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To assess 10-year trends and operational determinants of pre-hospital emergency medical service activity through continuous registry monitoring.

September 10, 2014BMC Health Services ResearchOpen Access

Trends of pre-hospital emergency medical services activity over 10 years: a population-based registry analysis

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To assess 10-year trends and operational determinants of pre-hospital emergency medical service activity through continuous registry monitoring.
Conducted a 10-year longitudinal, population-based registry analysis.
Tracked pre-hospital emergency interventions and monitored service activity through prospective data collection.
Demonstrated the feasibility of routine prospective data collection for pre-hospital emergency interventions over a 10-year period.
Identified key operational determinants of service utilization to guide near-future planning of emergency health resources.
Established the necessity for standardized quality metrics and patient safety indicators to guide new pre-hospital clinical processes.

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Registry analysis reveals longitudinal trends in pre-hospital emergency medical service activity, highlighting determinants for planning future care.

Pittet et al. (2014) studied this question.

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Registry analysis reveals longitudinal trends in pre-hospital emergency medical service activity, highlighting determinants for planning future care.