Season 2023 · Episode 8
Reimagining Opioid-Related Incidents: Massachusetts EMS Takes a New Approach
Prehospital Care Research Forum (PCRF) Journal Club · Prehospital Care Research Forum
April 10, 202356m 13s
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (content.rss.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
There is no doubt EMS providers are caring for an increase in opioid-related incidents in the United States and worldwide, leading to compassion fatigue and burnout. However, little is known about these patient encounters beyond the fact that they are increasing. Join us for the next PCRF Journal Club as we review a 7-year study aimed at redefining and categorizing these opioid-related incidents utilizing a validated algorithm with the goal of helping EMS providers better understand the nature of these incidents, improve their ability to respond effectively and inform public health strategies to address the opioid epidemic. Article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36710470/