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Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Treatment Protocols: Aligning With National Best Practices, Zachary Ryan Charest
Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Treatment Protocols: Aligning With National Best Practices, Zachary Ryan Charest
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Many variances in prehospital Paramedic treatment protocols exist amongst Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Providers in the State of Kentucky. These differences lead to inconsistencies in quality of patient care delivered, reduce ease of mobility of providers and result in a decreased oversight from the Kentucky Board of EMS (KBEMS). To investigate the impact of protocol variances on patient care, a mixed methods study consisting of a convenience sample of Kentucky EMS prehospital Paramedic treatment protocols was collected and compared to the Kentucky state-wide treatment protocols. A literature review of best practices regarding EMS protocols was conducted. Of all protocols 81.9% …