“Research Says…”

How many times have you heard “a new research study says…”? As EMS matures as a medical subspecialty, more of what we do is being guided by scientific evidence showing what prehospital interventions provide the best outcomes for our patients. This session, prepared for the practicing EMS provider, will discuss what you need to know about how evidence-based medicine is changing prehospital care and how evidence-based guidelines impact the protocols you use daily. After this session, you will be able to see how prehospital research will impact what you do in the future, what research to pay the most attention to, and what you should be cautious about accepting.