A Study to Determine the Most Effective Emergency Medical Service Delivery System at the Randolph Air Force Base Clinic
Abstract
The Randolph Air Force Base Clinic commander and his administrative staff, cognizant of the standards of EMS care promulgated by Public Law 93-154 cited as the Emergency Medical Services Act of 1973, and the civilian sector of the health care industry, have begun a program to modernize the ambulance services provided by the clinic. Due to the relative isolation of the RAFB Clinic and its reduced treatment capabilities, it is imperative the RAFB service population be provided prompt effective medical care during emergent situations. Factors bearing on the problem were: (1) the RAFB Clinic maintains two distinct types of ambulance service: air crash rescue service and conventional EMS service; (2) the RAFB Clinic does not have sufficient resources to maintain a comprehensive emergency medical treatment center. Therefore, acute emergencies are transported to Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston and non-acute emergencies requiring ambulance service are taken to Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base; (3) there is no effective communications link between RAFB ambulances and other medical treatment facilities in the area; and (4) there is no comprehensive EMS system within the civilian communities which comprise the RAFB service area. The objectives of the study were to: (1) identify the essential elements of an effective EMS system; (2) evaluate the present EMS delivery system at the RAFB Clinic; (3) evaluate alternative delivery systems; and (4) recommend the most effective EMS delivery system for the RAFB Clinic.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 14, 1976
- Accession Number
- AD1201835
Entities
People
- Tillman E. Barrington
Organizations
- Baylor University