ESID 110 - Foundations Evidence-based Practice in Emergency Services

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hour lecture.
Students are introduced to the principles of evidence-based practice in the field of emergency services. Information literacy skills are honed through exploration of the scholarly literature, and students learn techniques for evaluating research methods and interpreting study results. Further, quantitative reasoning skills are utilized to critically appraise scientific evidence related to the delivery of prehospital care. Additional topics include targeted uses for evidence in healthcare, clinical practice guidelines, shared decision making, clinical reasoning, and strategies for implementing and evaluating evidence-based practice initiatives in EMS.