Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 16, Issue 1 (2012)

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Special Section: Safety in EMS

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Special Section: Safety in EMS
Jane H. Brice MD, MPH & P. Daniel Patterson PhD, EMT-B
Page: 1
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
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EMS Provider and Patient Safety during Response and Transport: Proceedings of an Ambulance Safety Conference
Jane H. Brice MD, MPH, Jonathan R. Studnek PhD, NREMT-P, Blair L. Bigham MSc, ACPf, Christian Martin-Gill MD, MPH, Catherine B. Custalow MD, PhD, Eric Hawkins MD, MPH & Laurie J. Morrison MD, MSc, FRCPC
Pages: 3-19
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforEMS Provider and Patient Safety during Response and Transport: Proceedings of an Ambulance Safety Conference | Full Text | References | PDF (197.6 KB)
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Research Article

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Patient Safety in Emergency Medical Services: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Blair L. Bigham BSc, MSc, ACPf, Jason E. Buick BSc, Steven C. Brooks MD, MSc, FRCPC, Merideth Morrison ACP, Kaveh G. Shojania MD, FRCPC & Laurie J. Morrison MD, MSc, FRCPC
Pages: 20-35
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforPatient Safety in Emergency Medical Services: A Systematic Review of the Literature | Full Text | References | PDF (183.1 KB)
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Experience with an Anonymous Web-Based State EMS Safety Incident Reporting System
John M. Gallagher MD & Douglas F. Kupas MD
Pages: 36-42
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforExperience with an Anonymous Web-Based State EMS Safety Incident Reporting System | Full Text | References | PDF (78.5 KB)
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The Association between EMS Workplace Safety Culture and Safety Outcomes
Matthew D. Weaver MPH, NREMT-P, Henry E. Wang MD, MS, Rollin J. Fairbanks MD, MS & Daniel Patterson PhD, EMT-B
Pages: 43-52
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforThe Association between EMS Workplace Safety Culture and Safety Outcomes | Full Text | References | PDF (107.8 KB)
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EMS Providers’ Perceptions of Safety Climate and Adherence to Safe Work Practices
Laura J. Eliseo MD, MPH, Kate A. Murray MSc, Laura F. White PhD, Sophia Dyer MD, MPH, Patricia A. Mitchell RN & William G. Fernandez MD, MPH
Pages: 53-58
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforEMS Providers’ Perceptions of Safety Climate and Adherence to Safe Work Practices | Full Text | References | PDF (75.5 KB)
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Medication Dosing Errors in Pediatric Patients Treated by Emergency Medical Services
John D. Hoyle Jr. MD, Alan T. Davis PhD, Kevin K. Putman EMT-P, Jeff A. Trytko MS & William D. Fales MD
Pages: 59-66
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforMedication Dosing Errors in Pediatric Patients Treated by Emergency Medical Services | Full Text | References | PDF (265.4 KB)
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Structured Inspection of Medications Carried and Stored by Emergency Medical Services Agencies Identifies Practices That May Lead to Medication Errors
Douglas F. Kupas MD, Meghan A. Shayhorn MD, Paul Green PharmD & Thomas F. Payton MD
Pages: 67-75
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforStructured Inspection of Medications Carried and Stored by Emergency Medical Services Agencies Identifies Practices That May Lead to Medication Errors | Full Text | References | PDF (497.2 KB)
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Work-Related Stress and Posttraumatic Stress in Emergency Medical Services
Elizabeth Donnelly PhD, MPH, NREMT-B
Pages: 76-85
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforWork-Related Stress and Posttraumatic Stress in Emergency Medical Services | Full Text | References | PDF (165.5 KB)
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Association Between Poor Sleep, Fatigue, and Safety Outcomes in Emergency Medical Services Providers
P. Daniel Patterson PhD, EMT-B, Matthew D. Weaver MPH, NREMT-P, Rachel C. Frank EMT-B, Charles W. Warner NREMT-P, Christian Martin-Gill MD, MPH, Francis X. Guyette MD, MPH, Rollin J. Fairbanks MD, MS, Michael W. Hubble PhD, MBA, NREMT-P, Thomas J. Songer PhD, Clifton W. Callaway MD, PhD, Sheryl F. Kelsey PhD & David Hostler PhD, CSCS
Pages: 86-97
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforAssociation Between Poor Sleep, Fatigue, and Safety Outcomes in Emergency Medical Services Providers | Full Text | References | PDF (176.7 KB)
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Measuring Teamwork and Conflict among Emergency Medical Technician Personnel
P. Daniel Patterson PhD, EMT-B, Matthew D. Weaver BS, NREMT-P, Sallie J. Weaver MS, Michael A. Rosen PhD, Gergana Todorova PhD, MBA, Laurie R. Weingart PhD, David Krackhardt PhD, Judith R. Lave PhD, Robert M. Arnold MD, Donald M. Yealy MD & Eduardo Salas PhD
Pages: 98-108
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforMeasuring Teamwork and Conflict among Emergency Medical Technician Personnel | Full Text | References | PDF (229.9 KB)
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Original Contributions

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Serial Prehospital 12-Lead Electrocardiograms Increase Identification of ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
P. Richard Verbeek FRCPCMD, Damien Ryan FCEM, Linda Turner PhD & Alan M. Craig MScPL, ACP
Pages: 109-114
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforSerial Prehospital 12-Lead Electrocardiograms Increase Identification of ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction | Full Text | References | PDF (230.3 KB)
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Research Article

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Hospital Process Intervals, not Ems Time Intervals, are the Most Important Predictors of Rapid Reperfusion in Ems Patients with St-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Carol Lynn Clark MD, MBA, Aaron D. Berman MD, Ann McHugh BS, Edward Jedd Roe MD, Judith Boura MS & Robert A. Swor DO
Pages: 115-120
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforHospital Process Intervals, not Ems Time Intervals, are the Most Important Predictors of Rapid Reperfusion in Ems Patients with St-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction | Full Text | References | PDF (75.3 KB)
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Prehospital Factors Associated with Mortality in Injured Air Medical Patients
Michael T. Cudnik MD, MPH, Howard A. Werman MD, Lynn J. White MS & Judy M. Opalek PhD
Pages: 121-127
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforPrehospital Factors Associated with Mortality in Injured Air Medical Patients | Full Text | References | PDF (153.1 KB)
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Use of Salivary Osmolality to Assess Dehydration
Denise L. Smith PhD, Inga Shalmiyeva BS, Jacob DeBlois BS & Molly Winke PhD
Pages: 128-135
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforUse of Salivary Osmolality to Assess Dehydration | Full Text | References | PDF (221 KB)
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Estimating Core Temperature with External Devices After Exertional Heat Stress in Thermal Protective Clothing
Riana R. Pryor MS, ATC, Jennifer R. Seitz MS, Julia Morley BS, Joe Suyama MD, Francis X. Guyette MD, Steven E. Reis MD & David Hostler PhD, CSCS
Pages: 136-141
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforEstimating Core Temperature with External Devices After Exertional Heat Stress in Thermal Protective Clothing | Full Text | References | PDF (209.7 KB)
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Emergency Medical Services Response Time and Mortality in an Urban Setting
Ian E. Blanchard MSc, EMT-P, Christopher J. Doig MD, MSc, FRCPC, Brent E. Hagel PhD, Andrew R. Anton MD, FRCPC, David A. Zygun MD, MSc, FRCPC, John B. Kortbeek MD, FRCSC, FACS, D. Gregory Powell OC, MD, FRCPC, Tyler S. Williamson PhD, Gordon H. Fick PhD & Grant D. Innes MD, FRCPC
Pages: 142-151
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforEmergency Medical Services Response Time and Mortality in an Urban Setting | Full Text | References | PDF (224.2 KB)
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ABSTRACTS

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Abstracts for the 2012 NAEMSP Scientific Assembly
Pages: 152-187
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
First Page PreviewforAbstracts for the 2012 NAEMSP Scientific Assembly | Full Text | PDF (595.8 KB)
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