Retrospective Analysis of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Physician Medical Control Calls

Physician medical direction of emergency medical services.

Emergency medical services (EMS) bring the practice of emergency medicine directly to the homes of patients. Physician guidance of system development and provider practice can enhance the quality of care. This article provides an overview of issues in the development of EMS system oversight in the United States in general, and in Rhode Island.

Introducing the CJEM emergency medical services (EMS) series.

Beginning with the current issue, the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine (CJEM) will feature an eight-part series of invited commentaries dedicated to emergency medical services (EMS). These commentaries and accompanying original research will feature topics in EMS that are relevant to emergency medicine (EM) practice. With the pressures of providing quality, fiscally responsible health car...

Paediatric medical emergency calls to a Danish Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre: a retrospective, observational study

BACKGROUND Little is known regarding paediatric medical emergency calls to Danish Emergency Medical Dispatch Centres (EMDC). This study aimed to investigate these calls, specifically the medical issues leading to them and the pre-hospital units dispatched to the paediatric emergencies. METHODS We performed a retrospective, observational study on paediatric medical emergency calls managed by t...

Joint position statement on emergency medical services and emergency medical services systems. National Association of State EMS Directors and National Association of EMS Physicians.

Emergency medical services (EMS) vs non-EMS transport of critically injured patients: a prospective evaluation.

BACKGROUND A previous report of 5,782 trauma patients demonstrated higher mortality among those transported by emergency medical services (EMS) than among their non-EMS-transported counterparts. HYPOTHESIS Trauma patients who are transported by EMS and those who are not differ in the injury-to-hospital arrival time interval. DESIGN Prospective cohort-matched observation study. SETTING Lev...