Search for dissertations about: "emergency medical dispatching"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words emergency medical dispatching.

  2. 1. Emergency medical dispatching : protocols, experiences and priorities

    Author : Klara Torlén Wennlund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Each year, millions of people call the emergency number with a wide variety of symptoms and various levels of illness severity. At its’ core, emergency medical dispatching encompasses the answering of these calls, the assessment of the need for medical assistance, the dispatch of a resource with an appropriate priority level and the provision of instructions assisting the caller. READ MORE

  4. 2. Feedback between dispatch centre and ambulance : strengthening the chain of care

    Author : Veronica A C Lindström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : EMS; emergency medical services;

    Abstract : The emergency call to the emergency medical communication centre (EMCC) and the emergency medical dispatchers (EMD) is the first link in the chain of survival. Precise assessment of the call and exact dispatching is essential to achieve early treatment for patients with time-critical injuries or sickness. READ MORE

  5. 3. Telephone advice nursing : callers’ perceptions, nurses’ experience of problems and basis for assessments

    Author : Anna Carin Wahlberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Telephone advice nursing; telephone triage; telephone assessments; emergency medical dispatching; nonverbal communication; individualistic perspective.;

    Abstract : At a health care call center, care-seekers can consult telephone nurses 24 hours a day. Telephone advice nursing (TAN) includes triage, advice, support, education, referral, information and coordination. READ MORE

  6. 4. Decision support tools for dynamic fleet management : applications in airline planning and ambulance logistics

    Author : Tobias Andersson; Andrew J Mason; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : In this work, decision support tools for dynamic fleet management problems are developed. The operational management tasks include dispatching, supervising and sometimes reconstructing the vehicle schedule. These tasks are often complex, while the time available to complete them is short. READ MORE