2024 EMS Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Articles
ACEP is pleased to give you access to articles from the 2024 EMS LLSA Reading List. Please note that, in some cases as noted individually, printing a copy is prohibited; in all cases, sending a PDF or link to another person or making additional copies is strictly prohibited, as is distributing the articles or making them available in any other format..
Air Medical Services
Lyng JW, Braithwaite S, Abraham H, et al. Appropriate air medical services utilization and recommendations for integration of air medical services resources into the EMS system of care: a joint position statement and resource document of NAEMSP, ACEP, and AMPA. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2021 Nov-Dec;25(6):854-873.
Airway Management
Wang CH, Lee AF, Chang WT, et al. Comparing effectiveness of initial airway interventions for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of clinical controlled trials. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 May;75(5):627-636.
Behavioral Emergencies
Holland D, Glober N, Christopher S, Zahn E, Lardaro T, O'Donnell D. Prehospital sedation with ketamine vs. midazolam: repeat sedation, intubation, and hospital outcomes. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Sep;38(9):1748-1753.
Kupas DF, Wydro GC, Tan DK, Kamin R, Harrell AJ 4th, Wang A. Clinical care and restraint of agitated or combative patients by emergency medical services practitioners. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2021 Sep-Oct;25(5):721-723.
Cardiac Arrest
Cheskes S, Verbeek PR, Drennan IR, et al. Defibrillation strategies for refractory ventricular fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2022 Nov 24;387(21):1947-1956.
Community Paramedicine
Abrashkin KA, Washko JD, Li T, et al. Video or telephone? A natural experiment on the added value of video communication in community paramedic responses. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Jan;77(1):103-109.
Operations
Whitfield D, Bosson N, Habrat D, et al. Critical medication shortages: effective strategies to maintain continuous medication availability for emergency medical services. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2020 Mar-Apr;24(2):290-296.
Patient Safety
Troyer L, Brady W. Barriers to effective EMS to emergency department information transfer at patient handover: a systematic review. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jul;38(7):1494-1503.
Pediatrics
Moore B, Shah MI, Owusu-Ansah S, et al; American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Section on Emergency Medicine EMS Subcommittee; American College of Emergency Physicians, Emergency Medical Services Committee; Emergency Nurses Association; Pediatric Committee; National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians, Standards and Clinical Practice Committee; National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, Emergency Pediatric Care Committee; Pediatric readiness in emergency medical services systems; Policy Statement; Organizational Principles to Guide and Define the Child Health Care System and/or Improve the Health of All Children. Pediatric readiness in emergency medical services systems. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 Jan;75(1):e1-e6.
Prehospital Management
Sobieraj DM, Martinez BK, Miao B, et al. Comparative effectiveness of analgesics to reduce acute pain in the prehospital setting. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2020 Mar-Apr;24(2):163-174.
Trauma Triage
Newgard CD, Fischer PE, Gestring M, et al. National guideline for the field triage of injured patients: recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage, 2021. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Aug 1;93(2):e49-e60.
Uribe-Leitz T, Jarman MP, Sturgeon DJ, et al. National study of triage and access to trauma centers for older adults. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 Feb;75(2):125-135.
