Using Professionally Trained Interpreters to Increase Patient/Provider Satisfaction: Does It Work? [PDF]
Examines the need for trained medical interpreters by comparing the satisfaction of emergency room patients, doctors, and triage and discharge nurses when provided with interpreters and when provided only with telephone language lines or ad hoc ...
Ann D. Bagchi+3 more
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Effects of Emergency Medical Service Funding Policies in Kentucky [PDF]
Emergency medical services is a complicated component in local Kentucky governments. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operated and managed by local government have various funding mechanisms and each have different methods of reporting.
Moreland, Amber
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Preventing Emergency Department Overutilization for Florida’s Seasonal Resident Population [PDF]
Background/Local Problem: Seasonal migration of elderly patients to Lee County, Florida result in overcrowding and prolonged wait times in emergency departments.
GARCIA, AMANDA
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Wearable Device to Detect Cardiac Arrest [PDF]
Cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death globally and is unwitnessed in most cases. This begs the question: how can anyone know that an individual is experiencing cardiac arrest if no one is around to see it?
Al Gumaei, Ashraf+2 more
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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]
© 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 ...
de Coverly, Richard+4 more
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Ensihoidon ja päivystyspoliklinikan välinen yhteistyö Kainuussa - Kehitystarpeet työntekijöiden näkökulmasta [PDF]
Opinnäytetyön aiheena on ensihoidon ja päivystyspoliklinikan välinen yhteistyö Kainuussa ja sen kehitystarpeet työntekijöiden näkökulmasta. Ensihoito ja päivystyspoliklinikka toimivat tiiviissä yhteistyössä keskenään ja toimivalla yhteistyöllä pyritään ...
Loikkanen, Anni, Lukkarinen, Anne
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Information and communication technology adoption for business benefits: a case analysis of an integrated paperless system [PDF]
This case study analyses the benefits of implementing a paperless software solution (Alert®pfh–Alert Paperfree Hospital, developed by Alert Life Sciences Computing) in a Portuguese Hospital, the Espírito Santo Hospital, in the city of Évora. Alert®pfh is
Caldeira, Mário+4 more
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Understanding Health Plan Types: What\u27s in a Name? [PDF]
Every year, many employers conduct an open season to let employees select or change their medical plans. Several factors may affect their selection, including choice of care provider and shared cost.
Briscoe, Bonita
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Public Health Department Training of Emergency Medical Technicians for Bioterrorism and Public Health Emergencies: Results of a National Assessment [PDF]
Hypothesis: The public health system has a specialized body of knowledge and expertise in bioterrorism and public health emergency management that can assist in the development and delivery of continuing medical education programs to meet the needs of ...
DiMaggio, Charles J.+2 more
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Emergency Medical Services for Children [PDF]
Evelyn Lyons, Paul N. Severin
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