Development and testing of an algorithm for efficient resource positioning in pre-hospital emergency care

AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2006:2006:1083.

Abstract

Response times for pre-hospital emergency care may be improved with the use of algorithms that analyzes historical patterns in incident location and suggests optimal places for pre-positioning of emergency response units. We will develop such an algorithm based on cluster analysis and test whether it leads to significant improvement in mileage when compared to actual historical data of dispatching based on fixed stations.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Ambulances*
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Emergency Medical Services / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Time Factors