The potential adverse patient effects of ambulance ramping, a relatively new problem at the interface between prehospital and ED care

The potential adverse patient effects of ambulance ramping, a relatively new problem at the interface between prehospital and ED care

Sir, Ambulance 'ramping,' when a transported patient has a prolonged wait within the vehicle on arrival at a hospital because there are no vacant care areas or beds available in the hospital's emergency department (ED), is a problem of increasing importance in Australia.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of emergencies, trauma and shock trauma and shock, 2008-07, Vol.1 (2), p.129-129
1. Verfasser: Ting, Joseph Ys
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Admission and discharge
Ambulance service
Care and treatment
Health aspects
Hospitals
Letters to Editor
Patients
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Zusammenfassung:Sir, Ambulance 'ramping,' when a transported patient has a prolonged wait within the vehicle on arrival at a hospital because there are no vacant care areas or beds available in the hospital's emergency department (ED), is a problem of increasing importance in Australia.
ISSN:0974-2700
0974-519X
DOI:10.4103/0974-2700.43201