Wilderness Emergency Medical Services Systems

被引:6
作者
Millin, Michael G. [1 ]
Hawkins, Seth C. [2 ]
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Emergency Med, Maryland Search & Rescue, 5801 Smith Ave,Davis Bldg,Suite 3220, Baltimore, MD 21209 USA
[2] Wake Forest Univ, Sch Med, Burke Cty EMS Special Operat Team, Dept Emergency Med, 200 Avery Ave, Morganton, NC 28655 USA
关键词
Wilderness; Emergency medical services; Medical direction;
D O I
10.1016/j.emc.2016.12.001
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Wilderness emergency medical services (WEMS) are designed to provide high quality health care in wilderness environments. A WEMS program should have oversight by a qualified physician responsible for protocol development, education, and quality improvement. The director is also ideally fully trained as a member of that wilderness rescue program, supporting the team with real-time patient care. WEMS providers function with scopes of practice approved by the local medical director and regulatory authority. With a focus on providing quality patient care, it is time for the evolution of WEMS as an integrated element of a local emergency response system.
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页数:14
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