Prehospital Care Research Forum Journal Club

by Prehospital Care Research Forum

The UCLA Center for Prehospital Care established the Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA in 1992 in cooperation with Jems Communications. The PCRF Journal Club is a bi-monthly online meeting that critically evaluates published research and its relevance to prehospital care. We aim to promote healthy and respectful discussions that challenge present and future prehospital care practices. Each session is facilitated by a p ... 

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  • Season 2024

  • "I can't breathe" is EMS doing everything they can for patients suffering from respiratory distress

    "I can't breathe" is EMS doing everything they can for patients suffering from respiratory distress

    S2024 E13
    01:02:08

    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 with bronchospasm. Article: Emergency Medical Services Management of Bronchospasm in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Analysis and Nationwide Quality Assessment https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903127.2023.2220021

  • Grey Matter Mysteries: Unveiling Neuroanatomy Through Cadaver Instruction

    Grey Matter Mysteries: Unveiling Neuroanatomy Through Cadaver Instruction

    S2024 E12
    01:02:34

    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 improve learning.

  • Assessing Burnout Rates and Contributing Factors in Emergency Medical Service Clinicians

    Assessing Burnout Rates and Contributing Factors in Emergency Medical Service Clinicians

    S2024 E11
    01:00:13

    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 using a validated tool.

  • Where do we fall short? A nationwide evaluation of paramedic education program deficiencies (May 24)

    Where do we fall short? A nationwide evaluation of paramedic education program deficiencies (May 24)

    S2024 E10
    01:02:55

    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 where they are falling short. Join the Prehospital Care Research Forum panel and authors this month for a live discussion of Medical Directors, Facilities, and Finances: Resource Deficiencies in Accredited Paramedic Programs. Article: Medical Directors, Facilities, and Finances: Resource Deficiencies in Accredited Paramedic Programs https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903127.2023.2245476?src=recsys

  • Saving Seconds Saving Lives: The Impact of Law Enforcement in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests (May 2024)

    Saving Seconds Saving Lives: The Impact of Law Enforcement in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests (May 2024)

    S2024 E09
    01:01:04

    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 out of hospital cardiac arrest