Search for dissertations about: "emergency response system"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 48 swedish dissertations containing the words emergency response system.

  1. 21. Patient and organisational perspectives of initial trauma care

    Author : Anna Granström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Emergency care;

    Abstract : Physical trauma is one of the major causes of death and disability worldwide. In Sweden a similar pattern can be seen despite having a well-organised health-care system. Improvements in trauma care can increase survival for patients. Triage needs to be efficient and direct patients to adequate level of care. READ MORE

  2. 22. Learning for safety: Improvements of Swedish authorities’ toolkits for societal resilience

    Author : Jonas Borell; Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Societal safety; Crisis management; Emergency management; Learning; Evaluation; Exercise; Risk assessment; Safety culture;

    Abstract : This thesis suggests improvements of selected parts of the Swedish authorities’ toolkits for societal safety and crisis management; crisis response evaluations, crisis management exercises and organizational risk assessments. The thesis also explores how visualizations of safety culture data can be used to support safety culture development. READ MORE

  3. 23. Evaluation of medical response in disaster preparedness : with special reference to full-scale exercises

    Author : Monica Rådestad; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Air crash;

    Abstract : Background: Disaster exercises and simulations serves as teaching and training tool for improving medical response in disaster preparedness. Rapid and effective medical response in major incidents is known as a “key phase” to optimise resources, and this requires that management systems have an “all hazards” approach. READ MORE

  4. 24. Coordinated Frequency Control Between Interconnected AC/DC Systems

    Author : Danilo Obradovic; Mehrdad Ghandari; Robert Eriksson; Jonas Persson; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Power System Dynamics; Frequency Stability; Small Signal Stability; HVDC Supplementary Power Control; Electrical Engineering; Elektro- och systemteknik;

    Abstract : With ambitions of reducing the environmental pollution, power systems integrate larger shares of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) to phase out conventional thermal and nuclear generators. Since RES (such as wind and solar power) are connected to the grid through power electronics devices, they do not inherently contribute to system inertia. READ MORE

  5. 25. Clinical quality and performance measurement in the prehospital emergency medical services in the low-to-middle-income setting : developing clinical quality and performance indicators as a measure of care in South Africa

    Author : Ian Howard; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : BACKGROUND: Measuring quality and safety in any healthcare setting however is highly contextual, and depends on the manner in which quality is defined or viewed within that setting. It is this contextual nature that has provoked significant debate and hindered efforts at developing formal standards or criteria for measuring quality and safety in healthcare, regardless of setting. READ MORE