Which Technologies Should Be Used to Improve Prehospital Emergency Services?

Abstract

Chief among the barriers to maintaining emergency medical services in rural areas are personnel shortages, long travel times, and austere settings in which clinicians must often provide care. These problems stem from a variety of sources, and some of those stemming from funding shortfalls might be remediable through technological innovation. This article examines how new technologies have recently been implemented and suggests how technology might be further integrated into prehospital emergency care.