National Heart Attack Alert Program

Special Focus NHAAP Coordinating Committee Meeting
Use of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) by Patients with
Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS):
How Can We Do Better?

Neuroscience Conference Center
6001 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20852

Agenda

   

October 25, 2004

9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Large Group Session

Rooms C&D

9:30 a.m.

Review of Meeting Agenda and Process

Dr. Bruce MacLeod
Ms. Mary Michos

9:45 a.m.

Using EMS for ACS: State of the Field

Dr. James Atkins

10:05 a.m.

Ideal Recognition and Response Scenario

Dr. Joseph Ornato

10:20 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m.

Current EMS Response: Configurations & Capabilities

Dr. Robert Bass

11:15 a.m.

Calling EMS for ACS Symptoms: Patient Perspectives

   

  • Patient Testimonies

  • Social Psychology of the Patient/Situation

Ms. Sharon Henry
Mr. Robert Schriever
Dr. Angelo Alonzo

12:00 p.m.

Keep in Mind: "Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs"

Ms. Terry Long

12:15 p.m.

Creating the Future
(How We Get to Where We Want to Be)

Dr. MacLeod
Ms. Michos

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

NSC Cafeteria

1:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Breakout Groups

Rooms A/A1 and B/B1
(as assigned)

Breakout Groups (A and B) to each address:
Identify strategies for the question, "How do we get an increase in the percent of patients with ACS being transported by the EMS system?"

  • Round I: Patient issues
  • Round II: System issues

3:45 p.m.

Break

4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Large Group Session

Rooms C&D

Report-Back of Breakout Groups:

Dr. MacLeod/
Ms. Michos

 
  • Group A Report
  • Group B Report
 

Dr. Alonzo
Dr. Allan Braslow

October 26, 2004

9:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Large Group Session

Rooms C&D

Large group session to continue report back on breakout groups

Dr. MacLeod/
Ms. Michos

Recommended Strategies to Promote EMS Utilization: Review of Top Line Recommendations from Breakout Groups I and II

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Breakout Groups (A and B)

Rooms A/A1 and B/B1
(as assigned)

Breakout groups to address two additional topics:

  • How do we achieve these strategies? What actions are needed to be taken by whom; when, and how can we measure them?
  • Given what has been discussed, how much of an incremental change can we expect if the strategies are implemented?

11:30 a.m.

Break

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Large Group Session

  Rooms C/D

Report-Back of Breakout Groups:

  • Group A Report
  • Group B Report

Dr. Alonzo
Dr. Braslow

1:05 p.m.

Summary/Next Steps

Dr. MacLeod
Ms. Michos

1:15 p.m.

Adjournment

Ms. Mary Hand