Selected Publications
Dickinson ET, Mechem CC, Thom SR, Shofer FS, Band RA: The non-invasive carboxyhemoglobin monitoring in firefighters engaged in fire suppression and overhaul operations International Fire Service Journal of Leadership and Management 2 : 35-39,2008.
Mechem CC, Goodloe JM, Richmond NJ, Kaufman BJ, Pepe PE.: Resuscitation Center Designation: Recommendations for EMS Practices. Prehosp Emerg Care 14 : 51-61,2010.
De Maio VJ, Osmond MH, Stiell IG, Nadkarni V, Berg R, Cabanas JG; CanAm Pediatric Study Group (Nesbitt LP, Donoghue A, Mechem C, Berger S, Gallagher J, Clark L, Hutchison J, Richmond N, Tunik M, Lanier BL, Paduchowski K, Forbach C, Wells GA, Burns S, Joseph D, Fine T, Hill J): Epidemiology of out-of hospital pediatric cardiac arrest due to trauma. Prehosp Emerg Care 16 (2): 2012.
Band RA, Callaway DW, Connor BA, Haughton B, Mechem CC: Dignitary Medicine:Adapting Prehospital, Preventive, Tactical and Travel Medicine to New Populations. American Journal of Emergency Medicine 30 (7): 1274-81,2012.
Wallace SK, Abella BS, Shofer FS, Leary M, Agarwal AK, Mechem CC, Gaieski DF, Becker LB, Neumar RW, Band RA: Effect of Time of Day on Prehospital Care and Outcomes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Circulation 127 (15): 1591-6,2013.
Abboud ME, Band R, Jia J, Pajerowski W, David G, Guo M, Mechem CC, Messé SR, Carr BG, Mullen MT.: Recognition of Stroke by EMS is Associated with Improvement in Emergency Department Quality Measures. Prehosp Emerg Care 20 (6): 729-736,2016.
Mechem CC.: Prehospital Assessment and Management of Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices. Prehospital Emergency Care 17 (2): 2013.
Waldman M, Shapira S, Richman A, Haughton B, Mechem C: Tactical Medicine: A Combined Forces Field Algorithm Military Medicine 179 (10): 1056–1061,2014.
Mechem C, Bossert R, Baldini C: Rapid Assessment Medical Support (RAMS) for Active Shooter Incidents Prehospital Emergency Care 19 : 213-17,2015.
Mechem CC: Prehospital Medical Planning for the 2015 Philadelphia Papal Visit: An Interview with Dr. Mechem. Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast : 2017.
Academic Contact Information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department of Emergency Medicine
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia,
PA
19104-4283
Phone: 215-662-6307