Talk like a Pro: Virtual Training for Tough Conversations in EMS (July 2024)
Can you educate healthcare students on delivering life-and-death news to patients, and if so, can you standardize it and evaluate student improvement and performance? Can virtual simulation truly brin...
10 Elo 20241h 3min
"I can't breathe" is EMS doing everything they can for patients suffering from respiratory distress
EMS providers respond to patients suffering from shortness of breath every day and have a vast array of treatment options in the prehospital setting. However, limited analysis describes the nation's E...
12 Heinä 20241h 2min
Grey Matter Mysteries: Unveiling Neuroanatomy Through Cadaver Instruction
Cadaver dissection is one of the highest-rated days of paramedic school for those programs lucky enough to have access to a cadaver lab. However, a fun experience does not always equate to student lea...
7 Heinä 20241h 2min
Assessing Burnout Rates and Contributing Factors in Emergency Medical Service Clinicians
EMS providers are routinely involved in high-stress situations with limited follow-up or healthy coping mechanisms. These experiences can trigger stress responses and burnout in our first-responder co...
12 Kesä 20241h
Where do we fall short? A nationwide evaluation of paramedic education program deficiencies (May 24)
Live from Accreditcon ! If you have seen one paramedic education program, you have seen one paramedic education program. As educators, we have all heard this mantra when describing the diversity in tr...
9 Kesä 20241h 2min
Saving Seconds Saving Lives: The Impact of Law Enforcement in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests (May 2024)
Law enforcement is often the first responder on scene in out of hospital cardiac arrest. The ability for police to provide high quality CPR and early defibrillation can have a substantial impact on pa...
19 Touko 20241h 1min
Am I on Camera? Using Video Review in Pediatric Skills Training
Maintaining skills in pediatric prehospital care is critical since pediatric patient encounters can be high acuity/low frequency. Evidence shows that procedural skills competency decays in as little a...
27 Huhti 20241h 2min
Measuring more than response times: How does EMS stack up? April 2024
Did you get out the door in less than 90 seconds? Whether it brings pride or nightmares, this is the most common quality improvement question asked. However, there are other national quality benchmark...
12 Huhti 20241h 1min
