GAEMS G e o r g i a A s s o c i at i o n o f E m e r g e n c y M e d i c a l S e r v i c e s GA EMS & Educators October 18-21, 2014 At the Savannah Riverfront Marriott ACLS/ Trauma Competition: BLS/ALS Teams October 19th conference Preconference: 18-19 | Conference: 19-21 Continuous Pre-Hospital Track & Educator Track PLATINUM CORPORATE SPONSORS GOLD CORPORATE SPONSOR SILVER CORPORATE SPONSOR CONFERENCE SPONSORS CONFERENCE PATRONS GPS for EMS: Navigation for Georgia’s EMS Future Continuing Education Credits for EMS Personnel Continuing education credits applied for from Georgia Office of EMS/Trauma and the South Carolina Division of EMS How to Register Registrations will ONLY be taken ONLINE for this conference. To register, visit: http://members.ga-ems.com/gaems-registration. Please note: MEMBERS must login to the “event registration portal” or enter your email on your membership account to get the member price for registration. To login, click on the “member login” button on the right of the GA EMS website to go to the login screen. Login using your e-mail and the password you created. (If you don’t have a password, click on “forgot my password”. This will e-mail you instructions on how to create one.) After you are logged in, go back to the registration page, and you can register quickly and easily. An invoice is emailed to you automatically or you can pay with credit card. Conference Rates 2014 GA EMS & Educators Conference - Oct. 19 & Oct. 20 $75 - Student (must submit Instructor Confirmation) $130 - GAEMS Member $145 - Non Member: Provider/Educator $175 - Non Member: Director/Physician (nonmember rates include 1 year of membership) Day Rates - Member or Nonmember $50 - Sun., Oct. 19 $75 - Mon., Oct. 20 $50 - Tues., Oct. 21 Pre-conference Workshops Sat., Oct. 18 & Sun., Oct. 19 Times and prices vary. See page 7 of this brochure or online registration form for details. Moonlight Entertainment Desserts Cruise - Oct. 19 $40 per person. See page 5 for details. Conference Deadline October 10, 2014 - Early Registration Deadline (price increases on Oct. 11) Conference Hotel: Savannah Riverfront Marriott 100 General McIntosh Blvd. Savannah, Georgia 31401 www.marriott.com For Hotel Reservations: (800) 228-9290 or (912) 233-7722 Make a reservation online at http://members.ga-ems.com/gaems-hotel Ask for: GA EMS Conf 2014 Rate: $135.00 per night, plus applicable taxes Room reservation deadline is September 17, 2014. Meetings and Activities SATURDAY— October 18, 2014 8:00 AM 8:30 AM 1:00 PM 5:30 PM EPC Provider Course, Day 1 ABLS Provider Course Positively Perfecting Performance Workshop Paramedic Consortium Meeting SUNDAY— October 19, 2014 8:30 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 12:30 PM 5:45 PM 9:00 PM 2 Conference Registration Opens EPC Provider Course, Day 2 (4 hours) Coding and Billing Specialists - NAAC (4 hours) Moulage for EMS: The Art of Simulation (4 hours) Open of the 2014 GA EMS & Educators Conference Wine and Cheese Reception with the Vendors Entertainment (see page 5 for details) GA EMS MONDAY— October 20, 2014 7:30 AM Registration Opens and Continental Breakfast 8:30 AM Reconvene 2014 GA EMS & Educators Conference 12:15 PM LUNCH - Provided 5:30 PM GAEMS Association Meeting 9:00 PM Entertainment TUESDAY— October 21, 2014 7:30 AM Continental Breakfast 8:30 AM Reconvene 2014 GA EMS & Educators Conference 1:15 PM Adjourn 2014 GA EMS & Educators Conference 2014 GA EMS & Educators Conference Faculty Maggie Adams, BBA President EMS Financial Services George Hatch, EdD, LP, EMT-P Eecutive Director, CoAEMSP Edward Racht, MD* Medical Director, AMR Phillip Coule, MD, MBA, FACEP Dept of Emergency Medicine, MCG at Ga Regents University Jason Grady, NRP Regional STEMI Coordinator, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Bryan F. Ericson, M.Ed., RN, NRP* Owner, Ericson EMS Consulting Cpl. Justin H. Guck Gwinnett County Police Dept., Training Section\ In-Service, S.W.A.T. Medic James Black, MD Phoebe Physicians Group, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Lt. John Poe Health and Safety Officer, Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services Chad Bird, BS,FP-C, NRP Gwinnett Co. Fire and Emergency Services Training Academy Jim Kyle, MD, FACSM, FAAFP Emergency Dept. Director, Bleckley ARH Hospital, West Virginia David Foster, III, MLS, EMT-P Program Coordinator, Region 1 SOEMS Keith Wages Director, State Office of EMS Rachel Barnhard, BA, NREMT-P Director Emory EMS MSG (Ret) Mike Reynolds US Army Flight Medic, EMT-P Jennifer Burkholder, RN, MSN Ga. Dept of Public Health, Assistant Chief Nurse, Emergency Preparedness Marie Carmelle-Elie, MD RDMS FACEP Emergency Physician, University of Fla - Shands David Goo, MD Medical Director, Children’s Emergency Center, Gwinnett Medical Center Van Dillen Assistant Professor, Shands Emergency Department at University of Florida Greg Hartshorne, CPT, EMTP Augusta Fire Dept. Diogo Haussen, MD Vascular Neurologist, Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Toni Petrillo, MD Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, CHOA Chris Kelly, Esq. Chief Legal Officer, EMS Consultants Craig Bryan, BSM, RN, CEN, NRP, FP-C Phoenix Coaching and Consulting Alan Dalrymple Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services Lieutenant James Jester Clinical Coordinator Gwinnett County Fire Academy *keynote speakers Conference presentations and/or presenters are subject to change without notice. Keynote Speaker Biographies Keynote Speaker: Edward M. Racht, M.D., AMR Chief Medical Officer Edward M. Racht, M.D. serves as Chief Medical Officer of American Medical Response. He has more than 20 years of experience in emergency medical services and health care systems. Previously, Dr. Racht served as the Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs for Piedmont Newnan Hospital in metro Atlanta and as Medical Director for the Austin/Travis County EMS System in Texas, which was nationally recognized for its collaborative approach to resolving challenging health care integration issues. Dr. Racht received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Emory University in Atlanta and completed his residency at the Medical College of Virginia. He served as an assistant professor and Associate Chief of Emergency Medical Services at the Medical College of Virginia and Medical Director of the Richmond Ambulance Authority, Richmond Fire Department and multiple volunteer EMS and Fire agencies in Richmond. Racht served three successive terms on the Virginia State Governor’s EMS Advisory Board and Chaired the State of Texas Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council for 10 years. A frequent national speaker at EMS, and health care conferences, Dr. Racht is well known for his expertise in “operationalizing” medical care. Keynote Speaker: Bryan F. Ericson, M.Ed., RN, NRP Bryan F Ericson’s career in healthcare began with the US Army as a Combat Medical Specialist in 1987. Upon his return to civilian life, he built upon this experience, becoming a Registered Nurse and a paramedic with national certification in critical care. His clinical specialty experience includes Prehospital Emergency Medicine, OB/GYN, intensive care, and mental health. Since 1997, Bryan has taught a variety of technical and educational topics to high school students, EMT’s, paramedics, nurses and medical students and educators in several disciplines. He has earned a Master’s Degree in Education, and is currently a doctoral candidate in Education at NorthCentral University in Prescott, AZ. Bryan has 20 years experience teaching EMS and is currently an Associate Professor of EMS teaching for Tarrant County College in Hurst, Texas. As a paramedic and registered nurse, Bryan has over 25 years experience and has a developed a reputation for being innovative and entertaining as a national and international speaker. He enjoys teaching to all levels of EMS and nursing professionals and is passionate about the advancement of EMS and nursing practice through the use of innovative and effective educational practices. Learn more about our speakers on our website event page - http://members.ga-ems.com/gaems-faculty. 3 GA EMS 2014 Educators Conference “Dare to Compare” Trauma / ACLS Competition Now featuring two separate levels Student / Provider Educator / Critical Care Competition Date ‐October 19th, 2014 For more information email: [email protected] or [email protected] GAEMS AND EDUCATORS CONFERENCE OCTOBER 18‐21, 2014, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. 4 GA EMS 2014 AGENDA SATURDAY - October 18, 2014 8:00 AM Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) Provider, Kelly Buddenhagen - Day 1 (10 hours) 8:30 AM Advanced Burn Life Support - ABLS Provider Course (8 hours) 1:00 PM Positively Perfecting Performance Workshop - Craig Bryan (4 hours) 5:30PM Paramedic Consortium Meeting - Rick Ellis SUNDAY - October 19, 2014 8:00 AM EPC Provider (continued) - Day 2, 4 hours 8:00 AM Coding and Billing Specialists (NAAC approved, 4 hours) 8:00 AM Moulage for EMS: the Art of Simulation - Allan Dalrymple (4 hours) 8:30 AM Conference Registration Opens 12:30 PM Welcome/Opening Remarks - Courtney Terwilliger, GAEMS Chair and Kim Littleton, GAEMS Executive Director 12:45 PM Opening Keynote Address - EMS just took a seat at the Big Table of Medicine - Dr. Ed Racht 1:45 PM Break into Provider/Educator Sessions 2:00 PM Provider Break-out Session A Provider Break-out Session B Educator Break-out Session Implementing TXA into Pre-hospital care for Trauma Patients - Dr. Phillip Coule 911 Calls on College Campuses Rachel S. Barnhard, BA, NREMT-P CAAHEP Accreditation Process - Dr. George Hatch 3:00 PM 3:30 PM Vendor Break Provider Break-out Session A Provider Break-out Session B Educator Track Clinical Cases in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: What’s Wrong with That Kid? - Dr. David Goo Creating a Compliance Plan - Chris Kelly, Esq. C.A.T Management of EMS Education - Chad Bird, BS, FP-C, NRP 4:30 PM Rotate Provider Break-out Session A Provider Break-out Session B 4:40 PM Same Physics. Different responses. The dramatically different world of trauma. Dr. Ed Racht Getting Paid for Community Paramedicine - Maggie Adams 5:45 PM Wine and Cheese Reception with the vendors 9:00 PM Entertainment - Moonlight Entertainment Desserts Cruise Educator Track Harnessing the Power of the Millenials - Jennifer Burkholder, RN, MSN & David Foster, III, MLS, EMTP Sunday, Oct. 19 - Moonlight Entertainment Desserts Cruise - $40 per person Boarding at 9:00 pm, Departing at 9:30 pm, Returning at 11:00 pm A “sweet” ending to a Savannah evening, join the Captain, his crew and the house disc jockey on the top deck playing your favorite party music. A variety of southern sweets buffet style will be enjoyed during this cruise both ways on the historic Savannah River. Minimum number booking applies in order for GAEMS to hold reservation. Reserve your seat early - option available on the registration form! 5 GA EMS MONDAY - October 20, 2014 8:30 AM Reconvene 2014 GA EMS & Educators Conference Provider Track Educator Track 8:45 AM Pediatric Shock - Dr. Toni Petrillo Have we outgrown ALS & BLS – Is it time for ULS? - Dr. Ed Racht 9:45 AM Pitfalls of Caring for Emergent Patients - Dr. James Black Lightening Rounds - topics include: Accreditation, Clinical Tracking, Medical Direction 10:45 AM 11:15 AM Vendor Break It’s just a bump on the head! Put me back in the game, coach and the team need me! - Bryan Ericson, M.ed., RN, NRP 12:15 PM 1:30 PM Cardiocerebral Resucitation - Jason Grady, NRP Lunch Lightening Rounds - topics include: Toxicology, Spinal Immobolization, Airway Control When do we know they are ready? Beyond passing the test! - Bryan Ericson, M.ed., RN, NRP Vendor Break Stroke Update - Dr. Diogo Haussen 3:00 PM Photography for ES Instructors; Improving your presentations to keep students interest - Greg Hartshorne, CPT, EMTP 4:00 PM 4:15 PM Break The Friday Night Medical Time Out - Dr. Jim Kyle 5:30 PM GAEMS Membership Meeting 9:00 PM Entertainment Active Shooter Drill Retrospect - Cpl. Justin Guck & Lt. John Poe tUESDAY - October 21, 2014 8:30 AM Reconvene 2014 GA EMS & Educators Conference 8:45 AM MSG (Ret) Mike Reynolds 9:45 AM Georgia Office of EMS Update - R. Keith Wages 10:45 AM Vendor Break 11:15 AM Sepsis Alert - Dr. Marie Carmelle-Elie and Dr. Van Dillen 12:15 PM Closing Keynote Recalculating.... Make a Legal U-Turn.... Now what? I think my EMS GPS is lost.... - Bryan Ericson, M.ed., RN, NRP 1:15 PM ADJOURN - 2014 GA EMS & Educators Conference Student rate - $75.00 **Speakers and/or topics may change without notice. Registration includes – shirt, CEUs, conference packets, and meals Registration must include letter confirmation from instructor 6 GA EMS Pre-Conference Workshops WORKSHOPS HAVE A LIMITED CAPACITY - REGISTRATION PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN FOR FULL CONFERENCE ATTENDEES - ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION FEES APPLY. ocALL preconference workshops and classes require preregistration. Registration deadline is october 10, 2014. No late registrations or on site registrations will be permitted, and some workshops may be canceled if they don’t met the minimum number of attendees. Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) 1 Day Saturday, October 18, 2014 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Registration Fee: $135 (lunch on your own) Deadline for Registration: October 10, 2014 Each year more than 700,000 people in the United States are treated for a burn injury. The quality of care during the first hours after a burn injury has a major impact on the long-term outcome. Advanced Burn Life Support is designed to provide fire fighters, EMTs, paramedics, licensed practical nurses, nurses, nurse practitioners, therapists, physicians assistants, and physicians with the ability to assess and stabilize patients with serious burns during the first critical hours following injury and to identify those patients requiring transfer to a burn center. Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) - 14 hour course 1.5 Days Coordinator: Kelly Buddenhagen Saturday, October 18 & Sunday, October 19, 2014 Starts at 8:00 AM each day Registration Fee: $65 (lunch on your own) Deadline for Registration: October 10, 2014 NAEMT’s Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) course focuses on the care of sick and injured children, addressing a full spectrum of emergency illnesses, injuries and scenarios that an EMS practitioner might encounter. The course provides an in-depth understanding of the pathophysiology of the most common pediatric emergency issues, and stresses critical thinking skills to help practitioners make the best decisions for their patients. EPC uses the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) as a tool to help EMS practitioners rapidly and accurately assess pediatric patients and incorporates family centered care throughout all scenarios. Training encompasses lectures, hands-on skills practice and small group critical thinking discussions. Topics include: understanding kids; airway, breathing and oxygenation; cardiac emergencies; child abuse and neglect; common medical emergencies; the importance of family; hypoperfusion and shock; newborn resuscitation; pediatric trauma; and special health care needs. EPC is for all emergency medical technicians and paramedics committed to providing quality care for pediatric patients. Flexible course formats fit the continuing education needs of all EMS practitioners: traditional two-day face-to-face Provider Course, an accelerated twoday Provider-Instructor Course, and a Hybrid Course that combines eight hours of online training followed by on-site interactive stations. This modular course format can fulfill the pediatric clinical and edu- 7 GA EMS cational needs of an EMS agency while minimizing budgetary and logistical impacts. Positively Perfecting Performance Workshop 4 hours Speaker: Craig Bryan, Phoenix Consulting Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Registration Fee: $45.00 (lunch on your own) Deadline for Registration: October 10, 2014 Are you using outdated teaching methods? Having problems on-boarding new employees effectively? Organizational/student performance not where you want it to be? Come to the Predictably Perfecting Performance Workshop and learn methods to take performance and learning to the next level. Learn about Action/ Experiential learning models, metric measurement and performance directed education to help your employees & students perform at their max! Coding and Billing Specialists 4 hours Speaker: Maggie Adams Sunday, October 19, 2014 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Registration Fee: $50 (Lunch on your own) Deadline for Registration: October 10, 2014 The National Academy of Ambulance NAAC™ represents the industry’s “Gold Standard of Excellence” in compliance, ethics and integrity in all facets of ambulance billing and coding. This course will offer up-to-date information on Coding and has been approved by the National Academy of Ambulance Coding (NAAC) for 4 continuing education credits. Moulage for EMS - The Art of Simulation 4 hours Speaker: Alan Dalrymple Sunday, October 19, 2014 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Registration Fee: $45 (Lunch on your own) Deadline for Registration: October 10, 2014 This half-day workshop is a fun, hands-on experience covering wound simulation, and teaching moulage techniques on a budget. All participants will be provided with a small moulage kit, and everyone will have time to create a unique wound during class. Bring your own aprons and plan to get messy! Presenters & Presentation Descriptions OPENING KEYNOTE More descriptions will be added as they are available. EMS just took a seat at the Big Table of Medicine Presenter: Edward M. Racht, M.D., AMR Chief Medical Officer As the world of healthcare changes rapidly around us, clinical and policy decision makers have taken note of the powerful role an EMS system plays in managing patients. Medicine’s newest subspecialty has come of age and EMS now sits at the Big Table of Medicine. As a profession, we earned our place by focusing on applying our unique expertise in tough environments. Now it’s time to start helping prepare the meals… Breakout Sessions – Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:00 PM Provider A: Implementing TXA into Pre-hospital care for Trauma Patients Dr. Phillip Coule Provider B: Provider 911 Calls on College Campuses Rachel Barnhard, BA, NREMT-P There are dozens of colleges, universities, and satellite campuses in Georgia, and they are physically located in every region of the state. For EMS providers, 911 calls on these campuses present special challenges. As the director of Georgia’s only full-service collegiate EMS agency, I have gained a unique perspective that bridges the gap between academic institutions and EMS. Educator: CoAEMSP- Accreditation Dr. George Hatch 3:30 PM Provider A: Interesting Pediatric Emergency Case Presentations: Diagnosis and Management Dr. David Goo Provider B: Creating a Compliance Plan 4:40 PM Provider A: Same Physics. Different responses. The dramatically different world of trauma. Dr. Ed Racht Could you imagine OnStar calling 911 with physiologic data when no one else is around? Can you picture reconstituting a powdered form of human plasma to enhance perfusion in a critically injured MVC? While the physics of acute injury are just as frustrating as they’ve always been, exciting new approaches to recognition and management of trauma patients continue to expand our ability to treat this challenging population more effectively. Can you say Dynamic Perfusin Management? Provider B: Getting paid for Community Paramedicine Maggie Adams Educator: Harnessing the power of the Millenials Jennifer Burkholder, RN and David Foster, III, MLS, EMTP This presentation will demonstrate the difference in the current generations of employees and /or students. Each generation has its own unique attributes, yet many similarities with the other. We will compare and contrast these difference and teach the attendees varies techniques for dealing with each. Breakout Sessions – Monday, October 20, 2014 8:45 AM Chris Kelly, Esq. The Affordable Care Act requires all ambulance services to have a compliance plan in place. Learn what a compliance plan is, the basic elements included in a compliance plan and how to enforce your plan within your service. Educator: C.A.T. Management for EMS Education Chad Bird, BS, FP-C, NRP Consistency, Accountability, and Time (C.A.T.) management are three of the most important factors for a successful class outcome. This presentation is designed to generate discussion about challenges EMS educators face to maintaining C.A.T. management with their classes and ways to improve overall class management. This class will also emphasize the importance of positive leadership in the classroom setting to uphold C.A.T. management. 8 GA EMS Provider: Pediatric Shock Dr. Toni Petrillo Educator: Have we outgrown ALS & BLS – Is it time for ULS? Dr. Ed Racht BLS & ALS have served us well. The designations penetrate everything we do in EMS, from initial education, to system design to regulatory oversight. But does this historical approach still apply to our new world of EMS? With ALS interventions now being performed by the lay public, is it time for EMS to move to the next level? This intriguing discussion has implications for EMS providers at all levels… Breakout Sessions – Monday, October 20, 2014 (cont.) 9:45 AM Provider: Pitfalls of Caring for Emergent Patients Dr. James Black Several seemingly simple non-acute complaints along with images will be presented to the audience. Each of these “fast track or urgent care” will have a more serious condition revealed. The second half of the lecture will involve a detailed case presentation to the audience with clues leading to the diagnosis. An in depth history of present illness, physical exam, diagnostic labs and radiologic studies with several images will be provided. The audience will have the opportunity to analyze the information and obtain the diagnosis. There will be prize money available if, within the given time frame, the correct diagnosis is reached. Educator: Lightening Rounds – Clinical tracking, Accreditation, Medical Direction 11:15 AM Provider: It’s Just a Bump on the Head! Put me back in the game, coach and the team need me! Bryan Ericson, M.ed., RN, NRP Helping the EMS provider better understand, identify and treat the concussion patient. Is it ever “just a concussion” or is it something much more? We will focus on concussion and why we need to worry about over and under diagnosis, and we will spend time on patho, assessment and treatment. Educator: Cardiocerebral Resucitation Jason Grady, NRP Over the past 40 years and many major ACLS updates the survivor rate of out of hospital cardiac arrest remains less than 8%. Could it be that we have been focusing on the wrong priorities? Better understanding of the pathophysiology of sudden cardiac death will lead us to the conclusions of best, evidence based practice. Models and experience have demonstrated that it is possible to achieve survivor rates of 30% and higher, but only if we are willing to understand the data and implement potentially controversial practice. 1:30 PM Provider: Lightening rounds - Toxicology, Spinal Immobolization, Airway Control Educator: When do we know they are ready? Beyond passing the test! Bryan Ericson, M.ed., RN, NRP Identifying the three keys of competence to help insure your students are equipped and prepared for a successful career in EMS. We will focus on identifying and documenting student competence and tips and tools to help will be provided. 9 GA EMS 3:00 PM Provider: Stroke Update Dr. Diogo Haussen The acute stroke update will include discussion of novel tools and treatments in the field of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Participants will hear about the most current research in the field. Elements critical to field assessment of stroke patients will be discussed. Case studies will be presented to illustrate concepts. Educator: Photography for the Emergency Services Instructor; Improving your presentations to keep your students interest Greg Hartshorne, CPT, EMTP Are you tired of delivering the same generic presentations? Would you like to keep your student’s attention and have them focus on the material you are presenting? Have you ever given a lecture, pointed to a picture, and had to explain the differences in what is pictured and the equipment your service uses? This presentation will demonstrate some fundamental principles of how to take better photographs and incorporate them into your lessons and presentations. The material covered can be applied to taking photos with your cell phone as well as using digital cameras. Thinking you have to have an expensive camera to take quality photographs is as false as thinking appetizing food can only be cooked on high-priced stoves! You will leave this lecture and begin taking better photos right away with the concepts presented in this class. 4:15 PM Provider: The Friday Night Medical Time OutTM Dr. Jim Kyle The Friday Night Medical Time OutTM is safe sports-play concept that enforces communication, preparation, organization and participation before kickoff at high school football games. The MTO is designed to prepare Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Team Physicians, Athletic Trainers and anyone designated as responsible for the medical well-being of athletes or spectators on game day to simply be aware, prepared and educated. Communication between these individuals can make the difference between a positive outcome and a negative experience should an injury or incident occur. Following the Friday Night Medical Time Out procedure reduces and, in most cases, eliminates chaos and confusion. Educator: Active Shooter Drill Retrospect Cpl. Justin Guck and Lt. John Poe Lt. John Poe and Corporal Justin Guck will be presenting “Active Shooter and Beyond” about how Gwinnett County was able to combine police and fire efforts in an active threat event for the purpose of life preservation. They will also discuss the success and challenges to large scale training. General Sessions – Tuesday, October 21, 2014 8:45 AM - Topic TBA Mike Reynolds 9:45 AM - State Office of EMS Update Keith Wages 11:15 AM - Sepsis Alert Dr. Marie Carmelle-Elie and Dr. Van Dillen Severe sepsis can result in death rates as high as 80% in certain populations, and outcomes can result in long-term disability. The diagnosis of sepsis can be challenging, however the recognition of the syndrome in its earliest stages can provide critical opportunities for increasing survival and preventing organ injury. In the hospital, 10 GA EMS countless reports have identified that sepsis outcomes are associated with early identification and treatment. Pre-hospital recognition and management of sepsis patients may reduce the time to aggressive resuscitation and decrease the complications associated with this devastating syndrome. CLOSING KEYNOTE 12:15 PM - Recalculating... Make a Legal U-Turn... Now what? I think my EMS GPS is lost.... Presenter: Bryan Ericson, M.ed., RN, NRP One day it’s one thing, and the next day it is totally different. Mapping out and developing a plan to thrive in the everchanging environment of Pre-Hospital Medicine and EMS.
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