Effectiveness of advanced paramedics in a mobile coronary care system.
The mobilized coronary care system in Columbus, Ohio, began with operation of a single vehicle with a physician in attendance. Currently, advanced emergency medical technician-paramedics work without direct physician supervision. When both experiences are compared, the results indicate that advanced emergency medical technician-paramedics working independently perform as well as physician counterparts.
D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D003325:Coronary Care Units; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008952:Mobile Health Units; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D009820:Ohio; D012151:Resuscitation