A predictive ambulance dispatch algorithm to the scene of a motor vehicle crash: the search for optimal over and under triage rates

Abstract Background Calls for emergency medical assistance at the scene of a motor vehicle crash (MVC) substantially contribute to the demand on ambulance services. Triage by emergency medical dispatch systems is therefore important, to ensure the right care is provided to the right patient, in the...

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Main Authors: Ellen Ceklic, Hideo Tohira, Stephen Ball, Elizabeth Brown, Deon Brink, Paul Bailey, Rudolph Brits, Judith Finn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00609-5