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Data quality assessment in emergency medical services: an objective approach

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background In emergency medical services, high quality data are of great importance for patient care. Due to the unique nature of this type of services, the purpose of this study was to assess data quality in emergency medical services using an objective
M. Mashoufi, H. Ayatollahi, Davoud Khorasani-Zavareh, Tahere Talebi Azad Boni   +3 more
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Disparities in Emergency Medical Services Care Delivery in the United States: A Scoping Review

Prehospital Emergency Care, 2022
Background Emergency medical services (EMS) often serve as the first medical contact for ill or injured patients, representing a critical access point to the health care delivery continuum.
A. Farcas, A. Joiner, Jordan S Rudman, Karthik Ramesh, Gilberto Torres, R. Crowe, Travis M Curtis, Rickquel Tripp, Karen Bowers, Megan von Isenburg, R. Logan, Lauren Coaxum, G. Salazar, M. Lozano, David I Page, Ameera Haamid   +15 more
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Work-Related Suicide Exposure, Occupational Burnout, and Coping in Emergency Medical Services Personnel in Poland

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Work-related suicide exposure may significantly contribute to the risk of burnout in first responders. This study assessed the exposure to suicide, burnout, and coping mechanisms in emergency medical services in Poland, including psychosocial ...
Kinga Witczak-Błoszyk, K. Krysińska, K. Andriessen, J. Stańdo, A. Czabański   +4 more
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Impact of integrating out-of-hours services into Emergency Medical Services Copenhagen: a descriptive study of transformational years

International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022
Background Many emergency medical services and out-of-hours systems are facing an increasing demand for primary, ambulance, and secondary care services caused by population aging and a higher prevalence of long-term and complex conditions.
N. D. Zinger, S. Blomberg, F. Lippert, T. Krafft, H. Christensen   +4 more
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Differences in the pre‐hospital management of women and men with stroke by emergency medical services in New South Wales

Medical Journal of Australia, 2022
To examine whether pre‐hospital emergency medical service care differs for women and men subsequently admitted to hospital with stroke.
Xia Wang, C. Carcel, B. Hsu, Sultana Shajahan, M. Miller, S. Peters, D. Randall, A. Havard, J. Redfern, C. Anderson, Louisa R Jorm, M. Woodward   +11 more
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Changes in Emergency Medical Services before and during COVID-19 in the United States, January 2018–December 2020

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background As a result of the continuing surge of COVID-19, many patients have delayed or missed routine screening and preventive services. Medical conditions, such as coronary heart disease, mental health issues, and substance use disorder, may be ...
Maya Handberry, Lara Bull-Otterson, M. Dai, Clay N. Mann, Eric Chaney, Jeff Ratto, Kalanthe A Horiuchi, Charlene Siza, Aniket D Kulkarni, A. Gundlapalli, T. Boehmer   +10 more
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Driving the ambulance: an essential component of emergency medical services: an integrative review

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2021
Background The transport of patients from one location to another is a fundamental part of emergency medical services. However, little interest has been shown in the actual driving of the ambulance.
Julia Becker, Karin Hugelius
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) Pandemic on the U.S. Emergency Medical Services System: A Preliminary Report

Academic Emergency Medicine, 2020
Our objective was to quantify trends in emergency medical services (EMS) incidents as the effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic spread across the United States and to determine if there was an increase in EMS‐attended deaths.
E. Lerner, C. Newgard, N. Mann
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Artificial intelligence algorithm to predict the need for critical care in prehospital emergency medical services

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background In emergency medical services (EMSs), accurately predicting the severity of a patient’s medical condition is important for the early identification of those who are vulnerable and at high-risk.
Da-Young Kang, Kyung-Jae Cho, Oyeon Kwon, J. Kwon, K. Jeon, Hyunho Park, Yeha Lee, Jinsik Park, B. Oh   +8 more
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Patient characteristics, triage utilisation, level of care, and outcomes in an unselected adult patient population seen by the emergency medical services: a prospective observational study

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background Crowding in the emergency department (ED) is a safety concern, and pathways to bypass the ED have been introduced to reduce the time to definitive care.
C. Magnusson, J. Herlitz, C. Axelsson
semanticscholar   +1 more source