Sunday, January 28, 2007

Emergency Medical Services:At the Crossroads




Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is a critical component of our nation s emergency and trauma care system, providing response and medical transport to millions of sick and injured Americans each year. At its best, EMS is a crucial link to survival in the chain of care, but within the last several years, complex problems facing the emergency care system have emerged. Press coverage has highlighted instances of slow EMS response times, ambulance diversions, trauma center closures, and ground and air medical crashes. This heightened public awareness of problems that have been building over time has underscored the need for a review of the U.S. emergency care system. Emergency Medical Services provides the first comprehensive study on this topic. This new book examines the operational structure of EMS by presenting an in-depth analysis of the current organization, delivery, and financing of these types of services and systems.

Book details:
Author:Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System Publisher:The National Academies Press
Pages:230
Size:2.706 MB
Format:pdf

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Well said.