Volume : 11, Issue : 11, November – 2024
Title:
IMPACT OF EMS SYSTEM DESIGN ON PATIENT SURVIVAL AND HEALTHCARE EFFICIENCY: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE REVIEW
Authors :
Nayef Khaled Almansour , Mohammed Faleh Jazi Alotaibi , Ammar Abdulaziz Alhindi
Abstract :
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) play a pivotal role in healthcare systems by providing rapid response and critical care to patients in time-sensitive situations. This review explores the impact of EMS system design on patient survival and healthcare efficiency, drawing on a global perspective to examine how organizational structures, resource allocation, response times, technology integration, and training programs contribute to EMS efficacy. By analyzing various EMS models, including government-operated, hospital-based, and community-supported frameworks, this review identifies best practices and key challenges in EMS delivery. Comparative analyses between high-income and low-income countries highlight disparities in resource availability, response capabilities, and patient outcomes. Additionally, the review addresses the influence of EMS design on healthcare efficiency, examining factors like emergency department (ED) overcrowding, cost-effectiveness, and reduced hospitalization rates. The findings underscore the need for region-specific EMS system improvements and policy recommendations aimed at optimizing response efficiency, increasing patient survival rates, and reducing the strain on healthcare systems. Future research directions are proposed to further investigate outcome-based metrics, particularly in low-resource settings where data limitations persist.
Keywords: Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Patient survival, efficiency, System design, Response time, Global perspective, Resource allocation, Technology integration, EMS protocols, Prehospital care
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Please cite this article in press Nayef Khaled Almansour et al., Impact Of Ems System Design On Patient Survival And Healthcare Efficiency: A Global Perspective Review..,Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2024; 11 (11).
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