HEMS Guidelines Utilization

ConclusionWe detected a significant difference between the number of cases meeting Wisconsin HEMS utilization versus NAEMSP guidelines, and between Wisconsin HEMS utilization and CAMTS guidelines in all subgroups except STEMI patients. No statistically significant difference existed between the NAEMSP guidelines and the CAMTS guidelines. Further study is required to examine the lack of agreement between guidelines to clearly identify patients that should be transported by HEMS.Figure 1Total number of charts reviewed, number of patients transported by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services and number of patients analyzed in each subgroup.
Source: Air Medical Journal - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research