
OPEN SESSION
7:30 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am
Introductory Comments
Shirley Gamble, Subcommittee Chair
8:15 am
EMS Organization (cont'd) and Prehospital EMS Issue Areas
- EMS Financing and Reimbursement
Jerry Overton (Richmond Ambulance Authority)
- EMS Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Robert Swor (William Beaumont Hospital)
9:45 am
Break
10:00 am
Prehospital EMS Issue Areas (continued)
- Overview of the EMS Agenda for the Future
Ted Delbridge (University of Pittsburgh)
- EMS Data Needs
Greg Mears (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill)
- Overview of Current EMS Research
Ron Maio (University of Michigan)
11:30 am
Lunch
12:00 pm
Agency Reaction Panel
- HRSA, Maternal & Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
David Heppel and Dan Kavanaugh
- National Highway traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Drew Dawson
- Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)
Robin Weinick
- CDC, Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Rick Hunt
- HRSA, Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Evan Mayfield
1:15 pm
Adjourn Open Session
CLOSED SESSION (Subcommittee Only)
1:30 pm
Committee deliberations
Discuss subcommittee charge and develop a work plan
4:00 pm
Meeting adjourns
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