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The inaugural European emergency medical dispatch conference--a synopsis of proceedings. [PDF]
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 2013 The inaugural European Emergency Medical Dispatch conference was held in Stockholm, Sweden, in May 2013. We provide a synopsis of the conference proceedings, highlight key topic areas of emergency medical dispatch and suggest future research priorities.
Lyon RM +4 more
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The perspectives of Swedish registered nurses about managing difficult calls to emergency medical dispatch centres: a qualitative descriptive study. [PDF]
BMC Nurs, 2021 Background Telephone triage at emergency medical dispatch centres is often challenging for registered nurses due to lack of visual cues, lack of knowledge about the patient, and time pressure – and making the right decision can be a matter of life and ...
Holmström IK +4 more
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Impact of a visual indicator on the noise level in an emergency medical dispatch centre - a pilot study. [PDF]
BMC Emerg Med, 2021 Background Noise levels are monitored in call centres. A maximum of 52 to 55 dB(A) is recommended in order to prevent adverse events. We aimed at assessing the noise level and the impact of a visual noise indicator on the ambient noise level in a French ...
Outrey J +8 more
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J Med Internet Res, 2022 Background Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the most time-sensitive acute cardiac event that requires rapid dispatching and response. The medical priority dispatch system (MPDS), one of the most extensively used types of emergency dispatch systems, is ...
Dong X +17 more
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J Med Internet Res, 2022 Background Early recognition of severely injured patients in prehospital settings is of paramount importance for timely treatment and transportation of patients to further treatment facilities.
Chin KC +8 more
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JAMA Netw Open, 2021 This cohort study evaluates the prevalence of telecommunicator-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation among 9-1-1 callers with limited English language skills using 2 emergency medical services dispatch systems.
Sanko S, Feng S, Lane C, Eckstein M.
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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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Science of Emergency Medical Dispatch [PDF]
Circulation, 2009 Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOH-CA) claims the lives of almost 300 000 Americans each year,1 a loss of life equivalent to that caused by a September 11 World Trade Center attack on the United States every 3 days! Despite advances in public education on recognition of cardiac arrest, early notification of emergency medical services (EMS) 9-1-1 ...
Joseph P. Ornato
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Emergency medical dispatch services across Pan-Asian countries: a web-based survey. [PDF]
BMC Emerg Med, 2020 BackgroundDispatch services (DS’s) form an integral part of emergency medical service (EMS) systems. The role of a dispatcher has also evolved into a crucial link in patient care delivery, particularly in dispatcher assisted cardio-pulmonary ...
Lee SCL +13 more
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Implementation of autonomous decision protocols for emergency medical dispatchers: caller satisfaction survey and evolution of practices [PDF]
International Journal of Emergency MedicineBackground Access to emergency care is becoming increasingly challenging due to rising demand and limited resources, such as shortage of general practitioners (GP).
Clarence Fischer +6 more
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