A qualitative study of decision-making and safety in ambulance service transitions

A qualitative study of decision-making and safety in ambulance service transitions

Background: Decisions made by front-line ambulance staff are often time critical and based on limited information, but wrong decisions in this context could have serious consequences for patients. There has been little research carried out in the ambulance service setting to identify areas of risk a...

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Main Authors: Rachel O’Hara, Maxine Johnson, Enid Hirst, Andrew Weyman, Deborah Shaw, Peter Mortimer, Chris Newman, Matthew Storey, Janette Turner, Suzanne Mason, Tom Quinn, Jane Shewan, A Niroshan Siriwardena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Institute for Health Research 2014-12-01
Series:Health Services and Delivery Research
Subjects:
qualitative study
ambulance service
decision-making
paramedic
emergency care
care transitions
patient safety
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr02560

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