Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Outcomes Research 1983 to 2022: Evidence Overview and Longitudinal Trends.

Objective: Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) literature has been assessed in reviews focusing on various diagnoses, but there are few, if any, summaries of the entire body of HEMS outcomes evidence. Our goal was to summarize the existing research addressing patient-centered outcomes potentially accrued with HEMS.

Methods: As part of the Critical Care Transport Collaborative Outcomes Research Effort, we generated the HEMS Outcomes Assessment Research Database and executed descriptive analyses of longitudinal trends from 1983 to 2022.

Disparities in Emergency Medical Services Care Delivery in the United States: A Scoping Review.

Background: Emergency medical services (EMS) often serve as the first medical contact for ill or injured patients, representing a critical access point to the health care delivery continuum. While a growing body of literature suggests inequities in care within hospitals and emergency departments, limited research has comprehensively explored disparities related to patient demographic characteristics in prehospital care.

Objective: We aimed to summarize the existing literature on disparities in prehospital care delivery for patients identifying as members of an underrepresented race, ethnicity, sex, gender, or sexual orientation group.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the United States Emergency Medical Services Workforce: A Scoping Review.

Objective: Emergency medical services (EMS) workforce demographics in the United States do not reflect the diversity of the population served. Despite some efforts by professional organizations to create a more representative workforce, little has changed in the last decade. This scoping review aims to summarize existing literature on the demographic composition, recruitment, retention, and workplace experience of underrepresented groups within EMS.