Title of article
Time to standardise levels of care amongst Out-of-Hospital Emergency Care providers in Africa
Author/Authors
Mould-Millman , N.K. Department of Emergency Medicine - University of Colorado School of Medicine - Aurora - CO, USA , Stein, C. Department of Emergency Medical Care - University of Johannesburg - Gauteng, South Africa , Wallis , L.A. Division of Emergency Medicine - University of Cape Town - Western Cape Province, South Africa
Pages
2
From page
54
To page
55
Abstract
The African Federation for Emergency Medicine’s Out-of-Hospital Emergency Care (OHEC) Committee convened 15 experts from various OHEC systems in Africa to
participate in a consensus process to define levels of care within which providers in African OHEC systems should safely and effectively function. The expert panel
concluded that four provider levels were relevant for African OHEC systems: (i) first aid, (ii) basic life support, (iii) intermediate life support, and (iv) advanced life
support. Definitions for each provider level were also created to aid standardisation of providers across Africa and to help advance the practice of OHEC.
Keywords
Africa , ALS , ILS , BLS , EMS , OHEC
Journal title
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Serial Year
2016
Record number
2618191
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