Pilot implementation of a technologically advanced system for the optimization of pre-hospital, trauma patient care

Vagianos, CE; Dimopoulou, E; Tsiftsis, D; Spyropoulos, C; Spyrakopoulos, P; Vagenas, K

dc.contributor.author	Vagianos, CE	en
dc.contributor.author	Dimopoulou, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsiftsis, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Spyropoulos, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Spyrakopoulos, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Vagenas, K	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:00:34Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:00:34Z
dc.date.issued	2010	en
dc.identifier.issn	1306-696X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/29117
dc.subject	Geographic Information System	en
dc.subject	Global Positioning System	en
dc.subject	pre-hospital care	en
dc.subject	telemedicine	en
dc.subject	trauma	en
dc.subject.other	TELEMEDICINE	en
dc.title	Pilot implementation of a technologically advanced system for the optimization of pre-hospital, trauma patient care	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2010	en
heal.abstract	BACKGROUND Cooperation between medical informatics, wireless communication and pre-hospital emergency services is essential for the optimal pre-hospital patient treatment. The use of technological innovations improves medical care in the pre-hospital setting with regard to the organization of an integrated center, which coordinates all parties involved for the patient's best interest. METHODS A dispatch center was developed in the city of Patras, in southwestern Greece, equipped with a Geographic Information System (GIS), which immediately points out the location of emergency vehicles (EVs) on a digital map depicting the city plan. Additionally, three ambulances of the National Center of Immediate Aid (NCIA) were equipped with a decentralized traffic management system for the vehicle's traffic priority at signaled junctions. The system consisted of a cellular-based (GSM) telemedicine module, a Global Positioning System (GPS) and a web camera system in the vehicle cabin. RESULTS The aforementioned system provided considerable assistance to the pre-hospital treatment first by selecting the ambulance closest to the accident's location and then by pinpointing the optimum route to the hospital, thus significantly reducing the overall transportation time. CONCLUSION The project's objective to coordinate emergency hospital departments involved in the treatment of trauma patients with other emergency services by utilizing high technology was achieved within this interdisciplinary effort.	en
heal.publisher	TURKISH ASSOC TRAUMA EMERGENCY SURGERY	en
heal.journalName	ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000280763500003	en
dc.identifier.volume	16	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	300	en
dc.identifier.epage	307	en