爱荷华州的急救部门缺乏经过董事会认证的急救医生:一个全面的全州急救部门劳动力研究

Natalie Boone1, Timothy Samuelson1, Nicholas Mohr2

  • 1Des Moines University, West Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

概括

爱荷华州的急救部门 (EDs) 主要使用非董事会认证的急救医生 (EPs),农村关键入口医院 (CAHs) 显示出严重的短缺. 尽管紧急医疗 (EM) 住院职位的全国增加,但农村ED人员数量基本保持不变,这表明这些地区持续需要EP.

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