EMS Coordination in Large Scale Emergencies Using Automated Patient Monitoring

Marko Hassinen; Maija Marttila-Kontio

1st International ICST Workshop on Mobile and Distributed Approaches in Emergency Scenarios

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EMS Coordination in Large Scale Emergencies Using Automated Patient Monitoring

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    author={Marko Hassinen and Maija Marttila-Kontio},
    title={EMS Coordination in Large Scale Emergencies Using Automated Patient Monitoring},
    proceedings={1st International ICST Workshop on Mobile and Distributed Approaches in Emergency Scenarios},
    publisher={IEEE},
    proceedings_a={MODIES},
    year={2008},
    month={7},
    keywords={Biomedical monitoring Bluetooth Documentation Large-scale systems Medical services Medical treatment Patient monitoring RFID tags Radiofrequency identification Satellite broadcasting},
    doi={10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2008.2581}
}

Marko Hassinen
Maija Marttila-Kontio
Year: 2008
EMS Coordination in Large Scale Emergencies Using Automated Patient Monitoring
MODIES
IEEE
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2008.2581

Marko Hassinen¹^,*, Maija Marttila-Kontio¹^,*

1: Department of Computer Science, University of Kuopio P.O.Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland

*Contact email: marko.hassinen@cs.uku.fi, maija.marttila@cs.uku.fi

Abstract

In large scale emergencies with very limited work force it is difficult to provide best possible care for all the patients. In these circumstances one has to concentrate to the patients that need the care most and there is usually not enough human resources to monitor those patients that do not require immediate medical care. In this paper we describe an automated monitoring device combined to an automated emergency medical care documentation. Based on the documentation system a coordination information system is created. The coordination system monitors patients, resources and supplies facilitating decision making in the coordination process.

Keywords: Biomedical monitoring Bluetooth Documentation Large-scale systems Medical services Medical treatment Patient monitoring RFID tags Radiofrequency identification Satellite broadcasting

Published: 2008-07-22
Publisher: IEEE
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2008.2581