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Drawn from research conducted over several years, this report considers the emergency medical servic...
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Drawn from research conducted over several years, this report considers the emergency medical services (EMS) in the US and their place in the overall health system. EMS must often to serve as primary care providers for an increasing number of Americans, but may not receive the appropriate levels of support needed to be completely effective. This report describes the education of staff and the operating procedures of a typical EMS, future models of services, and the need for more integration with the rest of the US health care system. It comments on the need for more specialized training, recruitment and retention techniques, the role of leadership, the impact of new system infrastructures (including dispatch and other communication systems) and the need to prepare for disasters. The authors recommend conducting more research to bring EMS in the US to its optimal state. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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