Development and implementation of a geographical area categorisation method with targeted performance indicators for nationwide EMS in Finland

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Jukka PappinenJouni Kurola

Abstract

In Finland, hospital districts (HD) are required by law to determine the level and availability of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for each 1-km2 sized area (cell) within their administrative area. The cells are currently categorised into five risk categories based on the predicted number of missions. Methodological defects and insufficient instructions have led to incomparability between EMS services. The aim of this study was to describe a new, nationwide method for categorising the cells, analyse EMS response time data and describe possible differences in mission profiles between the new risk category areas. National databases of EMS missions, population and buildings were combined with an existing nationwide 1-km2 hexagon-shaped cell grid. The cells were categorised into four groups, based on the Finnish Environment Institute's (FEI) national definition of urban and rural areas, population and historical EMS mission density within each cell. The EMS mission profiles of the cell categories were compared using risk ratios with confidence intervals in 12 mission groups. In total, 87.3% of the population lives and 87.5% of missions took place in core or other urban areas, which covered only 4.7% of the HDs' surface area. Traum...Continue Reading

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Jun 4, 2020·Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine·Jukka PappinenJouni Kurola

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