August 16-18, 2006

Big Sky, MT

The Summit 2006 Final Report is now AVAILABLE! Click here to download a pdf of the report.

A book containing all of the Conference Presentations can be downloaded here in pdf form. For individual presentations, click on the corresponding links below.

Conference Presentations

To view the PowerPoint slideshow for each presentation, click on its title. For those events with more than 1 PowerPoint presentation, click on the name of each presenter to view their corresponding slideshow.

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

The Role of Technology in Reducing Motor Vehicle Crashes and Their Aftermath - Drew Dawson

The Use of Black Boxes and Video Recording Equipment to Increase Driver Safety in EMS - Jon Swanson

Web-Based EMS Data Collection as Part of an Integrated HIT Strategy in Rural America - Bob Heath and Don Kuntz

Remote Patient Monitoring: Its Role in the Future of Rural and Frontier EMS - Paul Tillotson

Making the Connection Between EMS Needs and ITS Resources - Steve Albert and Linda Dodge

Rural Trauma Imperative: Silent Killer in America's Heartland - Michael Rotondo

Thursday, August 17, 2006

Providing a Rural Translation of the IOM Report on the the Future of Emergency Care - Robert Giffin and Nels Sanddal

Tracking the EMS Impact of the IOM Report on Quality Through Collaboration: The Future of Rural Health - Keith Mueller and Jennifer Riggle

The Intersection of the Rural and Frontier EMS Agenda for the Future and Other Landmark Documents - Chris Tilden

The Federal Role in Rural EMS and Trauma Care - Drew Dawson, Richard Hunt, Jane Ball, and Jennifer Riggle

Reviewing the Rural EMS and Trauma Research Literature: What We Still Don't Know - Clay Mann and Daniel Patterson

Role of the Critical Access Hospital in Rural Trauma Care - Tamara Lichtenberg and Kirby Peden

Recruitment and Retention of EMS Personnel - Scott Winston, Sara Gaba, and Joseph Hansen

Rural Workforce Issues - Beyond Recruitment and Retention - Gamunu Wijetunge and Davis Patterson

Friday, August 18, 2006

Identifying Best Practices: From Gestalt to Scene - Dianne Atkins

Understanding Rural EMS Financing and Potential Impact of "Pay for Performance" - Gary Wingrove

Rural Preparedness: Diversion From our Primary Mission? - Teri Sanddal and Doug Kupas

Establishing a Voice for Rural EMS and Trauma - Dia Gainor

Riding Into the Sunset: Where do We Go From Here? - Thomas Esposito and Mike Rotondo