Prehospital Medicine Research

Goal / Description

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are an essential component of the public health and public safety systems. Historically, EMS practice has been based on hospital practice or perceived best practices from the field. Our research focuses on evidence-based practice for EMS personnel, evaluation of EMS system components and the motivations, decision-making and expertise of the EMS workforce.

Ongoing Projects

Study of EMS Findings Predictive of PediatricTrauma Center Need

To determine the predictive value of the 1999 and 2006 FIeld Triage Criteria in determining pediatric trauma center need.

Lear more about the Pediatric Trauma project

Pediatric Video-Based Education for Emergency Medical Services Personnel

To develop three blocks of four video segments each in topics relating to EMS care of pediatric patients.

Learn more about the Pediatric Video project

Geriatric Emergency Medical Services Use

To describe the epidemiology of the population of older adults presenting to the ED and provide preliminary information regarding the impact of an acute illness upon screening for depression and cognitive impairment.

Learn more about the EMS Use project

Recent Publications

Cushman JT, Hettinger AZ, Farney A, Shah MN
"Effect of Intensive Physician Oversight on a Prehospital Rapid-Sequence-Intubation Program"
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2010;14:310-316 view Oversight abstract

Rueckmann E, Jones CMC, Peter D, Shah MN
"Evolution of Analgesia in EMS: A Comparison of Narcotic Analgesia Pre- and Post- Standing Order"
American Public Health Association . 2009. view Analgesia abstract

Rueckmann E, Shah MN, Humiston SG
"Influenza Vaccination Among Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Department Personnel"
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2009;13:1-5 view Influenza abstract

Lerner EB, Fernandez AR, Shah MN
"Do EMS Providers Think They Should Participate in Disease Prevention"
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2009;13:64-70 view Disease abstract

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