Listen to the Report Briefing 

REPORT INFORMATION

1. Hospital-Based Emergency Care: At the Breaking Point explores the changing role of the hospital emergency department and describes the national epidemic of overcrowded emergency departments and trauma centers.
2. Emergency Medical Services At the Crossroads describes the development of EMS systems over the last forty years and the fragmented system that exists today.
3. Emergency Care for Children: Growing Pains describes the unique challenges of emergency care for children.
   
   June 14, 2006: Press Briefing for the Release of the Future of Emergency Care reports

Location:
Keck Center of the National Academies
500 5th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Schedule of Events:
11:00 am: Press Briefing for all reports of the Future of Emergency Care project
Noon:  Lunch Break*
1:00 pm:  Afternoon Session for the Hospital-Based Emergency Care report
2:00 pm:  Afternoon Session for the Prehospital Emergency Medical Services report
3:00 pm:  Afternoon Session for the Pediatric Emergency Care report

Additional Questions/Comments?
If you require special accommodations or have any questions regarding this event, please contact Anisha Dharshi at adharshi@nas.edu or 202-334-2711.