Catherine R. Counts, PHD, MHA

Making EMS Count

Catherine R. Counts, PHD, MHA

Catherine R. Counts, PHD, MHA, is a health services researcher with Seattle Medic One in the Division of Emergency Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She received both her PhD and MHA from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

Dr. Counts has research interests in domestic healthcare policy, quality, patient safety, organizational theory and culture, and pre-hospital emergency medicine. She is a member of the National Association of EMS Physicians and AcademyHealth. In her free time she trains Bruno, her USAR canine.

Connect with her on Twitter, Facebook, or her website, or reach out via email at ccounts@tulane.edu.

Full list of Catherine R. Counts, PHD, MHA results

Research analysis: Addressing attrition of EMS professionals
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An NREMT study demonstrates the factors that lead to attrition in EMS and areas important to EMS retention efforts
Research Analysis: Check and Inject program is safe and cost effective
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King County, Washington successfully introduced hand-drawn epinephrine to EMTs for severe allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
Quick Take: Examining pediatric intubation
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One medical director is challenging the current pediatric intubation paradigm, exploring direct and video laryngoscopy
Quick Take: The cardiac effects of drug abuse
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Quiz yourself on case studies presented at the Gathering of the Eagles that demonstrate some of the unique effects drugs can have on the heart
Quick Take: A post-disaster resilience checklist
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Here are 10 things every agency should consider before a disaster occurs
NAEMSP 2018 Quick Take: Hurricane Harvey lessons shared with EMS physicians
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Disaster response experience at the federal and local level in a 10,000-person emergency shelter shared at NAEMSP
NAEMSP 2018 Quick Take: Using video games to improve pediatric disaster education
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Gamification of EMS training took center stage at the 2018 NAEMSP Annual Meeting
NAEMSP 2018 Quick take: Quality and safety gain prominence at NAEMSP
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A full day pre-conference was dedicated to providing meaningful tools that NAEMSP Annual Meeting attendees could apply at their home agencies
Research analysis: Stroke identification in 911 calls
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A study on the keywords used in stroke 911 calls identifies a need for community education and the utility of EMD protocols
The 10 peer-reviewed articles on MIH-CP you need to read right now
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Interested in learning more about the scope and growth of mobile integrated health and community paramedicine? Start right here
Research analysis: Did a protocol change improve pediatric pain management?
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A study published on pediatric opioid administration before and after a protocol change reveals little change in pain assessment or management
What a nurse learned from researching a community paramedicine program
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Here are five research pearls from Cathy Hostettler, DNP after she studied MedStar's Heart Failure Readmission Avoidance Program
Research analysis: Medical care at electronic dance music festivals
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A special report published in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine explains why all mass gatherings are not created equal
Top 5 pediatric medical care questions
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Peter Antevy, winner of the Anderson Award, answers the five questions he is asked most often at the 2017 Gathering of Eagles
Medical directors share their most discussed questions, concerns
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Here's a summary of the types of questions the Eagles asked one another from the last year
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