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Title	CATEGORIZATION OF HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CAPABILITIES: A PROGRESS REPORT
Accession No	00131995
Authors	Hampton, O P
Journal Title	Journal of Trauma Vol. 16 No. 1
Corp. Authors / Publisher	Williams and Wilkins Company ; Williams and Wilkins Company
Publication Date	19760100
Description	p. 21-26
Abstract	Categorization of hospital emergency service capabilities in a community, region (irrespective of state boundaries), or possibly a state, should contribute significantly toward an improved EMS system serving the area and, in turn, contribute to improved care of the seriously ill or injured. Community or regional categorization appears preferable in most situations to statewide categorization. Nationwide categorization seems particularly undesirable. The AMA Guidelines for categorization currently are the best available. While they certainly are not perfect, they deserve testing by surveys and studies in many communities, regions and states. Thereafter, they must be revised and updated utilizing input from those who have provided tests in the field. The merits of categorization of hospital emergency service capabilities transcend all petty objections in the best interest of the care of emergent patients. The profound hope is that the private sector will implement CHES and avoid the threat of government imposition. The time to do so is now.
Supplemental Information	Reprinted from Emergency Medicine Today, Vol. 4, No. 3, March 1975; and from AC5 Bulletin, Vol. 60, 1975, pp 6-11.
TRT Terms	Administration ; City planning ; Disasters and emergency operations ; Health ; Hospitals ; Regional planning
Other Terms	Administrative organization; Community planning; Emergency services
Subject Areas	H51 SAFETY
Availability	Find a library where document is available Order Document: http://worldcat.org/issn/00225282
Document Source	Highway Safety Research Institute Source Data: HSRI-52769
TRIS Files	HRIS
Database	TRIS Online

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