Join us for award presentations followed by our keynote presentation. New this year, EMS World Expo will feature multiple presentations as part of the opening keynote. 

 

 

The Internet of Lifesaving Things 

TJ Kennedy, President, FirstNet

EMS is on the cusp of a revolution. Are you ready for communication technologies that will turn the back of your ambulance into a remote emergency room? Soon the glasses you are wearing and the ultrasound machine you are using will live stream what you see to the hospital as you are en route with your patient. The newest generation of EMS practitioners will hold high-definition, two-way video dialogues with physicians and specialists. This real-time relay of information will allow hospitals to see what is coming in from the field ahead of time. TJ Kennedy, president of FirstNet, will discuss how technology and connectivity will bring about the “Internet of Lifesaving Things,” making a monumental difference in the field and improving the continuum of care.

 

 

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Recasting the Vision: The Way Ahead for EMS

Ed Racht, MD, American Medical Response

It’s been 50 years since the publication of Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society, otherwise known as the EMS White Paper. The EMS profession has made great strides over the past five decades, but to be successful in our evolving role in the continuum of care, we must be willing to set aside our preconceptions of who we are and recast a new vision of who we can be. As the clinical care we deliver continues to advance and developments in technology improve our operations, we are being propelled into a future that will be a rebirth for out-of-hospital medicine. Join Dr. Ed Racht on this inspirational journey into the EMS of tomorrow.

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How Landmark Studies & Innovation are Changing Prehospital Stroke Care

Brijesh P Mehta, MD

 

Millions of neurons are at risk for irreversible injury every minute that elapses during such strokes. Fortunately the past year has ushered in a whole new era for care of acute strokes caused by blockages of major arteries supplying the brain, or large vessel occlusion (LVO), with the development of innovative devices to remove blood clots, a procedure known as mechanical thrombectomy performed in the cath lab. Recent landmark studies proved the effectiveness of this treatment in stroke patients; it has now become a standard of care based on the latest guidelines from the American Stroke Association. This paradigm shift in management of acute LVO strokes will have a far-reaching impact on designing regional stroke systems of care. EMS will play a critical role in reliably identifying patients experiencing a disabling stroke and triaging them to hospitals optimized for providing time-sensitive treatments. Dr Brijesh P. Mehta will provide a glimpse into the future of stroke care utilizing technologies to assist with prehospital stroke assessment and streamline communication between EMS and stroke centers.

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