Optimising base locations for New Zealand's Helicopter Emergency Medical Services

被引：2

作者：

de Graaf, Brandon ^{[1
]}

Lilley, Rebbecca ^{[1
]}

Davie, Gabrielle ^{[1
]}

Kool, Bridget ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Otago, Dept Prevent & Social Med, Dunedin, New Zealand

[2] Univ Auckland, Sch Populat Hlth, Auckland, New Zealand

来源：

SPATIAL AND SPATIO-TEMPORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY | 2021年 / 38卷

关键词：

Geography; Public health; Optimization; HEMS; Trauma; Injury;

D O I：

10.1016/j.sste.2021.100435

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in New Zealand (NZ) are located at hospitals or airports near the communities they serve. This may result in suboptimal response times. Timely access to advanced hospital care improves critically injured patients' chances of survival. This study optimised the location of HEMS bases in NZ and compared current versus optimal placement on timely access for surrounding populations. Optimal placement of HEMS bases could result in 113,886 additional people (3% of the population) benefiting from access to advanced hospital care within one hour. Optimal placement would especially benefit indigenous Maori as well as deprived and rural communities. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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