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Table 3 AMPDS codes with a significantly greater chance of HEMS patient contact and/or HEMS-level intervention/drug/diagnostic (HLIDD) compared to the reference group (2016–2019). Nine ‘golden’ codes had a ≥ 70% rate of patient contact and/or HLIDD (2016–2019) and were > 10% of EEAST incidents

From: Nine golden codes: improving the accuracy of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) dispatch—a retrospective, multi-organisational study in the East of England

AMPDS code category

AMPDS code

Burns

07-C-03

Cardiac/respiratory

09-E-01

Convulsions/fitting

12-D-01

Falls

17-D-02P, 17-D-06, 17-D-06P

RTC

29-D-06, 29-D-06 V, 29-D-07 V

  1. AMPDS Advanced Medical Priority Dispatch System, HEMS helicopter emergency medical service, EEAST East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, RTC road traffic collision
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1757-7241