A Detailed Analysis of Prehospital Interventions in Common Medical Priority Dispatch System Determinants
Background: Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) is a type of Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) system used to prioritize 9-1-1 calls and optimize resource allocation. Dispatchers use a series of scripted questions to assign determinants to calls based on chief complaint and acuity.Objective: We a...
Main Authors: | Sporer, Karl A, Johnson, Nicholas J |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2011-02-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/263796k4 |
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