[Reflections concerning the care process in the emergency medical services]

Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc. 2016 May-Jun;54(3):376-9.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

In this paper we share some reflections regarding the care process in the emergency medical services, as well as some of the challenges with which these fundamental services deal. We highlight the increasing amount of patients and the complexity of some of the clinical cases, which are some of the causes that lead to the overcrowding of these services.

En el presente artículo se presentan algunas reflexiones sobre el proceso de atención en los servicios de urgencias médicas, así como algunos de los retos que enfrentan estos componentes fundamentales del sector salud de nuestro país. Se hace énfasis en el creciente volumen y la complejidad de los casos atendidos en estos servicios, lo cual contribuye a su saturación.

Keywords: Crowding; Emergency medical services; Triage.

MeSH terms

  • Emergency Medical Services / methods*
  • Emergency Medical Services / organization & administration
  • Health Services Accessibility / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Mexico
  • Patient Care / methods*
  • Process Assessment, Health Care*
  • Triage / methods
  • Triage / organization & administration