Impact of Lift Assist Calls on Paramedic Services: A Descriptive Study

201814 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Tyson Schierholtz

Dustin Carter · Mastercard (United States)

Abstract

LAs consume the time of paramedics, preventing them from responding to more urgent emergency calls. Alternative solutions are needed to reduce the negative impact of LAs on paramedic services.

Topics & Keywords

Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Emergency and Acute Care Studies Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Prehospital Emergency Care

Volume 23, Issue 2, pp. 233-240

DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1483454

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