Demography of the National Emergency Medical Services Workforce: A Description of Those Providing Patient Care in the Prehospital Setting.

Madison K Rivard Rebecca E CashChristopher B MercerKirsten ChrzanAshish R Panchal

Published in: Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors (2020)

This is the most comprehensive study evaluating the demographics of the national EMS workforce of active patient care providers. Understanding the characteristics of EMS professionals and the settings they practice in is important for educational and training initiatives, as well as protocols and policies.

Keyphrases

emergency medical
quality improvement
public health
healthcare
primary care
mental health
health insurance