Dr. Maia Dorsett and our newest PEC Podcast member, Dr. Rachel Stemerman, explore the manuscript A National Assessment of EMS Performance at the Response and Agency Level  with the authors Michael Redlener MD Medical Director of Emergency Medicine Mount Sinai West & Remle Crowe PhD Director of Clinical and Operational Research at ESO Click here to download it today! Please visit NEMSQA.org for more information to improve the experience and outcomes of patients and care...

Everyone witnessed the tragic event of Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest during an NFL Football game.  While he had a great outcome, there remains a paucity of algorithms in managing cardiac arrest emergencies in equipment-laden athletes.  Expert consensus begins with research in the field of cardiac arrest for equipment laden athletes.  In this deep dive we delve into the quality in chest compressions on patients with football pads.  In this podcast, we interview the lead author Jennifer...

The Field Triage Guidelines (FTG) are used across North America to identify seriously injured patients for transport to appropriate-level trauma centers.  We should aim for an under-triage rate of 5% and an over-triage rate of 25-35%.  But how faithful are we to these recommendations?  In this podcast, we interview the lead author Joshua Lupton MD MPH M.Phil on the manuscript:  Under-Triage and Over-Triage Using the Field Triage Guidelines for Injured Patients: A Systematic Review ...

The Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project In this episode, the PEC podcast team joins the Pediatric EMS Podcast- Dr. Joelle Donofrio-Odmann and Dr. Joseph Finney-to talk to you about the National Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project (PPRP). What is it? What do we do about it?  And what does it achieve?  We will be joined by two pivotal EMS physicians:  Dr. Kathleen Adelgais & Dr. Kathryn Kothari discuss how the manuscript:  Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Medical...

A Tribute to Brooke Lerner PhD With the dawn of a new year, we all know that the 2024 NAEMSP Conference is approaching.  While we are excited to see friends and colleagues from afar, we must acknowledge the void of someone who contributed so much to prehospital medicine, Dr. Brooke Lerner.  Dr. Lerner was a prolific researcher, passionate paramedic, and dedicated wife and mother.  While we at the PEC Podcast recognize her professional efforts, we feel that a proper farewell should be...

Our EMS clinicians are a key link in the chain of survival of cardiac arrest patients.  A critical part of prehospital medicine is recognizing cardiac arrest and then enacting appropriate treatment.  In this podcast, we interview  Susie Burnett MS, EMT-P, PhD candidate in Health Communication and Qualitative Methods & Dr. Johanna Innes MD, NRP, FAEMS on their manuscript:  A Qualitative Analysis of...

PEC Journal Volume 27 Number 5 In this episode, the PEC podcast team covers the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 27 Number 5. We talk about engaging manuscripts in this journal like: Prehospital Hemorrhage Control and Treatment by Clinicians: A Joint Position Statement & EMS Care of Adult Hospice Patients– a Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP and AAHPM Click here to download it today! As always THANK YOU for listening. Hawnwan Philip Moy MD...

Every day, our EMS clinicians utilize protocols to guide medical care.  These protocols are based on the latest evidence in prehospital care.  However, keeping up with current evidence remains a challenge.  In this podcast, we interview  Dr. Christian Martin Gill & Dr. Rebecca Casche on their manuscripts:  Recommendations for Improving the Quality of Prehospital Evidence-Based Guidelines & 2022 Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Guidelines for Prehospital Care ...

PEC Journal Volume 27 Number 4 In this episode, the PEC podcast team covers the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 27 Number 4. We talk about engaging manuscripts in this journal like: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the United States Emergency Medical Services Workforce: A Scoping Review & A Proposed Theoretical Framework for Clinical Judgment in EMS Click here to download it today! As always THANK YOU for listening. Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast) Scott Goldberg...

For paramedics, click HERE for CAPCE credits! Every day, EMS encounters patients in crisis from opioid use disorder. Communities rely upon EMS to be the safety net and also the bridge and connection for patients to receive appropriate care.  EMS is moving itself into a new area of influence where we collaborate with community resources as the frontline providers. We have the opportunity to save lives and do a tremendous amount of good with patients who use drugs.  In this podcast, PEC...

For paramedics, click HERE for CAPCE credits! The next frontier in Prehospital medicine is prehospital blood use.  The AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks) is an international authority on transfusion medicine and tissue banking. The Trauma, Hemostasis and Oxygenation Research (THOR) Network is an international multidisciplinary network of civilian and military providers.  Together AABB-THOR has been working to achieve the dream of utilizing prehospital blood.  In our...

Happy EMS Week!!! PEC Journal Volume 27 Number 3 In this episode, the PEC podcast team brings you sprint podcast #3 of 3 for EMS week.  This episode covers the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 27 Number 3. We talk about engaging manuscripts in this journal like: EMS Involvement in COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts – Results of a North Carolina Statewide Survey & Prehospital Intranasal Glucagon for Hypoglycemia Click here to download it today! As always THANK YOU for...

Happy EMS Week!!! PEC Journal Volume 27 Number 2 In this episode, the PEC podcast team brings you sprint podcast #2 of 3 for EMS week.  This episode covers the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 27 Number 2. We talk about engaging manuscripts in this journal like: Medication Errors in Pediatric Patients after Implementation of a Field Guide with Volume-Based Dosing & Epidemiology and Prehospital Care of Pediatric Unintentional Injuries Among Countries with Different...

Happy EMS Week!!! PEC Journal Volume 27 Number 1 In this episode, the PEC podcast team brings you sprint podcast #1 of 3 for EMS week.  This episode covers the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 27 Number 1. We talk about engaging manuscripts in this journal like:  Impact of Prehospital Pain Management on Emergency Department Management of Injured Children & Characteristics and Outcomes of Prehospital Tourniquet Use for Trauma in the United States Click here to download...

PEC Journal Volume 26 Number 6 In this episode, the PEC podcast team brings in the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 26 Number 6. We talk about the engaging manuscripts in this journal like:  “House Calls” by Mobile Integrated Health Paramedics for Patients with Heart Failure: A Feasibility Study Association of GPS-Based Logging and Manual Confirmation of the First Responders’ Arrival Time in a Smartphone Alerting System: An Observational Study Please join us in welcoming the...

Happy Women's day PEC Podcast listeners! In this Deep Dive episode of the PEC podcast, Dr. Maia Dorsett discusses the Prehospital Emergency Care Manuscript titled Characteristics and Experiences of Women Physicians and Professionals in NAEMSP with the authors:  Kathy Staats MD FACEP [email protected]   Anurhada Luke MD [email protected] Click here to download it today! As always THANK YOU for listening. Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast) Scott Goldberg MD, MPH...

Hello PEC Podcast listeners! In this episode of the PEC podcast, we cover the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 26 Number 5 with our original PEC Podcast crew; Phil Moy, Scott Goldberg, Jeremiah Escajeda, and Joelle Donofrio-Odmann!  We discuss such articles as:  Secondary Traumatic Stress in Emergency Services Systems (STRESS) Project: Quantifying and Predicting Compassion Fatigue in Emergency Medical Services Personnel & EMS Experience Caring and Communicating with...

Hello from the NAEMSP 2023 EMS Conference!  The PEC Podcast team brings you our deep dive series where we cover NAEMSP's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion position statement titled:  Essential Principles to Create an Equitable, Inclusive, and Diverse EMS Workforce and Work Environment: A Position Statement.   In this episode we interview Rickquel Tripp, MD MPH CDR USN @prettyrickyMD Sylvia Owusu-Ansah MD, MPH @MdOwusu Ameera Haamid MD @HaamidtheMD Click here to download today! ...

Happy New Years! In the LAST episode of 2022, the PEC Podcast team joins up with Dr. Maia Dorsett and Rob Lawrence of the EMS Educator Podcast To discuss the manuscript Effects of COVID-19 on EMS Refresher Course Completion and Delivery with the authors:  Dr. Juan March, MD FAEMS FACEP, Chief of the Division of EMS, CAPCE Board of Directors Nicole Camarillo, Data Coordinator at CAPCE & Stephen Taylor MHS FAEMS EMS Specialist at ECU Division of EMS  Click here to download...

Happy Thanksgiving! As you slowly recover from stuffing yourself with turkey and getting ready for Christmas, check out this latest PEC podcast where we cover the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 26 Number 4.  In this episode we cover manuscripts like:  Comparison of Four Methods of Paramedic Continuing Education in the Management of Pediatric Emergencies & A Standardized Formulary to Reduce Pediatric Medication Dosing Errors: A Mixed Methods Study Click here to download...

PEC podcast Deep Dive Series! Happy Halloween  PEC podcast listeners.  While Halloween is all about fright, let's talk about the thing that scares a majority of prehospital clinicians, pediatrics.  To be more specific, kids who are having seizures.  To help assuage some of your fears the PEC podcast team (and guest interviewer) delve into the manuscript:  The Effectiveness of Intranasal Midazolam for the Treatment of Prehospital Pediatric Seizures: A Non-inferiority Study with the...

Special Announcement! For the board-certified EMS physician, The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) would like to talk to you about a new way to maintain your certification: Yes...My EMS Cert.  What is this you ask?  Well, we will have two former PEC podcast guests AND ABEM representatives: Marianne Gausche Hill MD  & Douglas Kupas MD Explain the details of EMS Cert Click here to download today! As always THANK YOU for listening. Hawnwan Philip Moy MD...

Fall is here! While you're enjoying the brisk morning walks, check out our latest podcast where we cover the PEC journal Volume 26 Number 3.  In this episode, we cover fascinating manuscripts like Assessment of Fall-Related Emergency Medical Service Calls and Transports after a Community-Level Fall-Prevention Initiative Joint Statement on Lights & Siren Vehicle Operations on Emergency Medical Services Responses Click here to download today! As always THANK YOU for listening. ...

PEC podcast Deep Dive In this episode our PEC Podcast team talks in detail about the manuscript:  Prehospital Providers’ Perspectives about Online Medical Direction in Emergency End-of-Life Decision with the authors: Michael Waldrop MD Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine Albany Medical College & Brian Clemency DO Professor of Emergency Medicine State University of New York at Buffalo Click here to download it today! As always THANK YOU for listening. ...