A peer-reviewed scholarly journal for paramedicine / emergency medical services (EMS) professionals.

No. 8 (2024): October-December, 2024

October-December, 2024

Published: 2024-10-08

Joint Position Statement on EMS Performance Measures Beyond Response Times

Doulas F. Kupas, MD, Matt Zavadsky, MS-HSA, Brooke Burton, Richard (Chip) H. Decker, III, Robert Dunne, MD, Peter Dworsky, Richard Ferron, ACP, MHM, Joseph M. Gover, MD, Daniel R. Gerard, MS, RN, NRP, Joseph A. House, Jeffrey Jarvis, MD, MS, NRP, Sheree Murphy, MS, CPHQ, EMT, Jerry L. Overton, MPA, Michael Redlener, MD, George W. Solomon, MHS, FP-C, CCP-C, Andrew Stephen, BASc, NRP, FP-C, Randall Strozyk, Marv Trimble, Thomas J. Wieczorek, Kathy Wire, JD, MBA, CPPS

14-16

Shedding Light on Mobile Stroke Unit Dispatch Protocols

A Global Survey Analysis

May Nour, MD, PhD, Irina Lorenz-Meyer, MSc, Matthias Wendt, MD, Anne Alexandrov, PhD, AGACNP-BC, ANVP-BC, Eugen Schwabauer, MD, Henry Zhao, MD, Blake Buletko, MD, Karianne Larsen, MD, PhD, Kimberly Gilbertson, BScN, RN, Stephanie Parker, MHA, BSN, RN, Nicolas Bianchi, MD, Nathan Jennings, BBS, BSOL, EMTP, Ilana Spokoyny, MD, Jason Mackey, MD, Christopher Richards, MD, Nichole Bosson, MD, Yongchai Nilanont, MD, Kenneth Reichenbach, CRNP, MSN, Julie Goins-Whitmore, RN, MBA, Diana Proper, MS, RT (R) (VI) ARRT, Klaus Faßbender, MD, James Grotta, MD, Heinrich Audebert, MD

35-40

Cross-sectional analysis of ketamine use in a large urban/suburban area

Adam Kruse, MD, MPH, Craig Cooley, MD, MPH, Alan Lewis, RN, LP, Hank Schoggin, EMT-P, David Wampler, PhD, LP

50-63

Factors That Influence Medical Retrieval Decisions in Remote Central Australia

A Qualitative Study

Supriya Mathew, PhD, Michelle S Fitts, PhD, Deborah J Russell, PhD, Zania Liddle, MEd, Richard Johnson, FACEM, Petra Niclasen, FACEM, David Mark Reeve, PhD, Yuejen Zhao, PhD, John Wakerman, FACRRM

64-79

A Cross-Sectional Analysis of ALS/ BLS Care in Low Acuity 9-1-1 Response by Geography and Insurance Status Utilizing the 2019 NEMSIS Dataset

Jeffrey Pesarsick, MPH, NRP, Ruchi Bhandari, PhD, MPA, MBA, Caroline Groth, PhD, Scott Findley, MD, Brian Hendricks, PhD

80-88

Differences in Accuracy Between Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) When Identifying Low-Acuity Pediatric Patients

Jerry Yang, BS, Kathleen Brown, MD, Joelle N. Simpson, MD, MPH, James M. Chamberlain, MD, Caleb E. Ward, MB, BChir, MPH

110-124

EMS Clinicians in the West Texas Area Frequently Encounter Firearms During Patient Assessments with Limited Gun Safety Training

Russell Baker, DO, FACEP, NRP, Alexander Toppo, MD, MPH, Servando Rivera, MD, MS, Stewart Da Silva, DO, Rachael Wood, DO

125-142

A Survey of Patient Utilization and Trust of Emergency Medical Services

Alexandra LaShell, BS, Stefanie S. Sebok-Syer, PhD, Michael Supples, MD, Paul Musey, MD, Greg Faris, MD, Mark Liao, MD, Julia Vaizer, MD, Andreia Alexander, MD, PhD, Nancy Glober, MD

143-158

Paramedicine Literature Search

June - August 2024

Shaughn Maxwell, Psy.M., EMT-P, Brenda Morrissey, DPA, FP-C, FACPE

221-267

Paramedicine Contents

Brad Buck, BS, NRP, CP, Julius McAdams, BA, Paramedic

216-220

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