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Patient and case characteristics associated with ‘no paramedic treatment’ for low-acuity cases referred for emergency ambulance dispatch following a secondary telephone triage: a retrospective cohort study

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2018
Background Predicting case types that are unlikely to be treated by paramedics can aid in managing demand for emergency ambulances by identifying cases suitable for alternative management pathways.
Kathryn Eastwood, Amee Morgans, Johannes Stoelwinder, Karen Smith   +3 more
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Factors that predict emergency department length of stay in analysis of national data [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
Objective This study used a nationwide database to identify and analyze factors that influence emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS) and improve the efficiency of emergency care.
Minha Kim, Sujeong Lee, Minyoung Choi, Doyeop Kim, Junsang Yoo, Tae Gun Shin, Jin-Hee Lee, Seongjung Kim, Hansol Chang, Eunsil Ko   +9 more
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A mixed methods investigation of emergency communications centre triage in the Government Emergency Medical Services System, Cape Town, South Africa

African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
In order to allocate resources in an effective manner, emergency medical services (EMS) systems use dispatch-based triaging to prioritise patients by acuity. Over-triage, wherein patients are assigned a higher priority level than necessary, can serve as a safety measure.
M.F. Alshehri, J.L. Pigoga, L.A. Wallis
openaire   +3 more sources

Requirement Analysis and Implementation of Smart Emergency Medical Services

IEEE Access, 2018
Emergency medical service (EMS) occurs in a high-pressure and error-prone environment, where paramedics must provide prompt decisions in care while recording information with limited time, incomplete data, restricted resources, and competing priorities ...
Eunjeong Park, Ji Hoon Kim, Hyo Suk Nam, Hyuk-Jae Chang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding quality systems in the South African prehospital emergency medical services: a multiple exploratory case study

BMJ Open Quality, 2020
Introduction In South Africa (SA), prehospital emergency care is delivered by emergency medical services (EMS) across the country. Within these services, quality systems are in their infancy, and issues regarding transparency, reliability and contextual ...
Maaret Castrén, Veronica Lindström, Peter Cameron, Ian Howard   +3 more
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Managing Local Health System Interdependencies: Referral and Outreach Systems for Maternal and Newborn Health in Three South African Districts

Systems, 2023
In complex health systems, referral and outreach systems (ROS) are formal strategies for connecting and managing interdependencies between facilities in service delivery pathways.
Helen Schneider, Solange Mianda, Willem Odendaal, Terusha Chetty   +3 more
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Digitalizing Emergency Referral System and its Evaluation in Northern Thailand [PDF]

Healthcare Informatics Research
Objectives Thailand recently implemented an electronic emergency referral system, known as “HIS.SANSAI,” to improve the speed, efficiency, and quality of patient care. This study evaluated the impact of HIS.SANSAI on user experiences and health outcomes.
Pudtan Phanthunane, Kritsada Wattanasaovaluk, Atipan Suwatmakin, Anon Suksak, Udomsak Tangchaisuriya, Utsana Tonmukayakul, Nopparat Ratchadaporn, Woravut Kowatcharakul, Direk Patmasiriwat   +8 more
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Health Service Utilization in Hong Kong During the COVID-19 Pandemic – A Cross-sectional Public Survey [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2022
BackgroundAs health systems across the world respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), there is rising concern that patients without COVID-19 are not receiving timely emergency care, resulting in avoidable deaths.
Kevin KC Hung, Joseph H. Walline, Emily Ying Yang Chan, Zhe Huang, Eugene Siu Kai Lo, Eng Kiong Yeoh, Colin A. Graham   +6 more
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Introducing an on-site Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) physician at the Emergency Medical Communication Centre - implications for dispatch precision at a Norwegian HEMS base

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Dispatch precision of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is a key topic in prehospital research. In Norway, the combined role of the HEMS physician on-call and the Emergency Medical Communication Centre (EMCC) physician has been ...
Ole Erik Ulvin, Oddvar Uleberg, Andreas Asheim, Helge Haugland   +3 more
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Feasibility and Tolerability of Performing Portable MRI for Neurological Disorders in an Outpatient Neurology Clinic: A Prospective Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Accessing brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be challenging, especially for underserved patients, which may lead to disparities in neurological diagnosis. Method This mixed‐methods study enrolled adults with one of four neurological disorders: mild cognitive impairment or dementia of the Alzheimer type, multiple sclerosis ...
Maya L. Mastick, Nomin Enkhtsetseg, Joseph Sadok, Matheus Mochetti, Annabel Sorby Adams, Jennifer Guo, Cristina Trapaga Hacker, Isabella Gomez Hjerthen, Seungwon Lee, Siddharth Satish, Andrew S. Ham, Justin Hill, Denis Balaban, Kevin Kyle, Rebecca L. Gillani, Marcelo Matiello, Aleksandar Videnovic, Eric C. Klawiter, W. Taylor Kimberly, Farrah J. Mateen   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source