title: Quality improvement in EMS: a unique and challenging necessity.
abstract: Quality Improvement (QI) is required in all aspects of the healthcare field. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) poses unique QI challenges. This article explores some of these challenges and provides some points to consider when performing QI in EMS services.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Physician at Newport Hospital and Medical Consultant for the Newport County EMS collaborative.
authors.forename: Devin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.affiliation: EMS Fellow in the Department of Emergency Medicine, The Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, The Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine (Clinical), The Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Physician Medical Consultant, RI Department of Health, EMS Division.
authors.forename: Kenneth A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000592:standards; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000592:standards*; D012237:Rhode Island
keywords: Quality Improvement; pre-hospital emergency medical services