Continuous individual feedback to nurses at emergency medical dispatch centres: a stepped-wedge, interrupted time series analysis. [PDF]
BMJ Open QualSpangler DN, Blomberg H.
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Emergency medical dispatch recognition, clinical intervention and outcome of patients in traumatic cardiac arrest from major trauma: an observational study. [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2018 © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2018. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to describe the demographics of reported traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA ...
Prentice C +4 more
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Validity of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Dispatch Criteria for Traumatic Injuries: A Systematic Review [PDF]
, 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.
Akkie N. Ringburg +5 more
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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 ...
Lyon RM +4 more
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Trauma-related dispatch criteria for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Europe [PDF]
, 2010 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
Laura D. Wigman +4 more
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Proposing A Key Performance Indicator For Security Response Time Within A Healthcare Facility
The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health, 2023 INTRODUCTION The safety of patients and property in healthcare settings is directly influenced by security response time, yet this critical aspect is often overlooked.
Ghaida Almahawes +4 more
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Accuracy of a Priority Medical Dispatch System in Dispatching Cardiac Emergencies in a Suburban Community [PDF]
, 2006 Introduction: Over-triage of patients by emergency medical services (EMS) dispatch is thought to be an acceptable alternative to under-triage, which may delay how quickly life-saving care reaches a patient.
Michael J. Reilly
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The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health, 2023 Background No review consolidating available evidence of the various interventions for preventing MERS-CoV transmission in healthcare settings has been published to inform practice.
Salem Al Ammi +4 more
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Dispatch Decisions and Emergency Medical Services Response in the Prehospital Care of Status Epilepticus [PDF]
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 +5 more
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BMC Emergency Medicine, 2022 Background An effective emergency medical dispatch process is vital to provide appropriate prehospital care to patients. It increases patient safety and ensures the sustainable use of medical resources.
Sterre Otten +6 more
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