Spotting Trouble Early: A 3-Point Checklist to Predict Violence in EMS
Violence against EMS clinicians is rising—but what if we could see it coming? This month’s Journal Club explores Aggressive Behavior Risk Assessment Tool for EMS (ABRAT-EMS), a simple yet powerful 3-i...
31 Maj 202555min
Beyond the Call: Unpacking Leadership and Communication in EMS Clinical Judgment
For EMS clinicians, clinical judgment involves higher-order thinking, beginning with clinical reasoning and culminating in clinical decision-making. Existing frameworks suggest that other constructs l...
30 Maj 202547min
Real Enough? Simulation vs. Clinical Experience in Paramedic Training
This month's PCRF Education Journal Club dives into a systematic review exploring simulation-based education in paramedic training. With clinical placements under pressure, could sim labs be the futur...
2 Maj 20251h 4min
Breathing Easier: The TRAUMOX2 Trial and Oxygen Strategies for Trauma Patients
In this episode of the Prehospital Care Research Forum's Journal Club, we examine the results of the TRAUMOX2 Randomized Clinical Trial, which compares early restrictive and liberal oxygen strategies ...
28 Apr 20251h 1min
Balancing Act: Stress, Empathy, and Competency in Paramedic Education
How do stress, empathy, and coping strategies impact the clinical competency of paramedic students? In this episode of the education journal club of the Prehospital Care Research Forum Podcast, we del...
10 Apr 202558min
Take-Home Naloxone: Exploring Receivers Perspectives on Opioid Overdose Prevention
In this episode of the Prehospital Care Research Forum's Journal Club, we discuss the findings of a qualitative study examining the acceptability of providing take-home naloxone kits by EMS to individ...
13 Mars 20251h 1min
Closing the Loop: How EMS Providers View Hospital Outcome Data
In this episode of the education journal club of the Prehospital Care Research Forum Podcast, we explore the groundbreaking pilot study, "Perceptions and Use of Automated Hospital Outcome Data by EMS ...
6 Mars 20251h 1min
Guiding the Field: Unpacking the 2024 Evidence-Based Prehospital Care Guidelines
In this episode of the Prehospital Care Research Forum's journal club, we take a deep dive into the 2024 Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Guidelines for Prehospital Care. From groundbreaking update...
12 Feb 20251h
