Benchmarking online dispatch algorithms for Emergency Medical Services [PDF]
European Journal of Operational Research, 2017 zbMATH Open Web Interface contents unavailable due to conflicting licenses.
Pieter L Van Den Berg, R D Van Der Mei
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Helicopter emergency medical service dispatch in older trauma: time to reconsider the trigger? [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2021 Background Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) respond to serious trauma and medical emergencies. Geographical disparity and the regionalisation of trauma systems can complicate accurate HEMS dispatch.
J. E. Griggs +7 more
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Situation awareness in emergency medical dispatch [PDF]
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 2004 Situation awareness, and how systems can be designed to support it appropriately, have been a focus of study in dynamic, safety critical contexts such as aviation. The work reported here extends the study of situation awareness into the domain of emergency medical dispatch (EMD).
Ann Blandford, B. L. William Wong
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Emergency medical dispatcher training as a strategy to improve pre-hospital care in low- and middle-income countries: the case study of Nepal [PDF]
International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021 Background Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) often face significant challenges related to providing effective pre-hospital care services. Barriers to providing care include lack of financial resources, poor road infrastructure, lack of trained ...
Claire L. Jacobson +4 more
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Investigation of the Effect of Ergonomic Intervention on Medical Emergency Announce Time of Dispatch in Alborz [PDF]
Muhandisī-i bihdāsht-i ḥirfah/ī, 2019 Background and Objective: Effective communication is an important factor in pre-hospital care. The emergency medical communication and dispatch center is one of the most stressful work environments in the healthcare domain so that it is essential to ...
Ali Taherinia +3 more
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Paediatric medical emergency calls to a Danish Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre: a retrospective, observational study [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2018 Background Little is known regarding paediatric medical emergency calls to Danish Emergency Medical Dispatch Centres (EMDC). This study aimed to investigate these calls, specifically the medical issues leading to them and the pre-hospital units ...
Kasper Andersen +3 more
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Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and ShockIntroduction: We retrospectively analyzed convulsive patient outcomes transported by a physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (doctor helicopter [DH]) using the keyword-triggered dispatch with data from the Japan DH Registry System (JDRS).
Kenji Kawai +4 more
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African Journal of Emergency MedicineIntroduction: : An effective Emergency Medical Service (EMS) depends on a well-functioning Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD), which influences response times, resource allocation, and patient outcomes.
Wynand Van Der Net +3 more
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Dispatch Decisions and Emergency Medical Services Response in the Prehospital Care of Status Epilepticus [PDF]
Western Journal of Emergency MedicineObjective: Emergency medical dispatch is intended to ensure that emergency medical services (EMS) allocate appropriate resources for the treatment of patients with status epilepticus (SE).
Robert P. McInnis +5 more
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Medical dispatchers’ perception of the interaction with the caller during emergency calls - a qualitative study [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2021 Background Medical dispatching is a highly complex procedure and has an impact upon patient outcome. It includes call-taking and triage, prioritization of resources and the provision of guidance and instructions to callers.
Thea Palsgaard Møller +4 more
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