EMS1 Research Center

The EMS1 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 EMS1 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.

Article Bites: Measuring the impact of a telehealth program on ambulance transports

The feasibility of a telehealth program within a large EMS system highlights progress in matching healthcare resources with patient needs

Smith and Rah on deciphering COVID-19 data

The COVID-19 Literature Surveillance Team: EMS One-Stop with Rob Lawrence
Article Bites: How does the Cincinnati prehospital stroke scale compare to other tools?

What the research tells us about incorporating CPSS into destination decisions when evaluating large vessel occlusion stroke
What EMS needs to know about suicide loss

4 Postvention strategies to help EMS members process and cope after experiencing a suicide loss

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Understanding ivermectin
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What paramedics needs to know as reports of self-medication for COVID-19 rise
Study: Patients treated by mobile stroke units had better outcomes
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A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reported patients treated in a mobile stroke unit receive treatment faster and have lower mortality
What is the mu variant of the coronavirus?
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A report from England's public health agency suggested the mu variant might be as resistant to vaccines as the worrisome beta variant
Study: ‘Extremely low’ risk of EMS providers getting COVID from patients
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Use of PPE and following infection control practices, especially during aerosol-generating procedures, credited for low rate of on-the-job infection
Researcher: Infants needs rescue breaths from bystander CPR
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Study shows that “CPR with rescue breathing” is only form of infant CPR associated with good neurological outcomes
Study: Program improved AED use by first responders, highlights race disparities
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North Carolina's HeartRescue program was also shown to improve bystander CPR rates, but only increased survival rates for white people, not Black people
Diagnostic dilemma: Syncope vs. seizure
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Shattering assumptions with a case study roundup
On demand: Fatigue in EMS - Measuring the prevalence and efficacy of fatigue management initiatives
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Learn the results of the recent EMS1 survey on provider fatigue, as well as ongoing research into fatigue and strategies to both prevent and manage it
Study: Improved treatment for stroke patients after EMS transport policy change
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A study published in JAMA Neurology found stroke patients received higher levels of treatment at comprehensive stroke centers vs. the nearest stroke center
Ketamine and EMS: Educating the public and ourselves
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Data gurus Drs. Remle Crowe and Brent Myers discuss their extensive findings on ketamine use by EMS
UT Health San Antonio seeks EMS input on COVID-19 vaccination
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Researchers are gathering data to understand the factors that influence EMS providers’ decision to receive a COVID-19 vaccine
Breakthrough COVID-19 cases and the game-changing Delta variant
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What first responders need to know about the likelihood of side effects from the vaccine vs. the virus, plus new infection rates
Non-profit EMS: Myths and truths
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Strategies for overcoming the unique challenges of leading a non-profit EMS organization
AAA releases 3rd annual EMS employee turnover survey results
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The most recent survey results from the American Ambulance Association, in partnership with Newton 360, reflect working conditions during the pandemic
Hyperoxia: Too much of a good thing
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Three significant consequences of routine, excessive oxygen administration
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