Gregory Mears

TL;DR: In this study characterizing out-of-hospital airway management across the United States, low out- of-hospital ETI success rates are observed, which may guide national efforts to improve the quality of out-Of-hospitalAirway management.

TL;DR: An analysis of the 2010 National Emergency Medical Services Information System research data set, encompassing EMS emergency response data from 29 states, estimated the national number and incidence of EMS responses and characterizedEMS responses and the patients receiving care.

TL;DR: Emergency medical services professionals must actively participate with the broader health care community in creating performance measurements to ensure that high-quality care is delivered consistently.

TL;DR: The National Association of State EMS Directors is working with its federal partners at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Trauma and EMS program of the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau to develop a national EMS database.

TL;DR: New, alternative techniques such as interposed abdominal compression (IAC), active compression- decompression (ACD), pneumatic and nonpneumatic circumferential chest compression, and minimally invasive cardiac massage are under development and appear to provide superior vital organ blood flow and increased blood pressure.