Stroke
Rural EMS Perspectives on Acute Stroke Care
Semi-structured interviews with rural EMS clinicians examining what is working — and what isn't — within current regional stroke systems.
Learn more →Patient & Caregiver Experience with Acute Stroke
Qualitative interviews with stroke survivors and caregivers exploring their perspectives on the care they received across the full care continuum.
Learn more →EMS Stroke Triage & Transport Model (ESTTM)
A computer simulation model estimating the impact of different EMS stroke triage and transport strategies on time-to-treatment and outcomes.
Learn more →Traumatic Injury
Rural-Urban Differences in Prehospital Deaths Due to Injury in North Carolina
In EMS data, risks of prehospital death due to injury were 1.5 to 1.8 times higher in rural and suburban NC compared to urban areas.
View publication →Sepsis
Effectiveness of a Novel Rapid Infusion Device and Clinician Education for Early Fluid Therapy by EMS in Sepsis Patients
Combining EMS sepsis education with a hand-operated rapid infusion device (LifeFlow PLUS®) appears to significantly improve fluid delivery for sepsis patients.
View publication →Evaluation of the Implementation of a Novel Fluid Resuscitation Device in the Prehospital Care of Sepsis Patients
Mixed methods study with EMS clinicians and leaders on implementing the LifeFlow PLUS® device into prehospital sepsis care.
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