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.
Examining cardiac care in the absence of STEMI following ROSC
Takeaways from more than 8M EMS encounters that help inform destination decisions
The paper focuses its attention of the critical issues of stress, mental health and suicide in EMS
Successful grants from foundations are obtained with persistence, hard work and dedication, not secrets
Progress on one link in the chain of survival doesn’t guarantee success of the other links in the chain of survival
Researchers find a growing number of patients without a spontaneous heartbeat who regain consciousness while receiving CPR
The report provides the segmented information state 911 leaders, legislators and policy makers need to make informed decisions about 911 services in their jurisdictions
Subjects followed the robot even after it had proven itself unreliable; researchers said the robot became an “authority figure” trusted during pressures of an emergency
All levels of prehospital caregivers are asked to answer a survey to help providers recommend the most useful types of medical ID
A review of recent peer-reviewed literature surrounding the efficacy of CPR training programs for EMS providers
All EMS providers are asked to answer a survey to help researchers develop programs and protocols
Data from the CDC show injuries including violence, car crashes and drug poisonings and overdoses are the leading cause of deaths for Americans up to the age of 44
Recent study suggests it may be safe to withhold oxygen from normoxic patients who are suffering from AMI
Explore research findings about the impact of intubation on OOHCA survival and the patient’s neurological status at discharge
Researchers found that assault-related injuries are often not reported, not acknowledged by officials and internalized as a “part of the job”
Researchers published 60 peer-reviewed journal articles on survival from major trauma and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Every ambulance provider should review and update their billing and claims policies and procedures
A new study found that the higher a cardiac arrest patient lives, the lower the chances of survival
Research on prehospital hemorrhage control, blood pressure management and TXA administration presented to physicians and paramedics
ROC researchers and EMS study participants have made significant contributions to better care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC) randomized, controlled trial compared interrupted CPR and continuous-chest-compression CPR
Panacea’s Cloud will allow first responders and medical directors to better coordinate their response to mass casualty disasters
The emergency-physician recommended steps to improve survival rates include better reporting and funding
Not every emergency responder reacts the same way to a bad call and a cookie-cutter debriefing may do more harm than good
New research suggests a lot of people may ignore potentially life-saving warning signs
A look at some of the research from the last year, why it’s important and what it means for paramedic chiefs and EMS field providers
Last year, the opioid toll rose to nearly 19,000 deaths, an increase of 16 percent
Health care practitioners challenged to think outside the box to understand and solve the problem of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
The clinical trial aims to prove whether the drug is a viable option to reduce excess bleeding from traumatic brain injuries
New research showed that isopropyl alcohol relieved nausea symptoms for patients in the ER