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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, Søren Mikkelsen, Gitte Jørgensen, Stine Thorhauge Zwisler   +3 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Validity of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Dispatch Criteria for Traumatic Injuries: A Systematic Review [PDF]

Prehospital Emergency Care, 2009
Objective. This review provides an overview of the validity of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) dispatch criteria for severely injured patients. Methods. A systematic literature search was performed.
Peter Patka, Inger B Schipper
exaly   +5 more sources

Description of call handling in emergency medical dispatch centres in Scandinavia: recognition of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and dispatcher-assisted CPR [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2021
Background The European resuscitation council have highlighted emergency medical dispatch centres as an important key player for early recognition of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) and in providing dispatcher assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Camilla Hardeland, Andreas Claesson, Marieke T. Blom, Stig Nikolaj Fasmer Blomberg, Fredrik Folke, Jacob Hollenberg, Jo Kramer-Johansen, Freddy Lippert, Anette Nord, Anne Mette Nygaard, Theresa Mariero Olasveengen, Mattias Ringh, Leif Svensson, Thea Palsgaard Møller   +13 more
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A comparison of two emergency medical dispatch protocols with respect to accuracy [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2017
Background Emergency medical dispatching should be as accurate as possible in order to ensure patient safety and optimize the use of ambulance resources.
Klara Torlén, Lisa Kurland, Maaret Castrén, Knut Olanders, Katarina Bohm   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Trauma-related dispatch criteria for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Europe [PDF]

Injury, 2011
Introduction: Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) are used worldwide in order to provide potentially life-saving pre-hospital medical support to trauma patients at the accident scene. It is currently unclear how much overlap exists regarding the
Peter Patka, Inger B Schipper
exaly   +3 more sources

Benchmarking online dispatch algorithms for Emergency Medical Services [PDF]

European Journal of Operational Research, 2017
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Pieter L Van Den Berg
exaly   +2 more sources

Developing emergency medical dispatch systems in Africa – Recommendations of the African Federation for Emergency Medicine/International Academies of Emergency Dispatch Working Group

African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2015
Emergency medical dispatch (EMD) systems are a crucial component of effective Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems. They provide a means of public access to emergency care information and out-of-hospital emergency care resources and expertise.
Nee-Kofi Mould-Millman, Shaheem de Vries, Christopher Stein, Muhumpu Kafwamfwa, Julia Dixon, Arthur Yancey, Busha Laba, Jerry Overton, Ron McDaniel, Lee A. Wallis   +9 more
doaj   +3 more sources

The triage performance of emergency medical dispatch prioritisation compared to prehospital on-scene triage in the Western Cape Province of South Africa [PDF]

BMC Emergency Medicine
Introduction The emergency medical service (EMS) response is dependent on the emergency medical dispatch (EMD) and the operations response team to ensure that the patient receives the required EMS resources and treatment in the appropriate time.
Faisal Binks, Lee A. Wallis, Willem Stassen   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The competency requirements for emergency medical services call takers and dispatchers - a scoping review [PDF]

African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction: : 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, Andrew Makkink, Peter Hodkinson, Willem Stassen   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

EMS dispatchers’ perceptions of the implementation of video streaming: facilitators and barriers – a qualitative interview study [PDF]

BMC Emergency Medicine
Background In Denmark, emergency medical dispatchers (EMS) handle emergency calls and determine response type and urgency. Technological advances have made video streaming during calls increasingly feasible, allowing dispatchers to receive visual ...
Milena Meisner-Jensen, Ulla Vaeggemose, Natascha Bohnstedt-Pedersen, Gitte Linderoth, Martin Faurholdt Gude   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources