Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 4

Maharashtra Emergency Medical Services Project: A Scalable Model

1Associate Professor, Symbiosis Institute of Health Science, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India

2Chief Operating Officer, Maharashtra Emergency Medical Services, Pune, India

3Head Operations, BVG, Maharashtra Emergency Medical Services, Pune, India

Online published on 29 December, 2017.

Abstract

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is specialized field where emergency healthcare needs are addressed through well-defined care processes by trained EMS professionals. EMS includes early detection of any emergency, immediate response, reporting, on-scene care, en route care and transfer to appropriate definitive healthcare facility. This paper discusses in length the integrated scalable model pertaining to Maharashtra Emergency Medical Services Project.

Keywords

Emergency Medical Services, Emergency healthcare, Scalable model, National Health Mission