Every Second Counts : Saving Lives with India's Emergency Response System /

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How a public-private partnership led to the largest emergency response system in the world. Emergency medical response systems are a critical component of any nation's healthcare system. Minutes or even seconds can mean the difference between life or death. Every Second Counts tells the inspiri...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Haseltine, William A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2018
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Emergency Management and Research Institute.
Public-private sector cooperation > India.
Emergency medical services > India.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface : role of emergency response systems in universal health care coverage
  • Introduction : why a book on the Emergency Management and Research Institute?
  • Changing the face of emergency services in India
  • The dream behind the dream
  • The dream comes true
  • The process : moments of truth
  • Integration with the police and fire departments
  • Specialized ambulance services : childbirth and cardiac emergencies
  • Health management and research institute
  • The role and support of the government
  • Research, part 1 : operations and systems research
  • Research, part 2 : medical education and clinical research
  • Expansion and future challenges
  • Impact and evaluation
  • Global lessons.

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