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.
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
Researchers found that despite “tremendous improvement” in CPR and defibrillation, they “did not see an improvement in survival for women”
A group of students is conducting a survey to shed light on the “things that nobody wants to talk about”
A recent study by the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix found that EMTs in Arizona have a much higher risk for suicide than the general public
Comparing endotracheal, laryngeal tube and supraglottic airway device intubation during out of hospital cardiac arrest
Solutions to the transportation decision challenges raised by research like the DAWN trial and DEFUSE-3 trial
A new study suggests there may not be any clinical benefits to administering NTG to treat chest pain caused by myocardial ischemia
A new study suggests paramedics are spending a month’s worth of time each year assisting geriatric patients after falls
A study of over 5,000 intubations demonstrates the value of continuous quality improvement
A recent study shows an increased survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients who are administered medication through IV access rather than IO access
About 1 in 50,000 young athletes dies from sudden cardiac failure, but sudden cardiac death is the most common nontraumatic cause of death among college athletes
Despite attempts to steer patients away from the emergency room, visits have increased by 44 percent since 2006
New research questions whether pharmacotherapy in cardiac arrest is effective at ROSC and long-term survival
EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the United States and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
Hennepin Healthcare announced it will halt a clinical trial on ketamine following criticism over the hospital enrolling patients before getting consent
A randomized clinical trial of ED intubations showed a statistically significant improvement in first pass success rates when using a bougie
An NREMT study demonstrates the factors that lead to attrition in EMS and areas important to EMS retention efforts
Researchers said droperidol is a safer, easier to administer alternative to midazolam for calming violent, intoxicated patients
Top takeaways for prehospital care of diabetic patients after filtering 2.5 million EMS encounters in the EMS Index
King County, Washington successfully introduced hand-drawn epinephrine to EMTs for severe allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
Further research is needed to determine if naloxone access laws actually increase distribution and use of naloxone, and high-risk behavior by patients with opioid use disorder
The study suggested that opioids might not treat chronic pain, such as hip or knee arthritis conditions, any better than non-opioid medication
Two national studies increased the treatment window from six hours to 24, a potential life-saver for people who have strokes during sleep
Investigators found no difference in paramedic student recognition of scene hazards between a walk-around size-up and UAV flyover video
One medical director is challenging the current pediatric intubation paradigm, exploring direct and video laryngoscopy
Learn how to stand up a UAS program at your agency, how to pass the AKT and two potential ways drones can save lives
Modern research is dispelling treatment misconceptions and out-of-date practices that are limiting the standard of care
Scientists said the African Matabele ants have been observed rescuing their injured comrades, cleaning their wounds and maybe even administering antibiotics
The effectiveness estimates come from the tracking of about 4,600 children and adult patients in five states
New Mexico had one of the highest overdose rates in the nation for the better part of two decades