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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"emergency medical service"”.
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Training De-escalation Techniques to Emergency Medical Service Providers
Emergency medical service (EMS) providers have a higher rate of being injured or developing a work-related illness due to being exposed to violence or diseases. During their initial training and continuing education, EMS providers learn how to provide medical care, but they do not receive training …
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Emergency Medical Service EMR-Driven Concept Extraction From Narrative Text
… accident injury, and so on, the importance of medical research to improve speed and efficiency in patient care, has increased. As researchers in the computer domain work hard to use automation in technology in assisting the first responders in the work they do, decreasing the cognitive load on …
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I'm Fine: Systemic Affect of Critical Incidents in Emergency Medical Service Personnel Communication
EMS personnel experience emotionally charged calls, such as CPR, trauma, or domestic violence. This study examined the changes on communication by these events. Communication Complex metaframework allowed use of other disciplines. There is a lack of scholarship surrounding EMS communication. …
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South African emergency medical service personnel perceptions of research and evidence-based practice
… of implementation of EBP in South African emergency medical service (EMS) personnel. Methods: In this cross-sectional study we deployed an online survey of South African EMS personnel using two validated scales for measuring individual beliefs about EBP, their ability to implement it, and …
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Development of a Spatial Decision Support System for Emergency Medical Service Facility Siting
Improved strategic location of an Emergency Medical Service (EMS) facility can significantly increase EMS efficiency. Urban planners need to consider a location that satisfies multiple criteria in order to make an informed decision about a future EMS facility site. Apart from basic criteria such as …
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Emergency medical service response system performance in an urban South African setting: a computer simulation model
… vehicle numbers on response times in a simulated Emergency Medical Services system. The simulation was a computer model using discrete-event simulation and the model was based on Western Cape Emergency Medical Services operations in Cape Town. The study objectives were to (i) create the simulation …
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A retrospective descriptive analysis of prehospital advanced airway management in a South African private emergency medical service
Introduction: Emergency medical systems have evolved from mostly providing patient transport to healthcare facilities to the provision of emergency care interventions on scene or en route to a healthcare facility. Endotracheal intubation is one of these interventions but despite being performed in …
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A 12-month retrospective, descriptive study of Hout Bay Volunteer Emergency Medical Service, Cape Town, South Africa
Background There is a growing need for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) globally and in Africa, as health services develop. The establishment and continued operation of volunteer ambulance services might assist with this need. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the operational …
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Comparison of emergency medical service satisfaction among the trauma patients who are treated emergency medical technician or not
… a temporary disposal from general hospital emergency department follows in emergency medical technician handling presence and the satisfaction degree against an emergency medical service it compares and here upon an effect it is a research. The collection of data duration assists and from …
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A retrospective study of the prehospital burden of trauma managed by the Western Cape Government emergency medical service
… managed by the Western Cape Government emergency medical service (WCG EMS) in South Africa. Methods: The WCG EMS call centre registry was retrospectively analysed for all trauma patients managed between 01 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. A descriptive analysis of the data was performed using …
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An evaluation of the appropriateness of emergency medical service (EMS) responses in the eThekwini health district of KwaZulu-Natal
… for the Degree of Master of Technology: Emergency Medical Care, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2014.
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Investigating public sector emergency medical service staff perception of the performance management and development system at the eThekwini District
… evidence regarding the perception of the Emergency Medical Services staff about the effectiveness and fairness of the Performance Management and Development System application in the eThekwini District in KwaZulu-Natal. Objectives The research objectives are to describe the perceptions of …
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A 12-month retrospective descriptive analysis of a single helicopter emergency medical service operator in four South-African provinces
Introduction: Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) forms an important role in integrated modern emergency medical services and have a suggested mortality benefit in certain patient populations, such as those affected by severe trauma or with time-sensitive pathologies in rural areas. …
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Falling Down: The Influence Of Traffic Patterns And Availability Of Emergency Medical Service Personnel On The Lethality Of Violent Encounters
… of traffic patterns and the availability of emergency medical services on the lethality of violent interpersonal encounters. Key situational and contextual factors are controlled using the criminal events perspective. Data were taken from the 2002 National Incident-Based Reporting System of …
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Inter-facility transfers in the Cape Town Metropole by the Western Cape Government Emergency Medical Service: A retrospective, descriptive study
Background The South African health service is built upon a three-tier system, with the result that interfacility transfers (IFTs) are a cornerstone of a functional health ecosystem. Patients are transferred between facilities until their needs are met by the level of care provided. The Western …
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Rescue activity of a civilian helicopter emergency medical service in the western cape, South Africa: a five-year retrospective review
… had a dedicated contracted civilian helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) conducting air ambulance, terrestrial and aquatic rescue. This is the first description of the operations of an African helicopter rescue service. Objective - To describe the terrestrial and aquatic helicopter rescue …
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How Cumulative Stress Affected the Lived Experience of Emergency Medical Service Workers after a Horrific Natural Disaster: Implications for Professional Counselors
… The storm was recorded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the greatest natural disaster to strike the United States. Emergency Medical Service (EMS) workers from around the nation were dispatched to the disaster area to aid in the recovery operation. A small squad of …
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An exploratory survey: experiences and perceptions of community members who have accessed pre-hospital Emergency Medical Service in Langa, Cape Town
… correct information regarding the patient’s emergency and on-scene location to the emergency services, resulting in prompt dispatch of correct emergency resources to the exact location. Although there is a good deal of focus on emergency medicine time parameters and outcomes, little is known …
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