Where do we fall short? A nationwide evaluation of paramedic education program deficiencies (May 24)
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 tr...
9 Jun 20241h 2min
Saving Seconds Saving Lives: The Impact of Law Enforcement in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests (May 2024)
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 pa...
19 Mai 20241h 1min
Am I on Camera? Using Video Review in Pediatric Skills Training
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 a...
27 Apr 20241h 2min
Measuring more than response times: How does EMS stack up? April 2024
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 benchmark...
12 Apr 20241h 1min
Harnessing Simulation to Cultivate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Skills in Healthcare Learners
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 ...
26 Mar 20241h 2min
Evaluating Ventilations in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest and the impact on Survival
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 improv...
11 Mar 202458min
The ABCs: More than a mnemonic (Feb 2024)
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 checkl...
26 Feb 20241h 1min
To Treat or Not to Treat: Atrial Fibrillation (Feb 2024)
While most cardiac dysrhythmias fit nicely into a treatment algorithm, atrial fibrillation stands out as lacking clear-cut treatment guidelines. Concerns over patient outcome, risk of potential stroke...
16 Feb 20241h 7min
