National clinical practice guidelines - are they the future?

Clinical practice varies between the different state ambulance services in Australia. Yet we all claim to be evidence-based. So why is this, how big of a problem is it and what should we do about it? Are national guidelines the answer? James speaks with paramedic and PhD candidate Matt Wilkinson-Stokes to find out, while David shares his perspective on national guidelines. Further resources Matt's presentation on the differences between state ambulance service guidelines Comparisons of clinical guidelines between states Other papers mentioned: https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-017-2243-y Get in touch clinicalguidelines@ambulance.vic.gov.au X / Twitter David: @expensivecare James: @JamesOz1

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The podcast for paramedics and anyone involved in out-of-hospital care that is critical, urgent, or unplanned. Hosted by James Oswald (Paramedic and clinical guideline developer) and A/Prof David Anderson (Medical Director). Keyword: Paramedic, paramedicine, Emergency Medical Service, EMS, Emergency Medical Technician, EMT, prehospital, pre-hospital critical care, retrieval medicine, ambulance, Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, HEMS, air ambulance, emergency, first responder, first aid.