Ep. 149 Special Edition: Achieving Equity in EMS Care and Patient Outcomes Through Quality Management Systems
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Release Date: 04/08/2025
Ep. 162: Route of Midazolam Administration for Pediatric Seizures
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Welcome to the Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast! Rapid seizure termination is one of the most important priorities in pediatric prehospital care, yet establishing intravenous access can delay treatment. In this episode, Maia Dorsett and Joelle Donofrio-Odmann speak with Jonathan Mohnkern about his recent systematic review and meta-analysis comparing intranasal and intramuscular midazolam for pediatric seizures. Together, they review the available evidence, discuss the pharmacologic differences between administration routes, examine the implications for EMS protocols and medication dosing,...
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Ep. 161: Willingness to Recommend the Profession
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Welcome to the Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast! In this episode, Greg Muller discusses the article Promotion of Emergency Medical Services: A National Analysis of Clinician Willingness to Recommend the Profession with authors Jacob Kamholz and Ash Panchal. This article explores a novel approach to assessing EMS workforce sentiment using the Net Promoter Score (NPS). Guests Jacob Kamholtz and Ash Panchal discuss how NPS can serve as a benchmark for EMS career advocacy, workforce sustainability, and future planning, highlighting key findings and implications for EMS leadership. Featured...
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Ep. 160: The Prehospital Trauma Compendium - Prehospital Blood, Vasopressors, TXA, and Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
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Welcome to the Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast! In this episode, hosts Jeremiah Escajeda, Greg Muller, and Ariana Weber discuss four of the sixteen articles from the Prehospital Trauma Compendium. In 2025, the Prehospital Trauma Compendium introduced crucial guidelines and insights regarding the management of traumatic injuries in prehospital settings. This episode summarizes four significant articles that focus on the use of blood products, vasopressors, tranexamic acid, (TXA), and care for patients in traumatic cardiac arrest. If you're an EMS professional or a medical...
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Ep. 159 Deep Dive: Trends in Prehospital First-Attempt Use of Supraglottic Airwasy in Non-Cardiac Arrest Patients: A Descriptive Study
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Welcome to the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Podcast! In this Deep Dive episode, host Maia Dorsett speaks with Aaron E. Robinson, Sarah K. S. Knack, and Michael C. Perlmutter about their paper, . The conversation explores how airway management in EMS may be evolving, including growing interest in supraglottic airways as a first-line approach rather than solely a rescue device. The authors discuss key airway concepts—such as RSI, DSI, and rapid sequence airway—and review what their national dataset reveals about current practice patterns. Along the way, they examine variations...
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Ep. 158: Special Episode - Prehospital Care for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
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Are you ready for NAEMSP?! In this special edition of the Prehospital Emergency Care podcast, host Greg Muller is joined by Guest Editor Remle Crowe to discuss the journal’s latest special issue: "Enhancing Prehospital Care for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder". This episode goes beyond the statistics to explore the deeply human experiences behind the data. The episode features in-depth conversations with leading researchers on the front lines of the crisis: • Bringing Treatment to the Streets: Dr. Andrew Godfrey and Advanced Practice Paramedic Vicki Coles discuss the...
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Ep. 157: Special Episode - Prehospital Management of Spinal Cord Injuries
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Happy Turkey Day! Join host Dr. Phil Moy as we dive straight into a topic that has "stirred up more conversation than a potluck dinner at an EMS station": the prehospital management of spinal injuries. We are here to highlight the critical manuscript "Prehospital Management of Spinal Cord Injuries, an NAEMSP Comprehensive Review and Analysis of the Literature", a pivotal document within the Prehospital Trauma Compendium. To discuss this hot topic, Dr. Moy welcomes two very special guests. First, we have Dr. John Gallagher, an emergency and EMS physician from Kona, Hawaii, and one of...
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Ep. 156 Deep Dive: Rapid Discharge Following Air Transport in Children
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Is Air EMS Overutilized for Kids? Tune in to the latest PEC Podcast! Editors Maia Dorsett and Joelle Denofrio-Odmann sit down with authors Dr. Vishal Naik and Dr. Sriram Ramgopal to unpack their compelling research, "Rapid Discharge Following Air Transport in Children". This multicenter study, published in Prehospital Emergency Care, reveals that more than two-thirds (66.0%) of children transported to the Emergency Department (ED) by air EMS are either discharged directly from the ED (20.0%) or within 48 hours of admission. While air transport is crucial for critically ill children,...
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Ep. 155 Deep Dive: Adenosine Dosing in SVT - Is 12 the New 6?
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Welcome to the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Podcast! In this PEC Podcast Deep Dive, Rebecca Cash and Maia Dorsett interview Dr. Tony Fernandez about comparing initial prehospital adenosine doses of 6 mg versus 12 mg for presumed SVT. We explore the study’s origins, dataset design, and results—including the finding that starting with 12 mg was associated with higher rates of cardioversion and fewer redoses without an increase in complications. Along the way, we discuss the quirks of EMS data, why some “standard” practices exist without strong evidence, and how...
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Ep. 154 Deep Dive: Hyperthermic Emergencies!
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Welcome to the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Podcast! Today, we're tackling a critical and often deadly emergency seen at mass gatherings like music festivals: psychostimulant-induced hyperthermia (PIH). This condition carries high mortality rates, but what if early, aggressive intervention could dramatically improve outcomes? Join us as we discuss the paper, "Physician Directed Prehospital Treatment in Psychostimulant Induced Hyperthermia: A Case Series," with one of its lead authors, Dr. Dorothy Habrat. Dr. Habrat will share insights into their physician-directed prehospital...
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Ep. 153 Crossover Episode: What Simulation Reveals About Pediatric Readiness in EMS
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How well do EMS teams manage critically ill pediatric patients—and how do we know? In this special crossover episode with the EMS Educator Podcast, hosts Rob Lawrence and Maia Dorsett speak with Mark Cicero, lead author of a landmark study published in Prehospital Emergency Care. The study used simulation to assess EMS performance in pediatric emergencies. From medication dosing errors to missed fundamentals like cap refill checks, Dr. Cicero breaks down what the study revealed across more than 150 simulations in three states. Dr. Dorsett shares how the findings challenged her own...
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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.
Hear how EMS agencies can leverage improvement science, community engagement, and quality monitoring to ensure that all patients receive high-quality, respectful care—regardless of who they are or where they live. This is more than a conversation; it’s a call to action.
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Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast)
Scott Goldberg MD, MPH (@EMS_Boston)
Jeremiah Escajeda MD, MPH (@jerescajeda)
Joelle Donofrio-Odmann DO (@PEMems)
Maia Dorsett MD PhD (@maiadorsett)
Lekshmi Kumar MD, MPH(@Gradymed1)
Greg Muller DO (@DrMuller_DO)
Ariana Weber MD (@aweberMD4)
Rebecca Cash PhD (@CashRebeccaE)
Michael Kim MD (@michaelkim_md)
Rachel Stemerman PhD (@steminformatics)
Nikolai Arendovich MD