A Year in Review.
It has been one year since we published research showing that Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMDs) identify twice as many strokes as medics on scene when they use the Stroke Identification Tool (SDxT). What has happened since then as a result of this research?
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- March 2017, Annals of Emergency Dispatch & Response (AEDR) published the results of a cutting-edge study, from Dr. Isabel Gardett's research team, comparing EMD stroke identification with paramedic on-scene stroke assessment.
- April 2017, her article Hold Fast was published in the Journal of Emergency Dispatch & Response, encouraging EMDs to use the tool every time it pops up on their ProQA® screen.
- September 2017, the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch® (IAED™) released a research brief on the topic with a real-life example of an agency in Iowa that is using the tool to produce stroke alerts to EMS responders and receiving stroke centers.
- October 2017, key IAED research team members were invited and joined the Utah Stroke Task Force, bringing emergency dispatch to the attention of state-wide stroke treatment stakeholders.
- November 2017, partnership formed with an EMS publication to establish emergency dispatchers as credible first, first responders and partners with EMS responders to identify stroke patients.
- January 2018, partnership formed with another agency that is using stroke alerts in Florida to bring their methods and results into the research literature.
- March 2018, IAED begins plans with 2 large-scale stroke center providers to pilot stroke alerts from their dispatch centers.
This year has been incredible in getting the results of this study into a larger and more public audience.
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Translational Research in Emergency Dispatch
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It takes an average of 17 years for research evidence in medical science to reach clinical practice. This process is called translational research, "bench to bedside", or "discovery to delivery."
At the IAED, we aim to minimize translational research time lag through these means:
- Proposal for Change: process that provides emergency dispatchers, emergency communication nurses, researchers, quality management, and users of the priority dispatch systems (PDS) with the ability to request changes to be reviewed by the Council of Standards
- Annals of Emergency Dispatch & Response (AEDR): an international peer-reviewed journal for researchers in the fields of emergency dispatch, emergency response, pre-arrival medicine, public safety, public health, and emergency nurse telephone triage
- NAVIGATOR Conferences worldwide: create an educational event relevant to police, fire, and medical emergency communications
- Research Briefs: brief publications that present findings on specific topics with a real-life example applying the research
- Emergency Dispatch Instructors: certified instructors that teach courses in police, fire, medical, and emergency telecommunication courses for emergency dispatch
- Journal of Emergency Dispatch: bi-monthly publication that regularly includes research updates and industry-practice insights (among many other things!)
- AEDR Newsletter: weekly newsletter that communicates AEDR's current research publications and projects relating to emergency dispatch
- IAED Research Team Outreach: identifies and pursues opportunities for brings research into a larger public audience and practice
We acknowledge and honor all industry leaders that stay informed of and adopt research findings early!
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Proposal for Change
When you purchase and use any Priority Dispatch® or Priority Solutions™ product, you are automatically provided with the most up-to-date evidence-based industry practices.
The proposal for change process creates an effective feedback loop for end users and researchers to update current practices. Proposals are rigorously vetted by the Council of Standards and, if approved, included in the next version release of the product.
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MEDIC EMS (Davenport, Iowa, USA)
Chuck Gipson led his team to build a wildly successful stroke alert system. They work with their local EMS responders to provide two receiving stroke centers with the results from the Stroke Diagnostic Tool from the dispatch center.
His team implemented this system in 2015 and began collecting data on its progress. Look for his research poster at NAVIGATOR in Las Vegas next month!
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Your Partner in Crushing it at Translational Research,
AEDR Editorial Team
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We keep your fingers on the pulse of emergency dispatch and response.
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