In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Amelia Breyre, the lead author of Multidisciplinary Lessons from Palliative Extubations at Home , to discuss the complexities and collaborative efforts involved in facilitating palliative extubations at home. Dr. Breyre shares insights from two remarkable cases, highlighting how multidisciplinary coordination between critical care, palliative care, EMS, and hospice teams made it possible for patients to return home for end-of-life care. This conversation off...
May 28, 2025•28 min•Season 12Ep. 152
Today, host Rachel Stemerman sits down with two authors of a groundbreaking paper: Ira Harmon and Jennifer Fishe . Their research tackles a significant challenge in emergency medical services: accurately identifying prehospital pediatric asthma exacerbations from complex EMS data. Asthma exacerbations are a common reason for pediatric EMS encounters. Accurately identifying these encounters is crucial for research and quality improvement in prehospital care. However, the nature of asthma symptoms...
May 13, 2025•31 min•Season 12Ep. 151
Ready for the latest insights in prehospital care? In this episode, we're diving into an eye opening question in emergency medicine: could giving just a single dose of epinephrine during cardiac arrest be more effective than the standard approach ? This topic isn’t just about changing a drug protocol—it challenges the way we think about resuscitation itself. We're spotlighting a new study that’s sparking important conversations in the field, and it’s part of a broader theme in the latest issue o...
Apr 23, 2025•28 min•Season 12Ep. 150
Ready for the latest insights in prehospital care? Improving health and safety in our communities starts with a commitment to equity. We explore how systemic disparities in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) affect patient care, outcomes, and trust. Join our guests - Remle Crowe, Andra Farcas, and Ameera Haamid - as we unpack the National Association of EMS Physicians’ recommendations for making equity a strategic priority, published in Prehospital Emergency Care Journal , Volume 28, Number 6 . He...
Apr 08, 2025•42 min•Season 11Ep. 149
Ready for the latest insights in prehospital care? The new Prehospital Emergency Care (PEC) Podcast, Episode 148 (Vol 28, Number 6) , has dropped! This episode explores vital findings published in the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal , Volume 28, Number 3 . We're tackling essential themes for every prehospital clinician: Fluids, Vascular Access, and Resuscitation Strategies. Get the breakdown on significant research, such as the study "Retrospective Comparison of Upper and Lower Extremity Intr...
Mar 31, 2025•21 min•Season 11Ep. 148
Title: Remembering Freedom House: A Legacy in EMS Join us for a special episode of the Prehospital Emergency Care (PEC) Podcast as we delve into the rich history and enduring legacy of Freedom House. In alignment with our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, we're honored to welcome two distinguished guests: Chief John Moon from Freedom House and Dr. Ameera Hamid, EMS physician at the University of Chicago. Chief John Moon Dr. Ameera Haamid In this powerful conversation, we'll take a ...
Feb 27, 2025•52 min•Season 11Ep. 147
PEC Podcast Episode 146: Consensus Statement of the National Association of EMS Physicians International Association of Fire Chiefs and the International Association of Chiefs of Police: Best Practices for Collaboration Between Law Enforcement and Emergency Medical Services During Acute Behavioral Emergencies 📢 New Episode Alert! 📢 The Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast is back with a special episode you won't want to miss! This month, we delve into the groundbreaking "Consensus Statement of t...
Jan 09, 2025•33 min•Season 10Ep. 146
PEC Podcast Episode 145: Quick Hits from Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Get ready for a rapid-fire review of the latest prehospital research! In Episode 145 of the PEC Podcast, we dive into the original research section of the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal (Volume 28, Number 3). Join our expert panel as we dissect key findings and discuss the implications for EMS practice. This episode covers manuscripts like: Challenges Locating the Scene of Emergency: A Qualitative Study of the EMS Sy...
Nov 04, 2024•13 min•Season 13Ep. 145
Cardiac arrest in the prehospital setting continues to be a critical area of focus for EMS clinicians, especially when it comes to measuring ventilation and perfusion. In this episode, we’ll do a deep dive on new research investigating the role of end tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) as a potential indicator of survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. The study looks at how both high and low ETCO2 levels affect mortality and why these numbers alone may not be enough to guide resuscitation decisi...
Sep 30, 2024•32 min•Season 10Ep. 144
The PEC podcast team covers the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 28 Number 3...Kind of. As the PEC Journal grows, the PEC podcast team is breaking up Volume 28 Number 3 to allow for more discussion. In this episode we cover the Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest section. We talk about engaging manuscripts in this journal like: COVID-19 Testing Among Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients: Implications for Public Health & Prehospital Administration of Norepinephrine and Epinephrine for ...
Aug 28, 2024•35 min•Season 10Ep. 143
The PEC podcast team covers the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 28 Number 2. We talk about engaging manuscripts in this journal like: A Retrospective Nationwide Comparison of the iGel and King Laryngeal Tube Supraglottic Airways for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation & Comparison of the Scope of Practice of the Army Combat Medic Specialist and Civilian National EMS Certification Levels Click here to download it today! As always THANK YOU for listening. Hawnwan Philip Moy ...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 13Ep. 142
The PEC podcast team covers the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 28 Number 1. We talk about engaging manuscripts in this journal like: Mobile Integrated Health Care Roles of US EMS Clinicians: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study & A Systematic Review of Methodologies and Outcome Measures of Mobile Integrated Health-Community Paramedicine Programs Click here to download it today! As always THANK YOU for listening. Hawnwan Philip Moy MD ( @pecpodcast) Scott Goldberg MD, MPH ( @EMS_Bos...
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 13Ep. 141
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 providers. As always TH...
Apr 24, 2024•47 min•Season 10Ep. 140
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 Longo Assistan...
Mar 27, 2024•22 min•Season 10Ep. 139
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 Click here to down...
Feb 28, 2024•29 min•Season 10Ep. 138
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 Services Systems laid the ...
Jan 13, 2024•33 min•Season 10Ep. 137
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 spoken by thos...
Jan 11, 2024•30 min•Season 10Ep. 136
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 the Experiences of EMS Clinicians in Recognizing and Treating Witnessed Cardiac Arrests Click here ...
Nov 30, 2023•44 min•Season 10Ep. 135
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 ( @pecpodcast) Scott Goldb...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 10Ep. 134
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 Click here to download it today...
Sep 29, 2023•54 min
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 MD, MPH ( @...
Aug 31, 2023•37 min•Season 10Ep. 132
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 podcast host...
Jul 31, 2023•42 min•Season 13Ep. 131
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 June Deep D...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 10Ep. 130
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 listening. Hawnwan Phi...
May 26, 2023•31 min•Season 10Ep. 129
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 Economic Status in ...
May 25, 2023•35 min•Season 10Ep. 128
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 it today! As alw...
May 25, 2023•32 min•Season 10Ep. 127
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 PEC team: Dr...
Apr 28, 2023•48 min•Season 10Ep. 126
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 ( @EMS_Boston ) Jeremiah Escajed...
Mar 31, 2023•37 min•Season 10Ep. 125
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 Patients and Famil...
Feb 28, 2023•43 min•Season 11Ep. 124
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! As always THANK YOU fo...
Jan 26, 2023•49 min
