A Detailed Analysis of Prehospital Interventions in Common Medical Priority Dispatch System Determinants

Background: Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) is a type of Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) system used to prioritize 9-1-1 calls and optimize resource allocation. Dispatchers use a series of scripted questions to assign determinants to calls based on chief complaint and acuity.Objective: We a...

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Main Authors: Sporer, Karl A, Johnson, Nicholas J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2011-02-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/263796k4