Helicopter Transport of Pediatric Trauma Patients in an Urban Emergency Medical Services System: A Critical Analysis

2002 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 340-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Eckstein ◽  
Thomas Jantos ◽  
Nicole Kelly ◽  
Anthony Cardillo
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Pediatric Trauma ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
System A ◽  
Emergency Medical

Pediatric trauma patients are more likely to be discharged from the emergency department after arrival by helicopter emergency medical services

2013 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 917-920 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meredith Knofsky ◽  
J. Bracken Burns ◽  
David Chesire ◽  
Joseph J. Tepas ◽  
Andrew J. Kerwin
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Pediatric Trauma ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Emergency Medical

scholarly journals Association between physician-staffed helicopter versus ground emergency medical services and mortality for pediatric trauma patients: A retrospective nationwide cohort study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. e0237192
Author(s):  
Yuki Enomoto ◽  
Asuka Tsuchiya ◽  
Yusuke Tsutsumi ◽  
Koji Ishigami ◽  
Junpei Osone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Pediatric Trauma ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Emergency Medical

Diagnostic value of emergency medical services provider judgement in the identification of head injuries among trauma patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 274-280
Author(s):  
E. A. J. van Rein ◽  
D. Jochems ◽  
R. D. Lokerman ◽  
R. van der Sluijs ◽  
R. M. Houwert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Head Injuries ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Emergency Medical

scholarly journals 50 Characteristics of paediatric trauma patients attended by emergency medical services in victoria, australia

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee Roggenkamp ◽  
Shelley Cox ◽  
Emily Andrew ◽  
Stephen Bernard ◽  
Karen Smith
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Paediatric Trauma ◽  
Emergency Medical

scholarly journals Study on patient satisfaction among patients with trauma admitted to trauma centre and emergency medical services ward

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1219
Author(s):  
Mrutyunjay I. Uppin ◽  
Kapildev K. Hannurkar ◽  
Archana M. Uppin
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Trauma Center ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Trauma Centre ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Emergency Medical

Background: Patient satisfaction is an important key factor for determining the quality health care and services offered by the emergency departments in the hospital. The objectives of the study were to assess the satisfaction of the trauma patients attending the trauma center with the services provided by the KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Research Centre, Belagavi, Karnataka.Methods: Fifty trauma patients admitted and treated in trauma center and emergency medical services ward (TCEMS) at KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Research Centre, Belagavi, over a period of 3 months (from November 2014 till January 2015) were interviewed. After obtaining an informed consent, the required data was collected using a pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire.Results: Out of the 50 patients interviewed, 86% were males and 14% were females. Out of them 74% were road traffic accident victims. 67.5% of these victims were between the age group of 21 and 50 yrs. The overall satisfaction was good with all the services provided at the center. 80% were satisfied with the care provided by the doctors, 80% with communication by doctors, more than 75% with accessory services, more than 65% with the wait times at various levels and more than 85% satisfaction with amenities in the ward.Conclusions: In conclusion our study revealed that the availability of consultant in triage area, improvements in communication, quick service at the Casualty Pharmacy, reducing the perceived waiting times at various levels and improvement in the ambience of the unit would further enhance the patient satisfaction with TCEMS.

Stroke in a regional emergency medical services system; a case analysis in the Mainz EMS

1998 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
C. Lott ◽  
F. Heid ◽  
H. J. Hennes ◽  
W. Dick
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
System A ◽  
Emergency Medical

scholarly journals Priority accuracy by dispatch centers and Emergency Medical Services professionals in trauma patients: a cohort study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Job F. Waalwijk ◽  
◽  
Robin D. Lokerman ◽  
Rogier van der Sluijs ◽  
Audrey A. A. Fiddelers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Priority Setting ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Trauma Centers ◽  
Reference Standard ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Specialized Care ◽  
Primary Reference

Abstract Purpose Priority-setting by dispatch centers and Emergency Medical Services professionals has a major impact on pre-hospital triage and times of trauma patients. Patients requiring specialized care benefit from expedited transport to higher-level trauma centers, while transportation of these patients to lower-level trauma centers is associated with higher mortality rates. This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of priority-setting by dispatch centers and Emergency Medical Services professionals. Methods This observational study included trauma patients transported from the scene of injury to a trauma center. Priority-setting was evaluated in terms of the proportion of patients requiring specialized trauma care assigned with the highest priority (i.e., sensitivity), undertriage, and overtriage. Patients in need of specialized care were defined by a composite resource-based endpoint. An Injury Severity Score ≥ 16 served as a secondary reference standard. Results Between January 2015 and December 2017, records of 114,459 trauma patients were collected, of which 3327 (2.9%) patients were in need of specialized care according to the primary reference standard. Dispatch centers and Emergency Medical Services professionals assigned 83.8% and 74.5% of these patients with the highest priority, respectively. Undertriage rates ranged between 22.7 and 65.5% in the different prioritization subgroups. There were differences between dispatch and transport priorities in 17.7% of the patients. Conclusion The majority of patients that required specialized care were assigned with the highest priority by the dispatch centers and Emergency Medical Services professionals. Highly accurate priority criteria could improve the quality of pre-hospital triage.

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