Evaluating the implementation of health policy: pre-hospital care in Pennsylvania.
A statewide study of ambulance services was conducted to inform executive and legislative decision making regarding Emergency Medical Services in Pennsylvania. The study focused on the training status of ambulance personnel, turnover, and coordination between state and local levels. The study found indications that adequate numbers of trained personnel were often not making ambulance trips. A variety of issues that might cause and solve this problem are discussed, as are the dissemination and utilization of the study's results.
D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000592:standards*; D000552:Ambulances / Q000592:standards; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003625:Data Collection; D004522:Educational Status; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000592:standards*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010414:Pennsylvania