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Kirsten Chrzan
Researcher at Ohio State University
Publications - 10
Citations - 93
Kirsten Chrzan is an academic researcher from Ohio State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Emergency medical services & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 9 publications receiving 26 citations.
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Demography of the National Emergency Medical Services Workforce: A Description of Those Providing Patient Care in the Prehospital Setting.
TL;DR: This is the most comprehensive study evaluating the demographics of the national EMS workforce of active patient care providers and found similarities and differences of the demographics and practice settings of the three major certification levels.
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The Impact of Working Overtime or Multiple Jobs in Emergency Medical Services
TL;DR: Financial dependence was associated with increased odds of workforce-reducing factors, including job satisfaction and intention to leave EMS within 1 year and 5 years, controlling for age, sex, minority status, agency type, employment status, and urbanicity.
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Ultrasound Use in the Prehospital Setting for Trauma: A Systematic Review
Christopher B Mercer,Matthew Ball,Rebecca E. Cash,Madison K. Rivard,Kirsten Chrzan,Ashish R. Panchal +5 more
TL;DR: Ultrasound use in the prehospital setting for trauma is feasible and demonstrates potential, however, the evidence in the medical literature mainly consists of prospective observational studies of physicians utilizing ultrasound for trauma in a HEMS setting.
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Comparison of Volunteer and Paid EMS Professionals in the United States
Rebecca E. Cash,Madison K. Rivard,Kirsten Chrzan,Christopher B Mercer,Carlos A. Camargo,Ashish R. Panchal +5 more
TL;DR: Almost 13% of the EMS workforce held a primary job in EMS as a volunteer, and these volunteer EMS professionals differed from their paid counterparts – e.g., volunteers were more likely to be women, have EMT certification, and work in rural areas.
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Methods and Implementation of the 2019 EMS Practice Analysis.
Ashish R. Panchal,Ashish R. Panchal,Madison K. Rivard,Rebecca E. Cash,John P. Corley,Marjorie Jean-Baptiste,Kirsten Chrzan,Mihaiela Ristei Gugiu +7 more
TL;DR: The 2019 ALS Practice Analysis describes prehospital practice at the AEMT and paramedic levels and allows for a detailed and robust evaluation of EMS care while focusing on each task conducted at each level of certification in EMS.