Rural emergency medical services : special report.DIANE Publishing, 1989 - 97 pages |
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... triaged to specialized facilities for their care , while the less severely injured or ill patients are cared for at less specialized facilities . Comprehensive EMS systems have been shown to save lives and reduce disabilities ( 76,128 ) ...
... triaged to specialized facilities for their care , while the less severely injured or ill patients are cared for at less specialized facilities . Comprehensive EMS systems have been shown to save lives and reduce disabilities ( 76,128 ) ...
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... triaged to the nearest trauma center ( 21,54 ) . According to the American College of Surgeons , hospitals treat- ing trauma should , at a minimum , have emer- gency medicine physicians available in the hospital around the clock ...
... triaged to the nearest trauma center ( 21,54 ) . According to the American College of Surgeons , hospitals treat- ing trauma should , at a minimum , have emer- gency medicine physicians available in the hospital around the clock ...
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... triage protocols may be alleviated through public and provider education. Federal EMS Technical Assistance Option 5: Congress could fund DOT and DHHS to augment technical assistance to State EMS offices. The ability of States to provide ...
... triage protocols may be alleviated through public and provider education. Federal EMS Technical Assistance Option 5: Congress could fund DOT and DHHS to augment technical assistance to State EMS offices. The ability of States to provide ...
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... triaged to , and cared for at special- ized facilities , and the less severely injured or ill patient cared for at less specialized facili- ties . In reaching these goals , EMS systems extend beyond the bounds of what is traditionally ...
... triaged to , and cared for at special- ized facilities , and the less severely injured or ill patient cared for at less specialized facili- ties . In reaching these goals , EMS systems extend beyond the bounds of what is traditionally ...
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... triage decision is often critical to patient survival or death, the highest available level of medical expertise should be brought into the triage decision-making Medevac sites +156 Hospital based * 30 Public service . 38q Rural ...
... triage decision is often critical to patient survival or death, the highest available level of medical expertise should be brought into the triage decision-making Medevac sites +156 Hospital based * 30 Public service . 38q Rural ...
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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...