Catherine R. Counts

Anyone going to #NAEMSP2026 already have a hotel room and want to save some money by having a room mate? One of my male RCs is looking for spot a bit closer to the conference, but rooms are hard to find. @NAEMSP

Congrats and welcome to @UWashEM! #Match2025

@joshkimbre @TannerSmida @Gabe_Gan @JMedic2JDoc How do I get a few of these stickers?

@joshkimbre @TannerSmida @Gabe_Gan @JMedic2JDoc 😂

Alright y'all get ready because the PACE force is taking over. Don't have any photos of us together somehow but we did have a PACE force meeting of the minds at #NAEMSP2025. Keep an eye out for the PACE force research in the coming year! @TannerSmida @Gabe_Gan @JMedic2JDoc

Congratulations to Marvin A. Wayne, MD, the recipient of the Keith Neely Outstanding Contribution to EMS Award! Your dedication and impact on EMS are truly inspiring. Celebrate this achievement with us at the NAEMSP Farewell Awards Reception! #NAEMSP2025 #EMSLeadership

And special thanks to @SeattleFire PMT Students Dale and Kanda for giving Ginger a tour of their medic rig.

Fun way to spend the morning, learning the way we learn from Ginger Locke of @medicmindset. #UWashEMS

@OddBrains @drjdoems Exactly, hence why all of the real experts in OHCA care & survival are starting to more loudly come out against heads up CPR. There's not enough evidence to support it's ethical use/experimentation in humans.

@CatherineCounts @drjdoems I want to cry

"Heads-up CPR doesn't improve cerebral perfusion pressure and it significantly decreases carotid blood flow...human implementation of Heads-up CPR should be conducted only under strict IRB supervision." Stop experimenting on OHCA patients and framing it as "quality improvement".

@OddBrains @drjdoems Option 1) They think it's a good idea. Option 2) They can make money from all the gear they sell as a package to create the perfect "heads up" scenario. Option 3) Early adaptors prioritizing the shiny interventions over the basics (like high performance CPR).

@CatherineCounts @drjdoems Thanks! But WHY heads-up?

@OddBrains @drjdoems Heads up CPR was developed in pigs, and yet here we are, having to use pigs to demonstrate that the original studies are poorly designed and the transition to humans is inappropriate and possibly harmful.

@CatherineCounts @drjdoems What is the possible argument FOR this? I’m so confused. What else matters other than cerebral flow? Why would pigs postured horizontally (no idea of that term) be an appropriate model for humans (upright posture)? Can someone please explain?

We started this project four years ago. It's a stark reminder that doing research well, without a preexisting registry, is hard. The editorial process was cliché on multiple levels, if you want the PDF just ask, this work is definitely worthy of being read in full.

No difference in airway management (EMS or ED) for cases of acute behavioral disturbance treated with either midazolam or ketamine. A high functioning EMS system can safety deliver ketamine to agitated patients. #UWashEMS annemergmed.com/article/S0196-…

You know something good is happening when the post it notes come out. Let’s ignore the fact that the processing power of my IT requires this…I’m picking my battles. #UWashEMS

The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) is expanding its Buprenorphine Pilot Program and Seattle will be the first city in the nation with a program for firefighters/emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to administer the medicine in the field. 1/3

@joshkimbre Good luck!!!

Must cheese for first day of school photo

Absolutely fantastic lecture by #UWashEMS Fellow @bp_mcneilly for Paramedic CBT exploring the key pillars to improving survival post trauma / during hemorrhagic shock including prioritizing definitive care, golden (half) hour, BLS airway > RSI, and (LTWO) Blood.

@UWashEM Congratulations Caitlin Schrepel- APD for EM recognized at Council of Residency Directors in EM- so great to see incredibly talented educators recognized for the amazing work they do!!

Excited to welcome the Class of 2028 to @UWashEM! Particularly excited to welcome (the soon to be) Dr. Harrington back to #UWashEMS where she worked as an RA/RC before going to medical school. Love a good full circle moment!

@JMedic2JDoc @joshkimbre Looking forward to what y’all come up with

Stay tuned for more from @joshkimbre and I on this hot topic. So far it's looking like TCP attempts prehospitally may not reliably result in capture. Exciting as this AHA class IIb treatment may result in more harm than good if it leads to unrecognized failure!

@wftoon @BuddyJackson_OH She wasn’t a barrier, but it was work & a distraction from the conference. I’m not on the job market so that’s ok. That said she’s not mobile, her bedtime is 9PM CST and we were able to make her sleep in her pram. When she’s older the formula may change.

@BuddyJackson_OH @CatherineCounts FYI - the SAEM annual meeting provides child care, it is an important service for members. I’m sure as NAEMSP grows, this service will become available IMHO

Baby’s second national meeting, saw some posters, crashed some sessions, and even managed to hang for some of the social events. Until next year @NAEMSP! #NAEMSP2024 #UWashEMS