From: Developing quality indicators for physician-staffed emergency medical services: a consensus process
# | Quality indicator | Type of quality indicator | Quality dimension |
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16 | Is the dispatch center staffed 24/7 by specially trained pre-hospital physician? | Structure | Effectiveness |
17 | What is the number of P-EMS units per 100 000 inhabitants in the service area? | Structure | Equity |
18 | What is the number of P-EMS units per km2 in the area covered by the service? | Structure | Equity |
19 | Does the service regularly perform interfacility transports coordinated by a dispatch centre? | Structure | Effectiveness |
20 | What level of regular in-hospital service do the P-EMS doctors practice in addition to their pre-hospital work? | Structure | Effectiveness |
21 | Proportion of P-EMS doctors with achieved speciality in: 1; anesthesiology 2; emergency medicine 3; other specialities. | Structure | Effectiveness |
22 | Proportion of P-EMS doctors who have attended and passed formalized training in major incident management. | Structure | Efficiency |
23 | Proportion of P-EMS doctors’ assistants with the following qualification: Paramedic or nurse with supplemental regular training in assisting during induction of general anesthesia and/or formal education in anesthesia or intensive care. | Structure | Safety |
24 | Does the P-EMS service collect data pertaining to patient satisfaction? | Structure | Patient- centeredness |
25 | What is the number of documented complaints from patients, relatives or receiving hospitals per total number of P-EMS events (ratio)? | Outcome | Patient- centeredness |
26 | Does it exist a system for registration and reviewing of adverse events, critical incidents and educational events in the service? | Structure | Safety |