A Detailed Analysis of Prehospital Interventions in Common Medical Priority Dispatch System Determinants
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Sporer, Karl A; Johnson, Nicholas J
Background: Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) is a type of Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) system used to prioritize 9-1-1 calls and optimize resource allocation. Dispatchers use a series of scripted questions to assign determinants to calls based on chief complaint and acuity.
2011
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health