2009 Slide Presentations

	Gathering of Eagles Slide Presentations 2009 (PDFs)
Presentations:
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Friday Morning, February 20, 2009 Dr. Corey Slovis - The Most Important Articles for EMS Physicians and Paramedics Dr. J. Brent Meyers - The Comback Kids: Paisley Ties, Robert Plant, and Bicarbonate -All Making a Comeback! Dr. Joseph Salomone - Is Pressure Drop Coming Down On You? Dr. Marc Conterato - Hurtin' For Certain: Pain Management in EMS Dr. Craig A. Manifold - Sound Check, Sound Check: Echoing the Uses of Ultrasound in the Prehospital Setting Dr. Marc Conterato - When Airway was King: An LT Placement Exam in the City of Lakes Dr. Terence D. Valenzuala - When There's Pressure to Adopt: Gizmos, Gadgets or Effective Therapeutic Offspring Dr. R.J. Frascone - Political Savvy in the Twin Cities: Medically Managing the Republican National Convention Dr. Christopher Colwell - Mile-High Political Capital: Medically Managing the Democratic National Convention Dr. James J. Augustine - Preparing Medically for Mall Madness: Having an Inaugaral Ball in the District Dr. Peter H. Moyer - From Back Bay to the Big Dig: Looking Back at a Cradle of Liberty Career in EMS Dr. Ray Fowler - Silver Anniversary of a Vision: Conceiving and Birthing a New Subspecialty
Friday Afternoon, February 20, 2009 Dr. Fionna Moore - Thames Two-Step: London's New Initiative to Avoid Hospital Transport Dr. James Dunford - A New Rap for the Public Health System: How EMS Information Systems Can Address High-End Users Dr. J. Brent Meyers - The Latest Wake Effect: Advanced Paramedic Well-Person Checks in Wake County Dr. Marshal Isaacs - Should I Stay or Should I Go: The Lowdown on No Load Dr. Neal Richmond - The Urge To Surge: Origins, Current Status and Poential EMS Solutions Dr. Donald Locasto - Who Are You To Ask? Can EMS Verify Hospital Capabilities? Dr. John Griswell - We Hold These Truths To Be Self Evident: The Concept of Paramedic Credentialing Dr. Elizabeth A. (Libby) Char - Better Than Malasadas? The Honolulu Junior Paramedic Program Dr. David P. Keseg - Lights! Camera! EMS! Promoting Prehospital Care Dr. Kathleen Schrank - Child Welfare: When EMS Confronts Complex Pediatric Problems Dr. Fionna Moore - One Size Fits One: Value of Tailoring Personalized Care to Certain Individuals
Saturday Morning, February 21, 2009 Dr. Marc Eckstein - Friday Night Heavies! How the LA Metrolink Crash Changed the Rules Dr. John Jui - A Yuletide Nor'Wester: How the 2008 Storm Impacted EMS Dr. Jullette M. Saucy - Tango & Cash: Handling Triage, Transport & the 1st Responder Cache During Gustav Dr, George Ralls - Top-Shelf Best Buy: Just In Time Technology for Disaster Response Medicine Dr. Jon Krohmer - Central Intelligence: The Role of EMS In Fusion Centers & Public Health Threats Dr. Eric Ossmann - Adding Insult and Injury: New Trauma Triage Guidelines From The CDC Dr, William Fabbri - For The Life Of All Flesh Is The Blood Thereof: 2009 Concerns About Hemorrhage Control Dr. Karl Sporer - Getting Off The Charts Performance! How Electronic Patient Care Records Can Improve Quality Dr. Joe Holley - When Quality Has To Absolutely, Positively Be There: The FedEx Approach to Quality Improvement Dr. John Gallagher - Oh, Sorry, My Mistake! EMS Medical Error, Cases and Prevention Dr. Joseph Ornato - Safety Glasses: A New Way of Seeing Fewer Errors (slides not available) Dr. C. Crawford Mechem - He Said, She Said; How to Handle EMS Complaints Dr. Christopher Colwell - Say What? Scary EMS Communications!
Saturday Afternoon, February 21, 2009 Dr. John Jui - Bugs In The Bus: New Infectious Disease Threats for EMS Dr. Terence Valenzuela - Worse Than A Case Of Measles? Increasing Risk of Morbillivirus for EMS Personnel Dr. Karen Wanger - Technically Speaking: The Concept of Paramedic Safety and Technical Advisors Dr, James Augustine - An All-Hazards Approach! Hazards Safety Operations to Protect the Protectors Dr. Corey Slovis - No One's Jammin Their Transmission! Fowler and Slovis Take the GLoves off and Debate Sending in 12-Leads Dr. Robert O`Connor - As Serious As A Heart Attack! Mission LifeLine and It's Mission Across the Nation (slides unavailable) Dr. Jeff Clawson - Seize The Data: Epilepsy History and Cardiac Arrest (slides unavailable) Dr, Joseph Ornato - A Cold-Hearted Approach To Resusciatation: Advanced Hypothermia Techniques During CPR (slides unavailable) Dr. John Freese - Gaining Ground In Gotham: The Milti-Faceted Approach to Raising the Dead in New York Dr. Eric Ossman - Cash Flow Impacts Blood Flow: How Budget Cuts Can Decrease Cardiac Survival Rates (slide unavailable) Dr. Jeffrey Goodloe - The Importance of Tidal Waves: Continuous Capnography and Patient Safety Dr. John Freese - Making Waves Continuously in the Big Apple: Preliminary Data From NYC
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