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.
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
Dr. Ginny Renkiewicz shares research on vicarious trauma, post-traumatic stress, and the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers found that cardiac arrest survival rates remain low in the U.K. due to the lack of knowledge and skills to perform CPR
Data shows that 64,070 people died from overdoses in 2016, compared to the 58,200 that died in the Vietnam War
Officials are skeptical of the study that said one fewer person has died a month of an opioid overdose since the sale of legal marijuana
The therapy will be administered like an EpiPen, injected into a snakebite victim in the field to buy the person valuable time to get to the hospital
“It’s a demographic that people are more reluctant to challenge,” Hartford Healthcare Network Senior VP Patricia Rehmer said
Union officials are campaigning for paramedics to be given the opportunity to retire at the age of 60
The study suggested that dispatchers begin asking callers if they have a car and can take victims to the nearest trauma center
Recommendations to reduce lights and ambulance siren use to less than 50 percent of responses and 5 percent of transports presented during EMS Focus webinar
Visits climbed to a record high of 141.4 million in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control
Many of the common conditions of avoidable emergency department visits involved mental health and dental problems
Two recent projects reviewed evidence to develop strategies for improving the safety of EMS patients and providers
Rates of medication-assisted treatment, considered the gold standard for opioid addiction, went up 12 percent
Sodium percarbonate is an ingredient in the product, which has been shown to break down fentanyl
Evidence-based recommendations to address fatigue in EMS was introduced to paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders at Pinnacle 2017
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
Funding for cardiac arrest is a fraction of what NIH spends to study other leading causes of death like diabetes, cancer and stroke
Each day, Dustin Cinnamon agreed to swallow a placebo or a non-FDA-approved pill used in the treatment of chemo-induced nausea
Meteorology instructor Jan Null said since 1998, 107 children in Texas have died in hot cars
In tests, the drone arrived 16 minutes faster than an ambulance
Including ultrasound during assessment may help rule out or find injuries missed with traditional exam techniques, but more research is needed
EMS providers are asked to help evaluate community risk reduction
The device can be used quickly, unlike lidocaine, which requires 30 minutes to fully take effect
The study achieved 97 percent accuracy in the ability to find irregular heart activity
Here are five research pearls from Cathy Hostettler, DNP after she studied MedStar’s Heart Failure Readmission Avoidance Program
For every 100 people suffering a heart attack or cardiac arrest, three to four more died within a month if they had sought care on a marathon day
A group is asking the EMS community at-large to help make a difference by completing a survey
A special report published in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine explains why all mass gatherings are not created equal
Anyone who’s exercising in extremely high temperatures should keep well hydrated and allow time to cool down
Many doctors are skeptical of the therapy, called tumor treating fields, and it’s not a cure
There is a six-hour window of opportunity after a traumatic event where the video game can block the haunting memories from forming
