8:00 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast and Opening Remarks
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Opening remarks, featuring the Tacoma Fire Department Honor Guard and Kathy Browning (Tukwilla Fire Department) singing the National Anthem.
Toryono Green, EMT-P, MSO
8:30 am - 9:15 am Keynote Address: Regionalization of Healthcare: The Trauma System Model
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Examine how the regionalization of healthcare will impact trauma care in our area. Intentional and non-intentional trauma is the leading cause of death in the first four decades of life. Outcomes support a regionalization model of trauma care with integration of trauma components to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Gregory Jurkovick, MD, FACS
9:15 am - 10:15 am General Session: Tesoro Refinery Explosion 2010: A Big Response In A Small Community
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A presentation of how a mass casualty incident with multiple burn victims impacted a small community including application of lessons learned.
Linda Seger, RN, CEN
10:45 am - 11:45 am General Session: Extrication Demonstration: 911 To Transport
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An actual extrication demonstration will take place using “live victims” and crashed vehicles. Learn to recognize patterns of injury based on damage to vehicles.
Puyallup Extrication Team
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Breakout Session 1A, 2A, & 3A
Managing the Difficult Airway: Adult and Pediatrics
Review and demonstration of management techniques for the patient with a difficult airway. The participants will have hands on opportunities to practice techniques utilizing state-of-the-art equipment.
Faculty from Mary Bridge ED, Tacoma General ED, and Tacoma Fire Dept.
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Breakout Session 1B
Medical Team Training: Bringing Aviation Safety To Medicine
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Team communication concepts will be discussed including real life examples of patient outcomes resulting from poor communication in crisis situations. Examples of accurate and clear communication will be reviewed.
William Hurley, MD, FACEP
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Breakout Session 1C
Altitude Illness: How Not To Get Sick In Afghanistan
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Altitude sickness is common. As the global popularity of recreating and residing at high altitudes continues to increase, practitioners working in and advising people traveling to high altitudes must be familiar with the early recognition of symptoms, prompt and appropriate therapy and proper preventative measures to reduce morbidity from high altitude sickness.
COL Ian S. Wedmore MD, FACEP, FAWM
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Breakout Session 1D
What's Different About Pediatric Trauma?
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Comparing and contrasting of adult vs. pediatric anatomy and physiology including injury patterns with examples of how care was modified to incorporate pediatric challenges and achieve best practice.
Mauricio A. (Tony) Escobar, Jr, MD, FAAP
1:40 pm - 2:25 pm Breakout Session 2B
A Night On Trauma Call: Case Studies With Follow Up To EMS, Nursing, And Other Caregivers
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The case studies will examine pre-hospital, ED, and ICU care using a case-based approach. The discussion will include a review of exams and imaging studies for potential airway compromise. Volume resuscitation strategies implemented by EMS, ED, and ICU will be discussed with a review of presenting signs and symptoms and retrospective examination of treatment options.
Thomas Ferrer, MD
1:40 pm - 2:25 pm Breakout Session 2C
Human Trafficking
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The presentation will discuss the prevalence of human trafficking in our community and the role healthcare providers play in identification and reporting of potential human trafficking victims.
Attorney General Mr. Rob McKenna
1:40 pm - 2:25 pm Breakout Session 2D
Pediatric Closed Head Injury: To CT Or Not To CT?
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An introduction to the controversy surrounding routine head CT’s on children in the ED. Criteria will be discussed regarding benefits of scanning and evidence presented regarding short term and long term risks associated with multiple head CT’s.
Edward Walkley, MD
2:35 pm - 3:20 pm Breakout Session 3B
The Trouble With Transfers
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Staff and physicians are unsure at times when to initiate an interfacility transfer and when to provide definitive care at their facility. Anatomic, physiologic, and mechanism of injury criteria will be reviewed along with risks associated with transfer.
Robert Jacoby MD, FACS
2:35 pm - 3:20 pm Breakout Session 3C
K2, Spice, Bath Salts & New Designer Drugs
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Increasing numbers of people are presenting to ED’s in response to ingesting legal drugs. The discussion will focus on new substances emerging in our community and potential patient symptoms, and management techniques.
William Hurley, MD, FACEP
2:35 pm - 3:20 pm Breakout Session 3D
Are You Prepared? Pediatric Care In Disasters
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In a large scale medical emergency critically ill or injured children may present to any and all hospitals in the county. The discussion will cover the basics needed at your institution to address pediatric care in a disaster
Vicki L. Sakata, MD
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm General Session: Laughter is the Best Medicine
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The relationship of humor and health promotion will be reviewed by actual stories from Dr. Nieder’s experience. Anecdotal evidence will be presented as best practice evidence to support a healthy lifestyle including humor. You will be able to identify strategies to relieve stress and improve overall wellbeing.
Brad Nieder, MD