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
Understanding TXA

What does the evidence really say about prehospital TXA

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Article Bites: Pain management options
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Comparing the efficacy of analgesics to reduce acute pain in the prehospital setting
What paramedics want in 2022
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3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
Quick take: Understanding research and its impact on patient care
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David Page, MS; Hezedean Smith, DM; and Ayanna Walker, MD, share best practices for evaluating and interpreting prehospital research
AAA, Newton 360 seek responses to fourth annual industry turnover study
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The organizations seek to collect and analyze ambulance industry employee turnover information to produce a report that provides useful, actionable data
NEMSIS TAC releases 2021 EMS data
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The Public-Release Research Dataset is the first to include information from all 50 U.S. states
New research links poor sleep with higher anger levels in EMS providers
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Study participants who reported routinely low-quality sleep had 18-35% higher anger levels than those who reported fair sleep quality
NEMSQA, 50 EMS agencies gathering data on use of lights, sirens
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Board President Michael Redlener said that the best practices that come from the project will help every agency more safely respond to 911 calls
Implementing a training program to prevent EMS assaults
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Learn how ATCEMS identified EMS training goals and implemented an assault reporting function to protect providers from violence
On-Demand Webinar: Pharmacotherapy’s role in resuscitation
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An overview of the current evidence.
Lights and sirens are a medical intervention
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Brooke Burton and Bryan Wilson join the podcast to discuss the NEMSQA Quality Improvement Initiative
Death notification: Increased training and support needed
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The rise in death notifications during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the lack of training and impact on EMS provider burnout
ESO report: EMS delivered 47% more death notifications in 2021
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The 2022 ESO EMS Index also showed an increase in stroke assessment performance, and that most patients were transported without lights and siren
Study: 9/11 responders at greater risk of blood cancers, cardiovascular disease
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Samples from Nashville FFs helped researchers compare risks
Research analysis: Burnout in frontline ambulance staff
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How clinical variation, management visibility and unintentional overtime impact provider fatigue, depersonalization
Study: Minority children less likely to receive bystander CPR than white children
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Researchers who combed through a national EMS database found that the disparities are similar to those involving adults
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