ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Research Center
The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Research Center serves as a central access point for critical prehospital medicine research that can help drive operational and policy changes at the local, state and federal level.
Get insights into EMS provider behavior and beliefs related to hot topics like fatigue management, and participate in ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú polls and surveys.
Additionally, find the latest information about research conducted by esteemed EMS organizations, such as the American Ambulance Association, and National Association of EMS Physicians, among other organizations focused on provider health and wellness, patient assessment and treatment, and a variety of safety issues.
How one fire department added a shift to improve its members’ work-life balance
Female EMS clinicians report high rates of harassment, mental health struggles and limited career support. Research highlights key areas for reform to create a safer and more inclusive workplace.
Lessons from a learning community, Part 2
The FAIR Health report also found that ALS services were required more often between 2018-2022 than BLS services
Assessing prehospital management and outcomes in patients assessed for hypoglycemia
Waveform capnography provides a non-invasive, accurate assessment of a patient’s ventilatory status
Ensuring equitable treatment for all communities begins with understanding how unintentional racism can produce racist outcomes in EMS
Identify possible risk factors for pregnancy, and connect women and families to local resources
A Vanderbilt University Medical Center study compared intubation attempts in over 1,400 patients in hospitals across the nation
What does the latest study mean for prehospital use of TXA?
Knowing how xylazine presents clinically, as well as how it impacts overdose management is important for any provider responding to illicit drug overdoses
Synchronized and unsynchronized electrical cardioversions are safe and effective in the prehospital environment
Reel Emergency’s Hilary Gates and Zach Dunlap discuss FOAMed and body-worn cameras
Overall deaths decreased for the first time since 2009
Dr. Ginny Renkiewicz shares research on vicarious trauma, post-traumatic stress, and the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Continuing the mission of emergency services legends, leaders and champions
Should we be using midazolam instead of morphine in congestive heart failure?
The Index tracks data for more than 2,600 EMS agencies across the country
Another tool in the diagnostician’s briefcase
Head-to-toe guidance for improving trauma outcomes
Examining cardiac care in the absence of STEMI following ROSC
Takeaways from more than 8M EMS encounters that help inform destination decisions
This year’s survey touches on topics such as lights and sirens usage and treatment-in-place adoption, as well as recruitment and retention initiatives
Patients who may benefit from ECMO will be moved to an emergency department sooner
The study aims to determine the type and prevalence of the mistakes and other factors
Is there a role for dexamethasone in the prehospital environment?