Breaking the Silence: Unveiling the Hidden Epidemic of Violence Against Paramedics
Violence against paramedics and other healthcare professionals is an alarming and growing concern in today's society. The rising incidence of violence not only poses significant risks to the well-bei...
10 Jul 20231h
Flying blind no more: A Novel Point-of-care Ultrasound Curriculum for Air Critical Care Personnel
The benefits to using ultrasound in EMS continue to grow and are proving to be lifesaving. However there continues to be wide discrepancy of how ultrasound is used, implemented, and taught. Join the P...
28 Jun 20231h 2min
A better view?: Video laryngoscopy and intubation success post COVID-19 (Jun 2023)
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant changes in healthcare practices, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the adoption of new technologies. One area of focus has been ...
14 Jun 20231h 5min
Live From Accreditcon 2023
Live from ACCREDITCON! Grab lunch and join the team from Prehospital Care Research Forum for a discussion of current research. The PCRF journal club gathers monthly to discuss current published resear...
6 Jun 202351min
What Are They Thinking? A novel strategy to measure paramedic student clinical reasoning skills
One essential goal of EMS education is to promote clinical reasoning. However, assessing student learning in this dimension is challenging. This study describes the adaptation of script concordance te...
31 Mai 20231h 2min
Breaking Down Language Barriers in Emergency Care: Perspectives of EMS Providers
You arrive on the scene with your EMT partner and are immediately met by the patient and their family, obviously in distress, staring at you for help. As you begin your assessment, you realize you are...
8 Mai 20231h 1min
Can You Trust Me? A Standardized Strategy for Mentoring Simulation Faculty.
Mentoring faculty to facilitate simulation properly is challenging. This qualitative research process was used to derive a deliberate series of formative assessments designed to prepare simulation fac...
29 Apr 20231h 1min
Reimagining Opioid-Related Incidents: Massachusetts EMS Takes a New Approach
There is no doubt EMS providers are caring for an increase in opioid-related incidents in the United States and worldwide, leading to compassion fatigue and burnout. However, little is known about the...
10 Apr 202356min
