EMCC dispatch priority for trauma patients in Norway: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency MedicineBackground Dispatch priority assessments in emergency medical communication centres (EMCC) play a crucial role in determining how quickly emergency medical services reach the scene after an injury.
Inger Marie Waal Nilsbakken +3 more
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A novel method of non-clinical dispatch is associated with a higher rate of critical Helicopter Emergency Medical Service intervention [PDF]
, 2018 Background - Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) are a scarce resource that can provide advanced emergency medical care to unwell or injured patients. Accurate tasking of HEMS is required to incidents where advanced pre-hospital clinical care is
Scott Munro +5 more
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Implementing a nationwide criteria-based emergency medical dispatch system: A register-based follow-up study [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2013 BackgroundA criteria-based nationwide Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) system was recently implemented in Denmark. We described the system and studied its ability to triage patients according to the severity of their condition by analysing hospital ...
M. Andersen +5 more
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Physician Medical Direction of Emergency Medical Services Dispatch Programs [PDF]
Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2017 openalex +3 more sources
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 +9 more
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Resuscitation PlusIntroduction: Medical drones have potential for improving the response times to out-of-hospital emergencies. However, widespread adoption is hindered by unanswered questions surrounding medical dispatch and bystander safety.
Emma E. Davidson +12 more
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Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 2006 AbstractIntroduction: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. Previous studies have looked at advanced life support (ALS) misutilization in urban- and county-based EMS systems and have attempted to ...
Michael J. Reilly
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Video livestreaming in emergency trauma dispatch: an observational study of technological integration with clinical decision-making in prehospital enhanced care services [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency MedicineBackground Emergency Medical Services (EMS) play a critical role as the initial point of contact for patients with trauma injuries, where making timely and accurate dispatch decisions is crucial for determining the speed and effectiveness of the response.
Scott Munro +4 more
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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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Explaining the experience of telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Kermanshah emergency medical dispatch: A qualitative, phenomenological study. [PDF]
BMC Emerg MedZaheri F, Abdi A, Rahmati M.
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