Emergency physician attended calls that could have been covered by advanced emergency medical technicians in Austria

Helmut Trimmel; Romana Erblich; Christian Anzur; Stefan Dressler-Stross; Wolfgang Voelckel; Mario Krammel; Armin Krösbacher; Berndt Schreiner; Christian Fohringer; Markus Gschanes; Gerhard Prause; Martin W. Dünser

doi:10.1007/s00508-026-02722-y

March 5, 2026Wiener klinische WochenschriftOpen Access

Emergency physician attended calls that could have been covered by advanced emergency medical technicians in Austria

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Share

Key Points

The aim is to evaluate the necessity of emergency physician attendance at emergency calls and transfers in Austria.
Nationwide audit of emergency calls in Austria
Assessment of cases attended by emergency physicians
Comparison with potential management by AEMTs
More than half of emergency calls could have been managed by AEMTs
Emergency physicians attended unnecessary cases
Telemedical support was sometimes not needed for AEMTs to manage calls

Ask about this paper

Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.

Implication

Audit reveals more than half of emergency calls could be managed by AEMTs in Austria, suggesting efficiency improvements.

Abstract

The results of this nationwide audit suggest that more than half of emergency calls and interhospital transfers attended by emergency physicians in Austria could have been managed by AEMTs with or without telemedical emergency physician support.

Discussion

No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.

Cite This Study

Trimmel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc1845af8044f7a4ea42f https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-026-02722-y

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Share

Emergency physician attended calls that could have been covered by advanced emergency medical technicians in Austria

Key Points

Ask about this paper

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

Emergency physician attended calls that could have been covered by advanced emergency medical technicians in Austria

Key Points

Ask about this paper

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

Keep reading

Keep reading