Background. Paramedics face many stressors in their work environment. Studies have
shown that stress can have a negative effect on the psychological well-being of health …

An interdisciplinary expert panel of medical and surgical specialists involved in the management
of patients with potential spinal cord injuries (SCI) was assembled. Four key questions …

Background: Little is known about the risks of urgent air–medical transport used in regionalized
health care systems. We sought to determine the incidence of intransit critical events and …

Introduction We aimed to determine the adverse events and important prognostic factors
associated with interfacility transport of intubated and mechanically ventilated adult patients. …

BACKGROUND: There is ongoing controversy about the relative effectiveness of air medical
versus ground transportation for severely injured patients. In some systems, air medical …

Objective: To investigate the relationship between trauma center volume and outcome.
Background: The Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium is a network of 11 centers and 60 …

Study objective The risks associated with urgent land-based transport of critically ill patients
are not well known and have important implications for patient safety, care delivery, and …

You are providing input in planning for critical care services to a large regional health authority.
You are considering concentrating some critical care services into high-volume regional …

Objectives: This observational study determined frequency and describes all‐cause
adverse event epidemiology in a large air medical transport system. Methods: Records of a …

Study Objective: We determined whether automated external defibrillators (AEDs) can meet
the American Heart Association performance criteria to detect and shock unstable cardiac …