Does the use of dedicated dispatch criteria by Emergency Medical Services optimise appropriate allocation of advanced care resources in cases of high severity trauma? A systematic review

• Published in: Injury Vol. 46; no. 7; pp. 1197 - 1206
• Main Authors: McQueen, Carl, Smyth, Mike, Fisher, Joanne, Perkins, Gavin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2015
• Subjects: Air Ambulances - statistics & numerical data; Clinical Protocols; Dispatch; Emergency Medical Services; Emergency Medical Services - methods; Emergency Medical Services - organization & administration; Enhanced Care Teams; Guideline Adherence; Guidelines as Topic; Humans; Injury Severity Score; Life Support Care; Major Trauma; Multiple Trauma; Orthopedics; Time-to-Treatment - statistics & numerical data; Triage; Wounds and Injuries - therapy; Major Trauma; Enhanced Care Teams; Dispatch; Emergency Medical Services

The deployment of Enhanced Care Teams (ECTs) capable of delivering advanced clinical interventions for patients at the scene of incidents is commonplace by Emergency Medical Services in most developed countries. It is unclear whether primary dispatch models for ECT resources are more efficient at ta...