HEALTH & SAFETY LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE
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Research Studies
These research studies reflect applied work across public safety and healthcare systems that directly informed the Alliance’s system-aligned approach to workforce health, recovery, and performance.
BETTER HEART Final Report
We would like to express our appreciation to Beth Haigh who helped with the preparation of the final manuscript and Dr. Wesley Lefferts who contributed to creation of graphics and
EMERG-ing data: Multi-city surveillance of workplace violence against EMS responders
Highlights Abstract Problem: Between 1980 and 2021, emergency medical services (EMS) calls experienced a 421% increase, while calls for fires declined by 55%. The more exposure, the more the opportunity
Model Policies to Protect U.S. Fire-Based EMS Responders From Workplace Stress and Violence
The stress and violence to fire-based emergency medical service responders (SAVER) Systems-Level Checklist is an organizational-level intervention to address stress and violence in emergency medical service (EMS), focused on the
Screening for SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare worker, first responder, and student populations in San Diego County, USA
Population-level screening for SARS-CoV-2 Highlights Summary The COVID-19 pandemic continues to prevent a return to normalcy. Rapid and widespread asymptomatic testing is key to containing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2
Automated, miniaturized, and scalable screening of healthcare workers, first responders, and students for SARS-CoV-2 in San Diego County.
Background Successful containment strategies for SARS-CoV-2, the causative virus of the COVID-19 pandemic, have involved widespread population testing that identifies infections early and enables rapid contact tracing. In this study,
Cell Metabolism
Feasibility of time-restricted eating and impacts on cardiometabolic health in 24-h shift workers: The Healthy Heroes randomized control trial Summary Over a quarter of the workforce in industrialized countries does
Behavioral and Functional Changes in First Responders Receiving Treatment in a Transdisciplinary Biopsychosocial Therapeutic Community Model Program
Authors: Powell AC, Dawson G, Anbar T. Poster presented at PAINWeek; 2025 Sept 2-5; Las Vegas, NV. Conclusion: Patients with greater treatment duration had significantly lower likelihood of pain catastrophizing at completion.
Reducing Disability in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injuries Via a Transdisciplinary Biopsychosocial Therapeutic Community Model Occupational Medicine Program.
Reducing Disability in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injuries Via a Transdisciplinary Biopsychosocial Therapeutic Community Model Occupational Medicine Program. Authors: Powell AC, Dawson G, Anbar T. Poster presented at American Society of
Treating Psychosocial Barriers in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries in a Transdisciplinary Biopsychosocial Therapeutic Community Model Program.
Authors: Powell AC, Dawson G, Anbar T. Poster presented at PAINWeek; 2025 Sept 2-5; Las Vegas, NV. Conclusion: Patients with greater treatment duration had significantly lower likelihood of pain catastrophizing at completion.