Cardiovascular Diseases account for over 50% of overall mortality in the United States, often striking individuals in the prime of their lives. The goal of this program is to provide an update on the evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular emergencies. Emerging pathways allows thousands of lives to be saved by putting procedures in place to evaluate, transfer and perform an angioplasty on heart attack patients within 90 minutes. Recent reports suggest that Indiana ranks 44th in the United States for its emergency medical system. According to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), part of the ranking is attributed to the number of certified trauma centers and certified emergency physicians. The ACEP commented that the nation’s emergency care system was mediocre or worse. This report proves that there is a need for education for EMTs, Paramedics, physicians, nurses and clinicians alike. The rapid progress in the field necessitates such a program. The Center for Disease controls recognizes that we are due for another influenza pandemic and the need for health care providers to be vaccinated and vigilant is of utmost importance. . With the recent experience of Hurricane Katrina and the impact it had on health care providers, having have a better understanding of the risks to the provision and administering of Emergency Health Care in the face of natural disasters, is evident. Also, Community Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphlococcus aureus has become a major health problem in the US. Population studies in the US showed the annual incidence of CA-MRSA to be 18–25.7/100,000 ; most CA-MRSA isolates were associated with clinically relevant infections, and 23% of patients required hospitalization. Due to the resistance to classic antibiotics, the treatment and spread of this organism is problematic. The symposium is to be comprised of both faculty and audience of diverse clinical background, all with an interest in management of cardiovascular diseases, using didactic lecture formats as well as group interactive panel discussions to highlight special topics, allowing audience participation and serve as a venue for case based learning (case presentations).
EMTs, Paramedics, Emergency Medicine physicians, cardiologists, family practice physicians, internal medicine physicians, nurses and any other allied health professionals interested in ER medicine.
Didactic session with interactive breakout/panel discussions throughout the day.
Audience will answer questions during appropriate, designated periods.
The purpose of the program is to update EMT’s and Paramedics, family physicans, internal medicine physicians, and cardiologists on important initiatives in Indiana and across the US with new protocols in the time and management of acute MI. In addition, the audience will learn the latest protocols in emergent cardiac management when disasters occur whether by natural disaster, terrorism, EMT, Paramedic, ER physician and PCP physician. Response time saves lives. SEE DETAILED NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION.
The Emergency Medicine education program is scheduled for Friday, May 18, 2007 at the Marriott Hotel 3645 River Crossing Pkwy, Indianapolis, IN. This program will focus on pre-hospital personnel (EMTs, Paramedics) as well as physicians. Louis M. Profeta, MD, FACEP (St. Vincent Emergency Department) and James B. Hermiller, MD, FACC (The Care Group, LLC.) are Program Chairs for this symposium.
