Prehospital Care Research Forum (PCRF) Journal Club

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 Providers." Join us as we dive into the findings on how EMS professionals view and utilize automated hospital outcome data, the challenges of data integration, and its potential to enhance prehospital...

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 updates to practical applications, we’ll explore how these guidelines are shaping the future of EMS. Join us to learn what’s new, what’s impactful, and how it all translates to better outcomes in the field....

A new potential treatment for patient agitation and safety intervention for EMS: oral risperidone. While the medication has been around since the early 1990s, it has only recently been used in EMS. Join us for this month's Prehospital Care Research Forum Journal Club as we explore this treatment's feasibility, safety, and potential! https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903127.2024.236113...

Healthcare students often describe the leap from classroom learning to clinical and field as one of their most challenging transitions. But how can health education better prepare them for the realities of patient care?" In this Prehospital Care Research Forum Educational Journal Club episode, we dive into new research exploring innovative strategies to bridge the gap between theory and practice....

Our end-of-year special edition of the PCRF Education Research Journal Club where each of our panelists will share a favorite article from the educational literature in 2024.

There has been no shortage of outstanding EMS clinical research this year! From intramuscular epinephrine injections in cardiac arrest to stabilization of atrial fibrillation in the ambulance, research continues to guide our best patient care practices. Join us for the December Clinical Journal Club as our panelists round out 2024 with an article they think is changing clinical practice in this ra...

Are virtual patients the future of paramedic training? In our latest episode, we dive deep into the groundbreaking world of 3D Virtual Reality Simulations (3DVRS) and how they stack up against traditional hands-on training. Join us for our next educator Journal Club as we explore a new study comparing these innovative simulations to the real-life experience paramedics rely on. Could VR be the next...

The administration of Naloxone for patients in cardiac arrest in the out-of-hospital setting has rarely been advised in the United States. Despite this, many EMS agencies allow for its administration and include the opioid antagonist in their cardiac arrest protocols. This contrast leaves the frontline EMT and paramedic with little direction on whether the drug provides a benefit to the patient su...

We have all seen the news articles that ChatGPT and other AI models can pass the MCAT and LSAT. As educators, we worry about computers passing tests, not students. However, is there an opportunity for AI to help us in the classroom, not by taking the test but by writing the explanations for the correct answers? Join us this month for Journal Club, where we will discuss exactly that and review the...

Falls are the leading cause of injury for older Americans; in fact, one out of every four persons aged 65 and older has reported a fall in the past year. Falls are also the leading cause of EMS activations annually, accounting for over 3 million annual ED visits. EMS has a front-row seat in this epidemic, but little has been done to evaluate its role in a cure. In this month's journal club, we rev...

AI is already helping to reduce the remedial and redundant tasks in our classroom, but can it design our case studies and simulations, too? Even better, can it increase the diversity of our patient scenarios while removing our preconceived notions and implicit biases? Join us for this month's education journal club as we review research that asked ChatGPT to do precisely that! https://bpspubs.onli...

There is no shortage of advancements in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. In fact, every time EMS providers renew their CPR or ACLS, changes are made that have been demonstrated to improve the patient's chances of a meaningful recovery. Listen to our discussion on the next potential advancement in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: intramuscular epinephrine! Article: Early intramuscular adrenaline admi...

Can one email from a professor improve students' exam scores? This isn't a story about an accidental email sent with the answer key attached. It is a story about a professor who, using a growth mindset, encourages students to keep pushing forward in their biology class. Join us for this month's education journal club as we explore the impact of faculty mindset on student performance, specifically...

Workforce shortages continue to pervade EMS. Despite the pandemic recovery and increased efforts at bringing more people into the field and keeping them there, fewer people are choosing to climb into the back of an ambulance. Little work, however, has been put into describing the experience of being an EMT or paramedic, specifically those who are underrepresented in the EMS workforce. Join the Pre...

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 bring the realism necessary to deliver this serious news? Join us for this month's Education Journal Club as we unpack the details of this multi-institutional effort, exploring how virtual simulation is b...

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 EMS treatment of patients suffering from shortness of breath. Join us this month for the PCRF Journal Club to discuss this recent publication describing nationwide trends in the treatment of patients w...

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 learning. Join us for this month's educational journal club as we review "A Know-Brainer: The Power of Cadaver-Based Instruction to Teach Clinical Neuroanatomy" and ask whether cadaver dissections help i...

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 community. Despite the widespread conversation about burnout in EMS, limited literature describes the problem. Join us for this month's PCRF Journal Club to review a study that evaluates burnout in EMS...

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 training modalities utilized by paramedic education programs. However, as reported in the annual Resource Assessment Matrix, there is limited nationwide evaluation of what programs are doing well and wh...

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 patients lives however has rarely been studied. Join us for this month's PCRF Journal Club to discuss this most recent publication that evaluates the impact of law enforcement on patients suffering from...

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 as three months. These researchers used simulations and first-person video to test the effectiveness of procedural skills training for experienced EMS professionals and its impact on skills retention....

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 benchmarks for EMS, such as completing a respiratory assessment for patients who are suffering from difficulty breathing and administering medication for patients presenting with a seizure or asthma. Join this...

Communication, advocacy, and even history-taking are all behaviors engrained in the EMS provider. In fact, we can all think of an educator, preceptor, or partner who helped teach and role-model these skills. Because these behaviors reflect our training, they are also open to bias based on our different lived experiences. Join us this month for the Prehospital Care Research Forum education podcast...

Survival from out of hospital cardiac arrest continues to be a benchmark for EMS Agencies across the globe. Focuses on chest compression quality and early defibrillation have led to substantial improvements in return of spontaneous circulation and thousands more cardiac arrest survivors being able to leave the hospital. Join this month’s PCRF Journal Club to discuss a paper that evaluates the size...

Checklists have become a part of every EMS provider's day. We use them to check in our ambulances, ensure we have all our equipment, and help us prepare for low-frequency skills. However, can a checklist do more than that? Can a checklist help us perform better in the field? Join us for this month's Prehospital Care Research Forum education podcast, where we will review a study that evaluated if u...