A Novel Survey Tool to Quantify the Degree and Duration of STEMI Regionalization Across California.

Introduction: California has been a global leader in regionalization efforts for time-critical medical conditions. A total of 33 local emergency medical service agencies (LEMSAs) exist, providing an organized EMS framework across the state for almost 40 years. We sought to develop a survey tool to quantify the degree and duration of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) regionalization over the last decade in California.

Air Medical Curricula in Emergency Medicine Residencies: A National Survey.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine if a common air medical curriculum exists among Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) emergency medicine (EM) residencies.

Methods: Institutional review board exemption was obtained. A cross-sectional survey study design was used.