Below are outlined some of the key concepts and components of a modern stroke system of
care in the United States. These elements will vary in different parts of the country (and the …

There are approximately 360 000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) in the United
States each year, accounting for 15% of all deaths. 1 Striking geographic variation in OHCA …

BACKGROUND: Despite evidence to suggest significant spatial variation in out-of-hospital
cardiac arrest (OHCA) and bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR) rates …

Background Occupational, social and recreational routines follow temporal patterns, as does
the onset of certain acute medical diseases and injuries. It is not known if the temporal …

Objectives Dynamically reassigning ambulance deployment locations throughout a day to
balance ambulance availability and demands can be effective in reducing response times …

Objectives Time to definitive care is important for trauma outcomes, thus many emergency
medical services (EMS) systems in the world adopt response times of ambulances as a key …

Introduction Pediatric asthma exacerbations are a common cause of emergency medical
services (EMS) encounters. Bronchodilators and systemic corticosteroids are mainstays of …

Abstract Emergency Medical Services (EMS) delay poses a challenge to public health,
especially in ultra-dense cities and aging societies. The potential relationship between the …

Objective. To derive and validate a model that accurately predicts ambulance arrival time
that could be implemented as a Google Maps web application. Methods. This was a …

The improvement of transport and logistics performance of Emergency Medical Services
(EMSs) systems has been mainly addressed through mathematical modelling, operations …