Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) response to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in the United States.

Introduction: Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) are used in the United States and globally to respond to patients with critical illness and victims of traumatic injury. Relatively limited research has examined their role in responding to out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) in the United States. In this study, we compared OHCA treated by HEMS units with cardiac arrests treated by ground ambulances.

Civilian Medical Responder Perspectives to a Federal Military Medical Deployment in New York City during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objectives: This study aims to describe the civilian experience and perceptions of the patient coordination and management at the interface of the New York City (NYC) civilian and the military health systems during a large-scale public health emergency.

Methods: A qualitative study design was implemented with interviews conducted using a basic descriptive approach. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants with experience working during the first wave of COVID-19 in NYC.