Descriptive Analysis of Clinical Encounters by Emergency Medical Services Physicians Using the RE-AIM Framework.
Andrew J RosenblumChristopher M WendReef A IdeMatthew A OwensClifford A Cutchins VMatthew J LevyPublished in: Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP (2022)
Over the 17-month study period, 9 prehospital physicians responded to 482 calls, predominately cardiac arrests, traumatic injuries, and cardiac/chest pain. The physicians performed 99 procedures and administered 113 medications. Ultimately, the program added physician-level care to the prehospital setting in an ongoing and sustainable way. The routine placement of physicians in the prehospital environment can help benefit patients by enhancing access to advanced clinical knowledge and skills, while also benefiting EMS clinicians through opportunities for enhanced patient-side training, education, and medical control.
Keyphrases
- emergency medical
- primary care
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- end stage renal disease
- cardiac arrest
- left ventricular
- palliative care
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- spinal cord injury
- trauma patients
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- mental health
- clinical practice
- case report
- cross sectional
- chronic pain
- ultrasound guided
- affordable care act