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Differences between the dispatch priority assessments of emergency medical dispatchers and emergency medical services: a prospective register-based study in Finland [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background Responsive and efficient emergency medical services (EMS) require accurate telephone triage. In Finland, such services are provided by Emergency Response Centre Agency (ERC Agency).
Tomi Salminen, Kaius Kaartinen, Mervi Roos, Verna Vaajanen, Ari Ekstrand, Piritta Setälä, Sanna Hoppu   +6 more
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Dispatch Decisions and Emergency Medical Services Response in the Prehospital Care of Status Epilepticus [PDF]

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Objective: 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, Andrew J. Wood, Courtney L. Shay, Anna A. Haggart, Remle P. Crowe, Elan L. Guterman   +5 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
openaire   +3 more sources

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, J. W. Barrett, E. ter Avest, R. de Coverly, M. Nelson, J. Williams, R. M. Lyon, on behalf of Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Convulsive Patients Transported by a Physician-staffed Helicopter in Japan Had Better Outcomes in the Keyword-triggered Dispatch Compared to Postcontact Emergency Medical Technician-triggered Dispatch

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Introduction: 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, Hiroki Nagasawa, Tomohisa Nomura, Manabu Sugita, Youichi Yanagawa   +4 more
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The accuracy of medical dispatch - a systematic review

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2018
Background It is a challenge to dispatch Emergency medical Services (EMS) appropriately with limited resources and maintaining patient safety; this requires accurate dispatching systems.
K. Bohm, L. Kurland
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The Danish quality database for prehospital emergency medical services

Clinical Epidemiology, 2016
Erika Frischknecht Christensen,1–3 Peter Anthony Berlac,4 Henrik Nielsen,5 Christian Fynbo Christiansen5 1Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, 2Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, 3Prehospital ...
Frischknecht Christensen E, Berlac PA, Nielsen H, Christiansen CF   +3 more
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The potential of new prediction models for emergency medical dispatch prioritisation of patients with chest pain: a cohort study. [PDF]

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 2022
OBJECTIVES: To develop emergency medical dispatch (EMD) centre prediction models with high sensitivity and satisfying specificity to identify high-priority patients and patients suitable for non-emergency care respectively, when assessing patients with ...
Wibring K, Lingman M, Herlitz J, Bång A.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Content Validity Assessment of a Newly Developed Emergency Medical Dispatch and Triage Protocol in Thailand. [PDF]

J Clin Med
Background/Objectives: Accurate telephone triage of emergency medical cases plays a crucial role in improving outcomes for critically ill patients. Effective triage enables emergency medical dispatchers to provide appropriate pre-arrival instructions and
Huabbangyang T, Thepmanee D, Buaprasert P, Chansomboon P, Sri-On J, Rojsaengroeng R.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Using trigger tools to identify triage errors by ambulance dispatch nurses in Sweden: an observational study

BMJ Open, 2020
Objectives This study aimed to assess whether trigger tools were useful identifying triage errors among patients referred to non-emergency care by emergency medical dispatch nurses, and to describe the characteristics of these patients.Design An ...
Ulrika Winblad, Douglas Spangler, Lennart Edmark, Jessica Colldén-Benneck, Helena Borg, Hans Blomberg   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source