Rural emergency medical services : special report.DIANE Publishing, 1989 - 97 pages |
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... College of Surgeons and the American College of Emerging Physicians .. Appendix D. Oregon Trauma Systems Summary and Hospital Resource Criteria . 79 Appendix E. Trauma Care / EMS Legislation Introduced During the 101st Congressional ...
... College of Surgeons and the American College of Emerging Physicians .. Appendix D. Oregon Trauma Systems Summary and Hospital Resource Criteria . 79 Appendix E. Trauma Care / EMS Legislation Introduced During the 101st Congressional ...
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... College of Surgeons ' Criteria . 1987 . 5-2 . State Trauma Center Designation and Verification Practices , 1986-87 6-1 . State EMS Program Funding . 1988 ... 6- ~ . State and Community Highway Safety Program Obligations ( DOT Section ...
... College of Surgeons ' Criteria . 1987 . 5-2 . State Trauma Center Designation and Verification Practices , 1986-87 6-1 . State EMS Program Funding . 1988 ... 6- ~ . State and Community Highway Safety Program Obligations ( DOT Section ...
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... College of Surgeons , hospitals treat- ing trauma should , at a minimum , have emer- gency medicine physicians available in the hospital around the clock . However , 24 - hour physician coverage is often unavailable in rural hospital ...
... College of Surgeons , hospitals treat- ing trauma should , at a minimum , have emer- gency medicine physicians available in the hospital around the clock . However , 24 - hour physician coverage is often unavailable in rural hospital ...
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... College of Surgeons , American College of Emergency Physicians ) and that such standards are required to assure EMS quality . Opponents of EMS initiatives tied to facility standards argue that States have very diverse EMS needs and that ...
... College of Surgeons , American College of Emergency Physicians ) and that such standards are required to assure EMS quality . Opponents of EMS initiatives tied to facility standards argue that States have very diverse EMS needs and that ...
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... College of Surgeons , for example , has guidelines for the designation of trauma centers ( 4 ) . The American College of Emergency Physicians has issued guide- lines that include prehospital care ( 3 ) ( see ch . 5 ) . The major factor ...
... College of Surgeons , for example , has guidelines for the designation of trauma centers ( 4 ) . The American College of Emergency Physicians has issued guide- lines that include prehospital care ( 3 ) ( see ch . 5 ) . The major factor ...
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Page 59 - State, in cooperation with its local political subdivisions, shall have a program to ensure that persons involved in highway accidents receive prompt emergency medical care under the range of emergency conditions encountered. The program shall provide, as a minimum, that: I.
Page 59 - There are first aid training programs and refresher courses for emergency service personnel, and the general public is encouraged to take first aid courses. V. There are criteria for the use of two-way communications. VI. There are procedures for summoning and dispatching aid. VII. There is an up-to-date, comprehensive plan for emergency medical services, including: A. Facilities and equipment. B. Definition of areas of responsibility. C. Agreements for mutual support. D. Communications systems.
Page 59 - I. There are training, licensing, and related requirements (as appropriate) for ambulance and rescue vehicle operators, attendants, drivers, and dispatchers.
Page iii - The special problems of health care in rural areas have long occupied a special niche in policies designed to advance the Nation's health. Programs for recruitment, training, and deployment of health care personnel, for constructing health care facilities, and for financing health care, often have included special provisions for rural areas or attempts to mitigate the negative impacts on rural areas of policies primarily designed for and responsive to urban areas. However, rural areas continue to...
Page 96 - Stults KR. Brown DD. Kerber RE: Efficacy of an automated external defibrillator in the management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Validation of the diagnostic algorithm and initial clinical experience in a rural environment.
Page 56 - Feasibility studies and planning for emergency medical services systems and the establishment, expansion, and improvement of such systems.
Page 97 - Bureau of the Census, 1980 Census of Population, Volume 1: Characteristics of the Population...
Page 97 - Current estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, United States. 1987. Vital and Health Statistics, Series 10, No. 166.
Page iv - Vice Chairman Department of Family Medicine University of Washington Peter Sybinsky Deputy Director for Planning, Legislation, and Operations Hawaii Department of Health Fred Tinning President Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine Kirksville, Missouri Robert Vraciu Vice President Marketing & Planning HealthTrust, Inc. Nashville, Tennessee Robert Walker Chairman Department of Family and Community Health Marshall University School of Medicine Huntington, West Virginia Roger C. Herdman, Assistant...
Page iv - Kalamazoo, Michigan Roland Gardner President Beaufort-Jasper (South Carolina) Comprehensive Health Center Robert Graham Executive Vice President American Academy of Family Physicians Kansas City, Missouri Alice Hersh Executive Director Foundation for Health Services Research Washington, DC David Kindig Director Programs in Health Management University of Wisconsin-Madison T. Carter Melton, Jr. President Rockingham Memorial Hospital Harrisonburg, Virginia Jeffrey Merrill Vice President Robert Wood...