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.
The rise in death notifications during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the lack of training and impact on EMS provider burnout
How effective are mobile stroke units at decreasing time to tPA administration and improving functional neurologic outcomes?
A recent poll found that nearly 70% of those who responded hold either a bachelor’s or master’s degree in an EMS-related field
Overcrowding at EDs led to an estimated 300 extra deaths in California hospitals over a one-year period, according to a study published in 2012
More training is needed because prehospital providers may be unfamiliar with new medications and techniques to manage pain, and may be reluctant to give pain medications for fear of adverse effects
In a Toronto-based study of 900 calls where patients should have been taken to a trauma center located no more than 30 minutes away, only 53 percent of patients were transported to one
Sudden cardiac arrest researchers from 10 North American communities investigate prehospital interventions for sudden cardiac arrest
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