The Joint Commission journal on quality improvement
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Jt Comm J Qual Improv · Mar 2001
Developing indicators for emergency medical services (EMS) system evaluation and quality improvement: a statewide demonstration and planning project.
The state of California, like every other state, has no system for assessing the quality of prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) care. As part of a statewide project, a process was designed for the evaluation and quality improvement (QI) of EMS in California. Local EMS agency (LEMSA) representatives made a commitment to submit data from both the providers and the hospitals they work with. ⋯ Since the project's conclusion in June 2000, many regional and local EMS groups have begun to collect data on indicators. Many of the project's recommendations have been incorporated into the work plan of the state's System Review and Data Committee.