Daniel W. Spaite

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Southeastern Arizona EMS Council
EMS Council
ChairAppointed: 2003
Southeastern Arizona EMS Council
EMS Council
MemberAppointed: 2003
Pima EMS Council
Pima County
MemberAppointed: 2002
Arizona State EMS Council
Arizona State
Member, Governor's AppointmentAppointed: 2002
Arizona State EMS Medical Direction Commission
Arizona State
Member, Governor's AppointmentAppointed: 2002
University Medical Center
Emergency Medicine (Emergency Services)
DirectorAppointed: 1997
Prehospital and Emergency Care
Editiorial Board
Editorial BoardAppointed: 1996
University of Arizona
College of Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Full Professor with TenureAppointed: 1995
University of Arizona
College of Medicine
Emergency Medicine
EMS ConferenceAppointed: 1992
Sonoita Fire Department
Fire Department
Medical DirectorAppointed: 1991
Arivaca Fire Department
Fire Department
Medical DirectorAppointed: 1991
EMT Defibrillation Training Program, Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County
Medical DirectorAppointed: 1991
Annals of Emergency Medicine
EMS Section
Decision EditorAppointed: 1990
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
Reviewer
ReviewerAppointed: 1990
Annals of Emergency Medicine
EMS Section
Associate EditorAppointed: 1990
UMC Air Care
Air Care
Weekly Medical Flight ReviewAppointed: 1989
Patagonia Rescue Service
Rescue
Medical DirectorAppointed: 1989
Nogales Fire Department
Fire Department
Medical DirectorAppointed: 1989
Rio Rico Fire Department
Fire Department
Medical DirectorAppointed: 1989
Nogales Suburban Fire Department
Fire Department
Medical DirectorAppointed: 1989
University Medical Center
Emergency Medicine (UMC AIR CARE)
Medical DirectorAppointed: 1989
Annals of Emergency Medicine
ReviewerAppointed: 1988
Tubac Fire Department
Fire Department
Medical DirectorAppointed: 1986
University Medical Center
Emergency Medicine
Base Hospital Medical DirectorAppointed: 1986
University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ
Emergency Medicine
Paramedic Experience: 150-200 Hours Per YearAppointed: 1986
University of Arizona
College of Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Monthly EKG ConferenceAppointed: 1986
University of Arizona
College of Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Medical Student Core Lecture SeriesAppointed: 1986

Mailing Address

Tucson, Arizona 85737
United States

Contact Information

Qualifications

Physician and Surgeon License, Arizona State License, License Number: 16187, 1986.
University of California, Los Angeles, Emergency Medicine Residency, 1986.
Certification, American Board of Medical Examiners, 1984.
Physician and Surgeon License, California State License, License Number: G52838, 1984.
M.D., Washington University, Medicine, 1983.
B.A., Point Loma College, Chemistry, 1979.

Expertise and Research Interests

CV Emergencies
CPR/Resuscitation
EMS, Out of Hospital Resuscitation
Injury Prevention/Injury Control
Outcomes/Cost Effectiveness
EMS Systems Analysis
EMS Research-Methodology and Design

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Emergency Health Services, Injury Prevention, Outcomes Research (Medical), Research Methodology.

Memberships

American College of Emergency Physicians
National Academy of the Practice of Medicine
National Association of EMS Physicians
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

Honors and Awards

1990-2004 Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians
1976-1979 Sigma Phi Mu Honor Society, Point Loma College
1989 Selected as Best Resident Poster Abstract Presentation, Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the University Association for Emergency Medicine, Hurlbut KM, Dart RC, Spaite DW, McNally J: Reliability of Clinical Presentation for Predicting Significant Pit Viper Envenomation
1989, Emergency Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award, Emergency Medicine Residency, University of Arizona, Emergency Medicine: Teacher of the Year
1991, Best Clinical Science Paper Presentation, Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, A Prospective Analysis of Injury Severity Among Helmeted and Non-Helmeted Bicyclists Involved in Collisions with Motor Vehicles
1991, Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Surgery, Section of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona, College of Medicine
1992 Article chosen as one of the best twenty papers from among 120 to be in 'Collector's Series on Emergency Medical Services', Annals of Emergency Medicine, Spaite DW, Hanlon T, Criss EA, et al: Prehospital Cardiac Arrest: The Impact of Witnessed Collapse and Bystander CPR in a Metropolitan EMS System with Short Response Times
1992 Article chosen as one of the best twenty papers from among 120 to be in the 'Collector's Series on Emergency Medical Services', Annals of Emergency Medicine, Spaite DW, Hanlon T, Criss EA, et al: Prehospital Cardiac Arrest: The Impact of Witnessed Collapse and Bystander CPR in a Metropolitan EMS System with Short Response Times
1992 Artcle chosen for the 'Collector's Series on Emergency Medicine Services', Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Spaite DW, et al: Computer Modeling of Emergency Medical Services System Performance
1992 EMS Research Presentation Award, National Association of EMS Physicians for the Paper Presented to the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Criss EA, Hinsberg P: Prospective Validation of a New Model for Evaluating EMS Systems by In-Field Observation of Specific Time Intervals in Prehospital Care
1992 Best Scientific Poster Award, Presented at the 8th Annual Meeting of the National Association of EMS Physicians in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Melissa HW: Physician In-Field Observation of Prehospital Advanced Life Support Personnel: A Statewide Evaluation
1994 Alumnus of the Year, Point Loma Nazarene College, San Diego, CA
1995, Promotion to Full Professor with Tenure, Section of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona
1996, Attending of the Year, Section of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona
1997 Article Chosen for the 25th Anniversary Issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine, Ann Emerg Med 1997; 30:791-796, Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, et al: Developing a Foundation for the Evaluation of Expanded-Scope EMS: A Window of Opportunity that Cannot be Missed
1997 Election as a Distinguished Practioner, National Academy of the Practice of Medicine, This Academy elects no more than 100 active members from all specialties of medicine
1998 Best Oral Scientific Paper, 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, Stiell IG, Spaite DW, et al: The Impact of Rapid Defibrillation on Cardiac Arrest Survival in the Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support Study
2001 Best Medicial Student Scientific Paper, 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, De Vaio VJ, Stiell IG, Wells G, Spaite DW: Factors Associated with Field Pronouncement of Cardiac Arrest Patients
2003 Medical Student Evaluations of UA Emergency Medicine Rotation, Scored number one for medical student teaching among 17 Emergeny Medicine Faculty for 2002/2003 academic year
1978, Research Fellowship, Department of Chemistry, Point Loma College
1979, Summa Cum Laude, Class of 1979, Point Loma College
1979, Salutatorian, Class of 1979, Point Loma College
1979, Second in Class, Gross Anatomy, Washington University School of Medicine
1980, Research Fellowship, Division of Cardiology, Washington University School of Medicine
1983 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Washington University School of Medicine

Previous Positions

2000-2003, EM Chair Search Committee, University of Arizona, College of Medicine
1991-1996, Editorial Board, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
1991-1995, Associate Professor, University of Arizona, College of Medicine
1991-1995, Associate Professor with Tenure, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Surgery, Emergency Medicine
1990-1990, Medical Director, EMT Defibrillation Training Program
1988-1988, Medical Director, Rio Rico/Tubac Fire Departments, Intermediate EMT Course
1987-1990, Director of Conferences, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Emergency Medicine
1987-1991, Assistant Professor, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Surgery, Emergency Medicine
1986-1997, Reviewer, Journal of Emergency Medicine
1986-1991, Assistant Professor, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Emergency Medicine
1986-1987, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Surgery, Emergency Medicine
1985-1986, Flight Physician, UCLA MedStar, UCLA Medical Center (More Than 75 Flights)
1984-1989, Medical Director, Wilderness Adventures, San Diego
1984-1985, Instructor, UCLA Medical Center, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Courses
1980-1982, Tutor, Washington University, School of Medicine, Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, and Pharmacology
1978-1979, Student Director, Point Loma College, Chemistry (Research)
1976-1979, Tutor, Point Loma College, Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
1976-1979, Lab Instructor, Point Loma College, Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry

Funding Received

  • HSR-117148: Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Co-Investigator, Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support Study for Critically Ill and Injured Pediatric Patients, $518,124, 2003 to 2006.
  • RFA-HD-02-026, National Institutes of Health-NICHED: Co-Investigator, $216,000, Pediatric, 2003 to 2005.
  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Contract No. DTNH22-98-05117: Co-Investigator, Emergency Medical Services Cost Analysis Project, $195,500, 2003 to 2005.
  • Provincial Ministry of Health, Ontario, Canada: Co-Investigator, The Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS) Study Chest Pain Sub-Study, $101,000, 2001 to 2004.
  • Ontario Provincial Ministry of Health, Ontario, Canada: Co-Investigator, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Rapid Defibrillation: Ancillary Economic Study of the Ontario Prehospital ALS Project, $101, 418, 2000 to 2004.
  • Ontario Health Ministry, Ontario, Canada: Co-Investigator, The Ontario Prehospital ALS Study for Cardiac Arrest and Critical Care Patients - Phase III, $408,090, 2000 to 2003.
  • Ontario Health Ministry, Health Services Research Program: Co-Investigator, The Trauma Evaluation of the Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support Project, $120,232, 1998 to 2003.
  • Ontario Health Ministry, Health Services Research Program: Co-Investigator, Analysis of the Impact of ALS Prehospital Care on Trauma Patients in the OPALS Study, $12,000, 1998 to 2002.
  • Robert Woods Johnson Foundation: Principal Investigator, Education Program to Improve Prehospital Emergency Medical Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs, $567,091, 1997 to 2001.
  • U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Co-Investigator, Development of the Foundation for Outcomes Research in Out-of-Hospital Emergency Medical Services, $650,124, 1996 to 2002.
  • St. Luke's Charitable Health Trust: Co-Investigator, Learner-centered Distance Education for Emergency Care Providers in the Community: Children with Special Health Care Needs, $12,000, 1996 to 1997.
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Bureau: Prinicipal Investigator, Evaluation of the Impact of Enhancing EMS Systems on the Outcome of Clinical Entities in Children, $300,000, 1995 to 1997.
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Division of Trauma and EMS, Grant #BHR1J0011-01-0: Principal Investigator, The Impact of Protocol-based Prehospital Medical Record Standards on Data Entry Compliance and Documentation Quality for Injured Patients in a Rural EMS System, $61,540, 1995 to 1996.
  • Ontario Ministry of Health, Health services Research Program: Co-Investigator, A Prospective, Multicenter Trial of the Impact of Prehospital Advanced Life Support on the Outcome of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Ontario, Canada, $16,000,000, 1994 to 2003.
  • Flinn Foundation: Co-Investigator, Improvement of the Quality of Prehospital EMS in Rural Arizona Communities, $278,694, 1994 to 1996.
  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through the Association of Medical Emergency Informatics: Co-Investigator, Telecommunications System Development for a National EMS Database, $48,006, 1994 to 1995.
  • Centers for Disease Control and the Office of Disability Prevention, Arizona Department of Health Services, Contract #30-4035: Prinicipal Investigator, Utilization of a Prehospital Database for Development and Evaluation of Community-based Head Injury Prevention Projects, $36,478, 1993 to 1994.
  • Arizona Department of Health Services: Prinicipal Investigator, A Specific Time-Sequence Evaluation of Advanced Life Support Prehospital Care in Arizona, $66,000, 1989 to 1991.
  • Department of Surgery, University of Arizona: Principal Investigator, 'Performance of Prehospital Bystander CPR by Medical Professionals: The Impact of the AIDS Epidemic', $200, 1989 to 1989.
  • Arizona Department of Health Services: Co-Investigator, 'Quantitative Analysis of Nitrostat Tables and Nifedipine Capsules Exposed to Environmental Temperatures', $2100, 1989 to .
  • Film Foundation: Co-Investigator, 'Prehospital Sudden Cardiac Arrest: An Evaluation of Management by Paramedics', $189,000, 1988 to 1991.

Publications

  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Eds: Markovchick VJ, Pons PT, Medical Oversight and Disaster Management, Emergency Medicine Secrets: Questions and Answers Reveal the Secrets to Safe and Effective Emergency Medicine (3rd Edition), Hanley and Belfus, Philadelphia, PA, 573-575, 2003
  • Stiell IG, Wells GA, Spaite DW, et al, OPALS Study Phase III: What is the Impact of Advanced Cardiac Life Support on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest?, Academic Emerg Med, 10, 423, 2003
  • Jones AE, Stiell IG, Nesbitt LP, Spaite DW, et al, Non-traumatic Prehospital Hypotension Predicts Short-term Mortality, Academic Emerg Med, 10, 430-431, 2003
  • Stiell IG, DeMaio VJ, Nesbitt LP, Nichol G, Spaite DW, et al, Predictors of Survival for Out-of-Hospital Respiratory Distress Patients in the OPALS Study, Academic Emerg Med, 10, 431-432, 2003
  • Richard J, Stiell IG, Osmond M, Nesbitt LP, Beaudoin T, Spaite DW, et al, How are Pediatric Patients Managed by EMS and What are Their Outcomes?, Academic Emerg Med, 10, 443, 2003
  • Nichol G, Stiell IG, Blackburn J, Luciano T, Nesbitt LP, Wells GA, Huszti E, Spaite DW, et al, Quality of Life Outcomes for Respiratory Distress Patients Treated by EMS, Academic Emerg Med, 10, 449, 2003
  • Stiell IG, Wells GA, DeMaio VJ, Nesbitt LP, Brisson D, Cousineau D, Beaudoin T, Vailancourt C, Spaite DW, et al, Multicenter Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Impact of Advanced Life Support on Out-of-Hospital Chest Pain Patients, Academic Emerg Med, 10, 501-502, 2003
  • DeMaio VJ, Stiell IG, Vaillancourt C, Wells GA, Spaite DW, et al, A Location-Specific Utility Measure to Guide the Distribution of Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) Programs within the Community, Academic Emerg Med, 10, 504, 2003
  • Spaite DW, Timebomb in the Church: Defusing Pastoral Burnout., Beacon Hill Press, Spanish Version (Bomba de Tiempo en la Inglesia), 225 pages, 2003
  • Bates J, Criss EA, Spaite DW, Eds: Sullivan JB, Krieger GR, Prehospital Organization and Medical Control of Hazardous Materials Incidence, Medical Toxicology of Hazardous Materials (2nd Edition), Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MD, 2002
  • Spaite DW, Bartholomeaux F, Criss EA, Guisto J, et al, Rapid Process Redesign to Dramatically Reduce Waiting Times and Improve Patient Satisfaction in a University-based Emergency Department, Ann Emerg Med, 39, 168-177, 2002
  • Sayre MR, White LJ, Brown LH, Armacost M, Spaite DW, et al, The National Emergency Medical Services Research Agenda, Prehospital Emerg Care, 6, S1-S26, 2002
  • McLean SA, Maio RF, Spaite DW, Garrison HG, EMS Outcomes Research: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Prehospital Care, Prehospital Emerg Care, 6, S52-S56, 2002
  • Garrison HG, Spaite DW, Maio RF, et al, Emergency Medical Services Outcomes Project (EMSOP) III: Risk Adjustment Measures for Prehospital Outcomes Research, Ann Emerg Med, 40, 79-88, 2002
  • Maio RF, Garrison HG, Spaite DW, et al, Emergency Medical Services Outcomes Project (EMSOP) IV: Pain Measurement in Prehospital Outcomes Reasearch, Ann Emerg Med, 40, 172-179, 2002
  • Graff L, Stevens C, Spaite D, et al, Measuring and Improving Quality in Emergency Medicine, Academic Emerg Med, 9, 1091-1107, 2002
  • Spaite DW, Academic Department Expansion: Yesterday's News, Ann Emerg Med, 40, 441-442, 2002
  • Spaite DW, Managing Interdependence: Emergency Medicine's Competitive Advantage, Ann Emerg Med, 40, 658-660, 2002
  • Stiell IG, Wells GA, De Maio VJ, Spaite DW, et al, Multicenter Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Impact of Advanced Life Support on Out-of-Hospital Respiratory Distress Patients, Academic Emerg Med, 9, 357, 2002
  • Vallaincourt C, Stiell IG, Wells GA, Spaite DW, et al, Predicted Impact of Citizen CPR Training on Cardiac Arrest Survival Bsed on Location of Cardiac Arrest, Academic Emerg Med, 9, 423, 2002
  • Saginur M, Stiell IG, Nesbitt L, Wells GA, Spaite DW, et al, Management and Outcomes of Out-of-Hospital Seizure Patients Attended by EMS, Academic Emerg Med, 9, 2002
  • Stiell IG, Wells GA, De Maio VJ, Martin MT, Brisson D, Cousineau D, Doherty J, Spaite DW, What are the Outcomes and FInal Diagnoses of Chest Pain Patients Transported to the Hospital by EMS?, Academic Emerg Med, 9, 2002
  • De Maio VJ, Stiell IG, Wells GA, Spaite DW, et al, Identification of High Risk Locations of Cardiac Arrest for Optimal Implementation of Public Access Defibrillation Programs, Academic Emerg Med, 9, 496, 2002
  • Stiell IG, Wells GA, De Maio VJ, Spaite DW, et al, Multi-center Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Impact of Advance Life Support on Out-of-Hospital Respiratory Distress Patients, Can J Emerg Med, 4, 136, 2002
  • Vallaincourt C, Stiell IG, Wells GA, Spaite DW, et al, Predicted Impact of Citizen CPR Training on Cardiac Arrest Survival Based on Location of Cardiac Arrest, Can J Emerg Med, 4, 144, 2002
  • Saginur M, Stiell IG, Nesbitt L, Wells GA, Spaite DW, et al, Management and Outcomes of Out-of-Hospital Seizure Patients Attended to by EMS, Can J Emerg Med, 4, 2002
  • Stiell IG, Wells GA, De Maio VJ, Spaite DW, et al, Multi-center Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Impact of Advanced Life Support on Out-of-Hospital Respiratory Distress Patients, Emerg Med J, 19, A13, 2002
  • Spaite DW, Maio RF, Garrison HG, et al, Emergency Medical Services Outcomes Project (EMSOP) II: Developing the Foundation and Conceptual Models for Prehospital Outcomes Research, Ann Emerg Med, 37, 657-663, 2001
  • De Maio VJ, Stiell IG, Spaite DW, et al, "CPR-only" Survivors Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest: Implications for Out-of-hospital Care and Cardiac Arrest Research Methodology, Ann Emerg Med, 37, 602-608, 2001
  • Spaite DW, Karriker MS, Conroy C, et al, Emergency Medical Services Assessment and Treatment of Children with Special Health Care Needs Before and After Specialized Paramedic Training, Prehospital Disaster Med, 16, 96-101, 2001
  • Spaite DW, Conroy C, Tibbitts M, et al, Improving Emergency Medical Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Does Training Make a Difference?, Am J Emerg Med, 19, 00-00, 2001
  • Keim S, Anderson K, Seigel E, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, et al, Evaluation of CPR Certification and the Intent to Certify in an Elderly Population, Resuscitation, 51, 267-272, 2001
  • De Maio VJ, Stiell IG, Wells GA, Martin MT, Spaite DW, et al, The Relationship Between Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival and Community Bystander CPR Rates, Can J Emerg Med, 3, 128, 2001
  • De Maio VJ, Stiell IG, Wells GA, Spaite DW, et al, Potential Impact of Public Access Defibrillation Based Upon Cardiac Arrest Locations, Can J Emerg Med, 3, 129, 2001
  • Spaite DW, Conroy C, Tibbitts M, et al, Use of Emergency Medical Services by Children with Special Health Care Needs, Prehospital Emerg Care, 4, 19-23, 2000
  • De Maio VJ, Stiell IG, Wells GA, Spaite DW, Cardiac Arrest Witnessed by Emergency Medical Services Personnel: Descriptive Epidemiology, Prodromal Symptoms and Predictors of Survival, Ann Emerg Med, 35, 138-146, 2000
  • Spaite DW, Conroy C, Tibbitts M, et al, Use of Emergency Medical Services by Children with Special Health Care Needs, Prehospital Emerg Care, 4, 19-23, 2000
  • Spaite DW, Karriker KJ, Seng M, et al, Training Paramedics: Emergency Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Prehospital Emerg Care, 4, 19-23, 2000
  • Spaite DW, Karriker KJ, Seng M, et al, Increasing Paramedics' Comfort and Knowledge about Children with Special Health Care Needs, Am J Emerg Med, 18, 747-752, 2000
  • Valenzuela TD, Roe DJ, Nichol G, Clark LL, Spaite DW, Hardman RG, Outcomes of Rapid Defibrillation by Security Officers after Cardiac Arrest in Casinos, N Engl J Med, 343, 1206-1209, 2000
  • Bogdan GM, Dart RC, Falbo SC, McNally J, Spaite DW, Recurrent Coagulopathy after Antivenom Treatment of Crotalid Snakebite in the United States, Southern Med J, 93, 562-566, 2000
  • De Maio V, Stiell I, Wells G, Spaite DW, et al, Factors Associated with Field Pronouncement of Cardiac Arrest Patients, Academic Emerg Med, 7, 509, 2000
  • Stiell I, De Maio V, Nichol G, Spaite DW, et al, Predictors of Good Quality of Life in Prehospital Cardiac Arrest Survivors, Academic Emerg Med, 7, 425, 2000
  • Valenzuela TD, Roe DJ, Nichol G, Clark LL, Spaite DW, The Casino Project: Implications for Public Access Defibrillation, Academic Emerg Med, 7, 426, 2000
  • Easo J, Stiell I, Wells G, Spaite DW, et al, Feasibility Evaluation of Chest Pain Patients for the Ontario Prehospital ALS Project, Can J Emerg Med, 2, 170, 2000
  • Stiell I, De Maio V, Nichol G, Spaite DW, et al, Predictors of Good Quality of Life in Prehospital Cardiac Arrest Survivors, Can J Emerg Med, 2, 170, 2000
  • De Maio V, Stiell I, Wells G, Spaite DW, et al, Factors Associated with Field Pronouncement of Cardiac Arrest Patients, Can J Emerg Med, 2, 178, 2000
  • Stiell I, De Maio V, Nichol G, Spaite DW, et al, Predictors of Good Quality of Life in Prehospital Cardiac Arrest Survivors, Resuscitation, 45, S27, 2000
  • Spaite DW, Timebomb in the Church: Defusing Pastoral Burnout., Beacon Hill Press, 225 pages, 2000
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Eds: Markovchick VJ, Pons PT, Medical Oversight and Disaster Management, Emergency Medicine Secrets (2nd Edition), Hanley and Belfus, Philadelphia, PA, 439-495, 1999
  • Seidel JS, Henderson D, Tittle S, Jaffe DM, Spaite DW, et al, Priorities for Research in Emergency Medical Services for Children: Results of a Consensus Conference, Ann Emerg Med, 33, 206-210, 1999
  • Maio RF, Garrison HG, Spaite DW, et al, Emergency Medical Services Outcomes Project I (EMSOP I): Prioritzing Conditions for Outcomes Research, Ann Emerg Med, 33, 423-432, 1999
  • Stiell IG, Wells GA, Spaite DW, De Maio VJ, Field BJ, Munkley DP, Lyver MB, Ward R, Modifiable Factors Associated with Improved Cardiac Arrest Survival in a Multicenter BLS-D System: OPALS Study Phase I Results, Ann Emerg Med, 35, 54-59, 1999
  • Meislin HW, Conroy C, Spaite DW, et al, Development of an Electronic Emergency Medical Services Patient Care Record, Prehospital Emerg Care, 3, 54-59, 1999
  • Stiell IG, Wells GA, Field BJ, Spaite DW et al, Improved Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival Through the Inexpensive Optimization of an Existing Defibrillation Program: OPALS Study Phase II, JAMA, 281, 1175-1181, 1999
  • Stiell IG, Wells GA, Spaite DW, Nichol G, Field BJ, Munkley DP, Lyver MB, The Ontario Prehospital Advance Life Support (OPALS) Study: Rationale and Methodology for Trauma and Respiratory Distress Patients, Ann Emerg Med, 34, 256-262, 1999
  • Spaite DW, Bartholomeaux F, et al, Rapid Process Redesign in a University-Based Emergency Department: Decreasing Waiting Time Intervals and Improving Patient Satisfaction, Ann Emerg Med, 34, S19-S20, 1999
  • De Maio V, Stiell I, Wells G, Spaite D, Ward R, Optimal Defibrillation Response Time Intervals for Maximum Prehospital Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates, Academic Emerg Med, 6, 369, 1999
  • Stiell IG, Spaite DW, et al, What is the Quality of Life of Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest?, Can J Emerg Med, 1, 174, 1999
  • De Maio V, Stiell I, Wells G, Spaite D, Ward R, Optimal Defibrillation Response Time Intervals for Maximum Prehospital Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates, Academic Emerg Med, 6, 369, 1999
  • Stiell IG, Anderson S, Ward RE, Spaite DW, et al, Feasibility Evalutation of Respiratory Distress Patients for the OPALS Study, Academic Emerg Med, 6, 448, 1999
  • Stiell IG, Anderson S, Ward RE, Spaite DW, et al, Feasibility Evaluation of Respiratory Distress Patients for the OPALS Study, Can J Emerg Med, 1, 190, 1999
  • De Maio V, Stiell I, Wells G, Spaite D, Ward R, Optimal Defibrillation Response Time Intervals for Maximum Prehospital Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates, Can J Emerg Med, 1, 174, 1999
  • Stiell IG, Nichol G, Martin M, Ward RE, De Maio VJ, Wells GA, Spaite DW, What is the Quality of Life of Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest?, Academic Emerg Med, 6, 446, 1999
  • Delbridge T, Bailey E, Chew J, Conn A, Krakeel J, Manz D, Miller D, O'Malley P, Ryan S, Spaite D, Stewart R, Suter R, Wilson M, EMS Agenda for the Future: Where We Are....Where We Want to Be, Prehosp Emerg Care, 2, 1-12, 1998
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Prehospital Advanced Life Support for Major Trauma: Critical Need for Clinical Trials, Ann Emerg Med, 32, 480-489, 1998
  • Stiell IG, Spaite DW, Wells GA, Field BJ, Munkley DP, Lyver MB, The Ontario Prehospital Advance Life Support (OPALS) Study: Rationale and Methodology for Cardiac Arrest Patients, Ann Emerg Med, 32, 180-190, 1998
  • Spaite DW, Intubation by Basic EMT's: Life Saving Advent or Catastrophic Complications, Ann Emerg Med, 31, 276-277, 1998
  • Spaite DW et al, The Impact of Rabid Defibrillation on Cardiac Arrest Survival in the Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS) Study, Academic Emerg Med, 5, 417-418, 1998
  • De Maio VJ, Stiell IG, Spaite DW, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation-only Survivors of Prehospital Cardiac Arrest, Clin Inv Med, 21, S31, 1998
  • Stiell IG, Wells GA, Spaite DW, Field BJ, Munkley DP, Lyver MB, Ward RE, De Maio VJ, Development of the Trauma Patient Methodology for the Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS) Study, Academic Emerg Med, 5, 438, 1998
  • De Maio VJ, Stiell IG, Wells GA, Spaite DW, Comparison of Emergency Medical Services-witnessed and Bystander-witnessed Cardiac Arrest Patients, Academic Emerg Med, 5, 418, 1998
  • Stiell IG, Spaite DW, et al, The Impact of Rapid Defibrillation on Cardiac Arrest Survival in the Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS) Study, Clin Inv Med, 21, S30, 1998
  • Stiell IG, De Maio VJ, Spaite DW, Ward RE, Lyver MB, Field BJ, Munkley DP, Wells GA, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation-only Survivors of Prehospital Cardiac Arrest, Academic Emerg Med, 5, 386-387, 1998
  • Stiell IG, Spaite DW, et al, The Impact of Rapid Defibrillation on Cardiac Arrest Survival in the Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS) Study, Prehospital Emerg Care, 2, 209-210, 1998
  • Valenzuela TD, Bjerke HS, Clark LL, Hardman R, Spaite DW, Nichol G, Rapid Defibrillation by Nontraditional Responders: The Casino Project, Academic Emerg Med, 5, 414-415, 1998
  • Stiell IG, Wells GA, Spaite DW, et al, Development of the Trauma Patient Methodology for the Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS) Study, Can J Emerg Med, 16, S90, 1998
  • Valenzuela TD, Cretin S, Roe DJ, Spaite DW, Larsen MP, Estimating Effectiveness of Cardiac Arrest Interventions: A Logistic Regression Survival Model, Circulation, 96, 3308-3313, 1997
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Criss EA, Developing a Foundation for the Evaluation of Expanded Scope EMS: A Window of Opportunity that Cannot be Ignored, Ann Emerg Med, 30, 791-796, 1997
  • Farris C, Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Conroy C, Observational Evaluation of Compliance with Traffic Regulations Among Helmeted and Non-helmeted Bicyclists, Ann Emerg Med, 29, 625-629, 1997
  • Meislin HW, Criss EA, Judkins D, Berger R, Conroy C, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Fatal Traumatic Injury: The Modal Distribution of Time to Death is a Function of Patient Demographics and Regional Resources, J Trauma, 43, 433-440, 1997
  • Waslewski CP, Spaite DW, Sorenson-Weekly SA, Veazy MA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, A Comparison of Intubation Rates among English-speaking and Non-English-speaking Trauma Patients, Prehosp Emerg Care, 1, 208, 1997
  • Spaite DW, Stiell IG, Wells GA, Field BJ, et al, The Impact of System Optimization on Response Intervals During the Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS) Study, 20, S17, 1997
  • Lober WB, Valenzuela TD, Spaite DW, Clark LL, Prediction of Ventricular Fibrillation Survival Rate using EMS Response Times and Estimated Intervals, Prehosp Emerg Care, 1, 183, 1997
  • Maio RF, Desmond J, Garrison H, Spaite DW, Use of NHTSA Uniform Pre-hospital Data Elements in Statewide EMS Databases, Prehosp Emerg Care, 1, 169, 1997
  • Criss EA, Spaite DW, Walkotte S, Pay Status of EMS Providers Correlates with Medical Director Involvement, Journal of Emergency Medical Services, S16, 1997
  • Stiell IG, Spaite DW, Wells GA, De Maio VJ, et al, Modifiable Factors Associated with Improved Cardiac Arrest Survival in a Multicenter Basic Life Support/Defibrillator EMS System, Clin Inv Med, 20, S15, 1997
  • Criss EA, Bates G, Walter FG, Bey TA, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Historical Overview of Hazardous Materials Responses, Prehosp Emerg Care, 1, 217, 1997
  • Desmond JS, Maio RF, Garrison HG, Spaite DW, Gregor MA, Use of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Uniform Out-of-hospital Data Elements in Statewide EMS Databases, Academic Emerg Med, 4, 419, 1997
  • Stiell IG, Wells GA, Field BJ, Spaite DW, et al, Development of the Cardiac Arrest Methodology for the Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS) Study, Academic Emerg Med, 4, 419, 1997
  • Stiell IG, Wells GA, De Maio VJ, Spaite DW et al, Modifiable Factors Associated with Improved Cardiac Arrest Survival in a Multicenter Basic Life Support/Defibrillator EMS System, Academic Emerg Care, 4, 435, 1997
  • Stiell IG, Wells GA, Field BJ, Munkley DP, Spaite DW, Lyver MB, Ward RE, De Maio VJ, Campeau T, Dagnone E, The Impact of System Optimization on Response Intervals During the Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS) Study, Academic Emerg Med, 4, 457, 1997
  • Levine RJ, Guisto J, Meislin HW, Spaite DW, An Analysis of Federally Imposed Penalties for COBRA Violation, Ann Emerg Med, 28, 45-50, 1996
  • Verdile VP, Krohmer JR, Swor RA, Spaite DW, Model Curriculum in Emergency Medical Services for Emergency Medicine Residency Programs, Academic Emerg Med, 3, 716-722, 1996
  • Farris CJ, Valenzuela TD, Spaite DW, Epidemiologic Mapping of Emergency Medical Services Drug-related Incidents using a Geographic Information System Computer Program, Academic Emerg Med, 3, 409, 1996
  • Valenzuela TD, Cretin S, Spaite DW, Larsen MP, Estimating Effectiveness of Cardiac Arrest Interventions: A Logistic Regression Survival Model, Academic Emerg Med, 3, 423, 1996
  • Farris C, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Conroy C, Comparison of Compliance with Traffic Laws among Helmeted and Non-helmeted Bicyclists, Academic Emerg Med, 3, 501, 1996
  • Galli R, Spaite DW, Simon RR, Emergency Orthopedics: The Spine., Appleton and Lange, Russian Version, 428 pages, 1996
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Barriers to Clinical Evaluations of EMS Systems: Problems Associated with Field Data Collection, Prehospital Care Administration., Mosby Lifeline, St. Louis, MO, 533-543, 1995
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Weist DJ, Valenzuela TD, Judkins D, Meislin HW, A Prospective Investigation of the Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Helmet Use, Injury Severity, Medical Resource Utilization, and Health Care Costs in Bicycle-related Trauma, J Trauma, 38, 287-290, 1995
  • Spaite DW, Benoit R, Brown D, Cales R, Dawson D, Glass C, Kaufmann C, Pollock D, Ryan S, Yano R, Uniform Prehospital Data Elements and Definitions: A Report from the Uniform Prehospital EMS Data Conference, Ann Emerg Med, 25, 525-534, 1995
  • Levine RJ, Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Wright Al, Meislin HW, Comparison of Clinically Significant Infection Rates among Prehospital versus In-hospital Initiated Intravenous Lines, Ann Emerg Med, 25, 502-506, 1995
  • Maio RF, Spaite DW, Using Epidemiological Models to Evaluate Out-of-hospital Care: The Ecologic Study, Ann Emerg Med, 26, 153-157, 1995
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Guisto J, EMS Systems Research: Problems of the Past, Challenges of the Future, Ann Emerg Med, 26, 146-153, 1995
  • Spaite DW, The Effectiveness of BLS Deibrillation, Ann Emerg Med, 25, 697-698, 1995
  • Valenzuela TD, Callicot C, Spaite DW, Clark LL, Survival and Quality of Life after Cardiac Arrest, Academic Emerg Med, 2, 433, 1995
  • Levine RJ, Guisto J, Meislin HW, Spaite DW, An Analysis of Federally Imposed Penalties for COBRA Violations, Academic Emerg Med, 2, 371, 1995
  • Spaite DW, Higie S, 'Topics in Emergency Medicine: Air Medical Transport,' Editor of special issue with nine articles, Top Emerg Med, 16, 1-95, 1994
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Meislin HW, Hinsberg P, A Prospective, In-field Comparison of Intravenous Line Placement by Urban and Non-urban EMS Personnel, Ann Emerg Med, 24, 209-214, 1994
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Issues Involved in the Air Medical Transport of Trauma Victims: Air versus Ground Transport, Top Emerg Med, 16, 75-82, 1994
  • Ogden JR, Criss EA, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, The Impact of an EMS-initiated, Community-based Drowning Prevention Coalition on Submersion Deaths in a Southwestern Metropolitan Area, Academic Emerg Med, 1, A101, 1994
  • Levine R, Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Wright AL, Meislin HW, Comparison of Clinically Significant Infection Rates among Prehospital versus In-hospital Initiated Intravenous Lines, Prehospital Disaster Med, 9, 53 (S), 1994
  • Valenzuela TD, Judkins D, Clark LL, Fritz M, Hampton DR, Spaite DW, Jarrell BE, Relative Risk of Injury by Hispanic Status, Prehospital Disaster Med, 9, 3 (S), 1994
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Ogden JR, Meislin HW, Benoit R, Geare EA, The Use of a Fire Department Prehospital EMS Data System as a Tool for Injury Surveillance, Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Disability Prevention and the Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control, November 1993
  • Spaite DW, Eds: Markovchick VJ, Pons PT, Wolfe RE, 'Prehospital Medical Control and Disaster Management', Emergency Medicine Secret's. Manley and Belfus, Philadelphia, 1993
  • Valenzuela TD, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Clark LL, Wright AL, Ewy GA, Emergency Vehicle Intervals versus Collapse-to-CPR and Collapse-to-defibrillation Intervals: Monitoring EMS System Performance in Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Ann Emerg Med, 22, 1678-1686, 1993
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Barriers to EMS System Evaluation: Problems Associated with Field Data Collection, Prehospital Disaster Med, 8, S35-S40, 1993
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Criss EA, Hinsberg P, Prospective Validation of a New Model for Evaluating EMS Systems by In-field Observation of Specific Time Intervals in Prehospital Care, Ann Emerg Med, 22, 638-645, 1993
  • McDowell R, Krohmer J, Spaite DW, Benson N, Pons P, Guidelines for Implementation of Early Defibrillation/Automated External Defibrillation Programs, Ann Emerg Med, 22, 740-741, 1993
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Physician In-field Observation of Prehospital Advanced Life Suppor Personnel: A Statewide Evaluation, Prehospital Disaster Med, 8, 299-302, 1993
  • Spaite DW, Vital Signs Records Omissions on Prehospital Patient Encounter Forms, Prehospital Disaster Med, 8, 27, 1993
  • Spaite DW, Outcomes Analysis in EMS Systems, Ann Emerg Med, 22, 1310-1311, 1993
  • Spaite DW, Cricothyrotomy Performed by Prehospital Personnel, Am J Emerg Med, 11, 310, 1993
  • Valenzuela TD, Hampton DR, Clark LL, Finkel E, Spaite DW, Geare EA, Gender Differences in the Diagnosis of Acute, Nontraumatic Chest Pain and Thrombolytic Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction, Ann Emerg Med, 22, 933-934, 1993
  • Weist DJ, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Judkins D, Criss EA, Meislin HW, A Prospective Investigation of the Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Helmet Use, Injury Severity, and Medical Resource Utilization in Bicycle-related Trauma, Ann Emerg Med, 22, 901, 1993
  • Valenzuela TD, Hampton DR, Keep MH, Clark LLL, Finkle E, Spaite DW, Smith R, Effect of Paramedic-acquired 12-lead Electrocardiograms on Time to Thrombolysis in Acute Myocardial Infarction, Circulation, 88, 17(Supplement), 1993
  • Bates J, Criss EA, Spaite DW, Eds: Sullivan JB, Krieger GR, Prehospital Organization and Medical Control of Hazardous Materials Incidents, Medical Toxicology of Hazardous Materials., Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, Maryland, 355-364, January 1992
  • Brown JF, Spaite DW, Eds: Tintinalli JE, Krome RL, Ruiz E, Injury in the elderly and elder abuse, Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide., Third Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, New York, January 1992
  • Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Spaite DW, et al. Eds: Waeckerle JF, Callaham ML, Valenzuela TD, Spaite DW, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Paramedic Emergency Medical Services in the Treatment of Prehospital Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Collector's Series on Emergency Medical Services., American College of Emergency Physicians, Dallas, Texas, 23-27, 1992
  • Spaite DW, Hanlon T, Criss EA, et al. Eds: Waeckerle JF, Callaham ML, Valenzuela TD, Spaite DW, Prehospital Cardiac Arrest: The Impact of Witnessed Collapse and Bystander CPR in a Metropolitan EMS System with Short Response Times, Collector's Series on Emergency Medical Services., American College of Emergency Physicians, Dallas, Texas, 41-46, 1992
  • Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Spaite DW, et al. Eds: Waeckerle JF, Callaham ML, Valenzuela TD, Spaite DW, Computer Modeling of Emergency Medical Services Systems Performance, Collector's Series on Emergency Medical Services., American College of Emergency Physicians, Dallas, Texas, 93-96, 1992
  • Dart RC, McNally JT, Spaite DW, Gustafson R, Eds: Campbell JA, Brodie ED, The Sequelae of Pit Viper Poisoning in the United States, Biology of the Pit Vipers., Selva, Tyler, Texas, 1992
  • Spaite DW, Brophy T, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Criss EA, Hinsberg P, A New Model for Evaluating the Impact of System Changes on Emergency Air Medical Scene Response in a Regional EMS System, Prehospital Disaster Med, 7, 19-24, 1992
  • Valenzuela TD, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Clark LL, Wright AL, Ewy GA, Case and Survival Definitions in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Effect on Survival Rate Calculation, JAMA, 7, 229-234, 1992
  • Valenzuela TD, Spaite DW, Clark LL, Meislin HW, Sayre RO, Estimated Cost-effectiveness of Dispatcher CPR Instruction via Telephone to Bystanders in Out-of-hospital Ventricular Fibrillation, Prehospital Disaster Med, 7, 229-234, 1992
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Criss EA, Ross J, A Prospective Evaluation of the Impact of Initial Glasgow Coma Scale on Prehospital Treatment and Transport of Seizure Patients, Prehospital Disaster Med, 7, 19-24, 1992
  • Meislin HW, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meeting the Goals of Academia: Characteristics of Emergency Medicine Faculty Academic Work Styles, Ann Emerg Med, 21, 298-302, 1992
  • Schaffer JA, Valenzuela TD, Wright AL, Clark LL, Brakema RM, Goldman S, Spaite DW, Emergency Physician Interpretation of Prehospital, Paramedic-acquired Electrocardiograms, Prehospital Disaster Med, 7, 251-255, 1992
  • Spaite DW, The Effects of Prehospital Intravenous Glucose Boluses on Serum Potassium Levels, Prehospital Disaster Med, 7, 261, 1992
  • Valenzuela TD, Hampton DR, Butman S, Lyster T, Clark L, Iseman T, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Olsulfka M, Physician versus Algorithm Interpretation of Electrocardiograms in the Prehospital Diagnosis of Acute MI, Ann Emerg Med, 21, 648-649, 1992
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Criss EA, Hinsberg P, Prospective Validation of a New Model for Evaluating EMS Systems by In-field Observation of Specific Time Intervals in Prehospital Care, Ann Emerg Med, 21, 643, 1992
  • Valenzuela TD, Wright AL, Venkatraman ES, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Clark LL, Collapse to CPR and Defibrillation Intervals in Out-of-hospital Sudden Cardiac Death: Ethical Thresholds for Prospective, Randomized Trials, Prehospital Disaster Med, 7, 15(S), 1992
  • Englesjerd MC, Valenzuela TD, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Clark LL, Electrocardiographic Criteria for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Bundle Branch Block: Can Additional Thrombolysis Candidates be Identified?, Prehospital Disaster Med, 7, 16(S), 1992
  • Valenzuela TD, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Clark LL, Wright AL, Ewy GA, Emergency Response Intervals versus Collapse to CPR and Defibrillation Interval: Monitoring EMS System Performance in Sudden Cardiac Death, Ann Emerg Med, 21, 648, 1992
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Physician In-field Observation of Prehospital Advanced Life Support Personnel: A Statewide Evaluation, Prehospital Disaster Med, 7, 25(S), 1992
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Hinsberg P, Criss EA, A Prospective Comparison of Prehospital Intravenous Line Placement by Urban and Non-urban ALS Personnel, Prehospital Disaster Med, 7, 13(S), 1992
  • Valenzuela TD, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Clark LL, Wright AL, Ewy GA, Case and Survival Definitions in Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Effect on Survival Rate Calculation, JAMA, 267, 272-275, 1992
  • Galli R, Spaite DW, Simon RR, Emergency Orthopedics: The Spine., Appleton and Lange, Spanish Version, 298 pages, 1992
  • Eds: Waeckerle JF, Callaham ML, Valenzuela TD, Spaite DW, Collector's Series on Emergency Medical Services, American College of Emergency Physicians, 148 pages, 1992
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Ross J, Analysis of Prehospital Scene Time and Survival from Out-of-Hospital, Non-traumatic Cardiac Arrest, Prehospital Disaster Med, 6, 21-28, 1991
  • Spaite DW, Murphy M, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, A Prospective Analysis of Injury Severity Among Helmeted and Non-helmeted Bicyclists Involved in Collisions with Motor Vehicles, J Trauma, 31, 1510-1516, 1991
  • Spaite DW, Tse DJ, Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Meislin HW, Mahoney M, Ross J, The Impact of Injury Severity and Prehospital Procedures on Scene Time in Victims of Major Trauma, Ann Emerg Med, 20, 1299-1305, 1991
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Hinsberg P, Evaluation of Prehospital Patient Assessment in the State of Arizona, Prehospital Disaster Med, 6, 73-75, 1991
  • Meislin HW, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, McIntyre K, Penetrating Trauma: Society's Burden and the Trauma Center's Bad Debt, Ann Emerg Med, 20, 486, 1991
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Meislin HW, Ross J, A Prospective Analysis of the Impact of Initial Glasgow Coma Scale on Prehospital Treatment and Transport of Seizure Patients, Prehospital Disaster Med, 6, 372, 1991
  • Brophy T, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Criss EA, Hinsberg P, Prospective Analysis of the Impact of the Number of Helicopters on Emergency Air Medical Transport in a Regional EMS System, Prehospital Disaster Med, 6, 383, 1991
  • Valenzuela TD, Clark LL, Spaite DW, Criss EA, Meislin HW, Sayre RO, Estimated Cost-effectiveness of Dispatcher CPR Instruction via Telephone to Bystanders in Prehospital Ventricular Fibrillation, Prehospital Disaster Med, 6, 394, 1991
  • Schaffer JA, Valenzuela TD, Wright AL, Clark L, Brakema R, Goldman S, Spaite DW, Emergency Physician Interpretation of Prehospital, Paramedic-Acquired, Electrocardiograms, Prehospital Disaster Med, 6, 373, 1991
  • Spaite DW, Joseph M, Prehospital Cricothyrotomy: An Investigation of Indications, Complications and Patient Outcome, Ann Emerg Med, 19, 279-285, 1990
  • Binder LS, Allison J, Spaite DW, Prosser R, Hamilton G, Twenty-four Hour Coverage in Academic Emergency Medicine: Ways of Dealing with the Issue, Ann Emerg Med, 19, 430-434, 1990
  • Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Smith R, Nelson A, Banning Alcohol in a Major College Stadium: Impact on the Incidence and Patterns of Injury and Illness, J Am Coll Health, 39, 125-128, 1990
  • Spaite DW, Hanlon T, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Wright AL, Keeley K, Meislin HW, Prehospital Cardiac Arrest: The Impact of Witnessed Collapse and Bystander CPR in a Metropolitan EMS System with Short Response Times, Ann Emerg Med, 19, 1264-1269, 1990
  • Valenzuela TD, Criss EA Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Goldberg J, Computer Modeling of EMS System Performance, Ann Emerg Med, 19, 898-901, 1990
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Hinsberg P, A Prospective Evaluation of Prehospital Patient Assessment by Direct In-Field Observation: Failure of ALS Personnel to Measure Vital Signs, Prehospital Disaster Med, 5, 325-334, 1990
  • Spaite DW, Hanlon T, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Ross J, Prehospital Data Entry Compliance by Paramedics After Institution of a Comprehensive EMS Data Collection Tool, Ann Emerg Med, 19, 1270-1273, 1990
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Ross J, Geriatric Injury: An Analysis of Prehospital Epidemiology, Mechanisms and Patterns, Ann Emerg Med, 19, 1418-1421, 1990
  • Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Wright AL, Clark L, Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Paramedic Emergency Medical Services in the Treatment of Prehospital Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Ann Emerg Med, 19, 1407-1411, 1990
  • Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Cost-benefit Analysis of EMS Services in the Treatment of Sudden Cardiac Death, Ann Emerg Med, 19, 452, 1990
  • Murphy M, Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Injury Severity among Helmeted and Non-helmeted Bicyclists Involved in Collisions with Motor Vehicles, Ann Emerg Med, 19, 448, 1990
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Ross J, An Analysis of the Association Between Prehospital Scene Time and Survival in Out-of-hospital, Nontraumatic Cardiac Arrest, Prehospital Disaster Med, 5, 298, 1990
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Hinsberg P, Failure of EMS Personnel to Measure Vital Signs: A Prospectiv, In-field Observation of Prehospital Patient Assessment, Prehospital Disaster Med, 5, 298, 1990
  • Keeley KT, Criss EA, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Railroad Injuries: Mechanism, Injury Patterns, and Prehospital Management, Emergency Medical Services, 19, 28-31, 1990
  • Spaite DW, The Wilderness Prehospital Management of Head and Spinal Injuries, Wilderness Medicine, Position Paper for Wilderness Medical Society, April 1989
  • Spaite DW IN Galli R, Spaite DW, Simon RR, Physical Examination of the Thracic and Lumbar Spine, Emergency Orthopedics: The Spine., Appleton, Century and Crofts, 166-201, 1989
  • Spaite DW IN Galli R, Spaite DW, Simon RR, Radiology of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine, Emergency Orthopedics: The Spine., Appleton, Century and Crofts, 202-210, 1989
  • Spaite DW IN Galli R, Spaite DW, Simon RR, Fractures, Dislocations and Major Ligamentous Injuries of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine, Emergency Orthopedics: The Spine., Appleton, Century and Crofts, 212-237, 1989
  • Spaite DW IN Galli R, Spaite DW, Simon RR, Minor Injuries of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine, Emergency Orthopedics: The Spine., Appleton, Century and Crofts, 238-243, 1989
  • Spaite DW IN Galli R, Spaite DW, Simon RR, Scoliosis and Kyphosis, Emergency Orthopedics: The Spine., Appleton, Century and Crofts, 244-250, 1989
  • Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Hammargren WM, Schram KH, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Clark JB, Thermal Stability of Prehospital Medications, Ann Emerg Med, 18, 173-176, 1989
  • Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Facter K, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Medical Versus Regulatory Necessity: Regulation of Ambulance Service in Arizona, Journal of Emergency Medicine, 7, 253-256, 1989
  • Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Facter K, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Medical Versus Regulatory Necessity: Regulation of Ambulance Service in Arizona, Journal of Emergency Medicine, 7, 253-256, 1989
  • Valenzuela TD, Keeley KT, Criss EA, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Implementation of a Computerized Prehospital Management Information System in an Urban Fire Department, Ann Emerg Med, 18, 573-578, 1989
  • Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Evaluation of EMS Management Training Offered During Emergency Medicine Residency Training, Ann Emerg Med, 18, 812-814, 1989
  • Tse D, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Meislin HW, Mahoney M, The Association between Scene Time, Prehospital Procedures, and Injury Severity Parameters among Severely Injured Patients, Ann Emerg Med, 18, 450, 1989
  • Dart RC, McNally J, Hurlbut KM, Spaite DW, Western Snake Envenomation Database, Toxicon, 27, 40-41, 1989
  • Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Goldberg J, Development of a Computer Model to Predict EMS System Performance after Changes in Number, Location, and Area of Responsibility of EMS Units, Ann Emerg Med, 18, 438, 1989
  • Spaite DW, Hanlon T, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Wright AL, Keeley K, Meislin HW, Prehospital Cardiac Arrest: The Impact of Witnessed Collapse and Bystander CPR in an EMS System with Short Response Times, Prehospital Disaster Med, 4, 69, 1989
  • Galli R, Spaite DW, Simon RR, Emergency Orthopedics: The Spine., Appleton, Century and Crofts, 280 pages, 1989
  • Spaite DW, IN Galli R, Spaite DW, Simmon R, Spinal Cord Syndromes: Evaluation and Management, Emergency Orthopedics: The Spine., Appleton, Century and Crofts, 12-19, 1989
  • Spaite DW IN Galli R, Spaite DW, Simon RR, Arthridities of the Spine, Emergency Orthopedics: The Spine., Appleton, Century and Crofts, 20-32, 1989
  • Spaite DW IN Galli R, Spaite DW, Simon RR, Infections of the Spine, Emergency Orthopedics: The Spine., Appleton, Century and Crofts, 38-45, 1989
  • Spaite DW IN Galli R, Spaite DW, Simon RR, Amatomy of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine, Emergency Orthopedics: The Spine., Appleton, Century and Crofts, 156-165, 1989
  • Sanders AB, Spaite DW, Smith R, Criss E, Allocation of Time in Three Academic Specialties, Journal of Emergency Medicine, 6, 435-437, 1988
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Ogden JR, Railroad Accidents: A Metropolitan Experience of Death and Injury, Ann Emerg Med, 17, 620-625, 1988
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Smith R, Nelson A, A New Model for Providing Prehospital Medical Care in Large Stadiums, Ann Emerg Med, 17, 825-828, 1988
  • Spaite DW, Dart RC, Sullivan JB, Skin Testing in Cases of Possible Crotalid Envenomation, Ann Emerg Med, 17, 165-169, 1988
  • Spaite DW, Dart RC, Hurlbut KM, McNally JT, Skin Testing: Implications in the Management of Pit Viper Envenomation, Ann Emerg Med, 17, 389, 1988
  • Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Valenzuela TD, Criss E, Smith R, A New Model for Providing Emergency Medical Care in Large Stadiums, Ann Emerg Med, 17, 421, 1988
  • Joseph M, Spaite DW, Prehospital Cricothyroidotomy: Indications, Complications and Outcome, Ann Emerg Med, 17, 424-425, 1988
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Criss E, Meislin HW, Geriatric Injury: Prehospital Epidemiology, Mechanisms, and Patterns, Ann Emerg Med, 17, 427, 1988
  • Hurlbut KM, Dart RC, Spaite DW, McNally JT, Reliability of Clinical Presentation for Predicting Significant Pit Viper Envenomation, Ann Emerg Med, 17, 438-439, 1988
  • Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Spaite DW, Hammargram WM, Schram KH, Meislin HW, Thermal Stability of Prehospital Drugs, Ann Emerg Med, 17, 752, 1988
  • Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Spaite DW, Hammargram WM, Schram KH, Meislin HW, EMS Management Training in Emergency Medicine Residencies, Ann Emerg Med, 17, 754, 1988
  • Spaite DW, Smith R, Psychiatric Presentation of Medical Illness: Case Report and Subject Review, Journal of Emergency Medicine, 5, 367-373, 1987
  • Sanders AB, Spaite DW, Smith R, Criss EA, Allocation of time in Three Academic Specialities, Ann Emerg Med, 16, 505, 1987
  • Ed: Harris BH, Authors: Meislin HW, Spaite DW, Valenzuela T, Criss EA, McIntyre K, Higie S, Pediatric Prehospital Trauma: Injury and Epidemiology, Progress in Pediatric Trauma, 2nd edition, Boston, Nobb Hill, 1987
  • Heasley VL, Shellhammer DF, Carter T, Gipe DE, Gipe RK, Green RC, Nordeen J, Rempel TD, Spaite DW, Heasley GE, Reaction of Halogens with Some Alpha, Beta-Unsaturated Aldehydes and Ketones, Tetrahedron Lett, 22, 2467-2470, 1981
  • Heasley VL, Spaite DW, Shellhammer DF, Considerations on the Effect of a Carbonyl Group on the Ring Opening of a Neighboring Bromonium Ion, J Org Chem, 44, 2608-2611, 1979

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