COST OF EMS AND RECOVERY 2
Emergency medical services are services aimed at responding promptly to medical issues and emergencies. These services are aimed at reducing the impacts of health emergencies and provide quality health services to the patient quickly. Through these services, many lives have been saved which could have been lost if the system was not operational. Under this approach, the members of the public are required to report medical issues as soon as they happen to facilitate timely helping of the victims (Calle, Mpotos, Calle & Monsieurs,2015). The approach ensures that the victims are not left in the hands of good Samaritan to offer assistance which in most cases may cause more harm than good to the patient. Members of public lack the practical skills to enable them to help their fellow citizens, having an operational Emergency Medical services system improves the quality of services offered to the victims.
Some patients’ conditions require an immediate response if the life of the patient is to be saved. These conditions may include cardiac disorders such as a heart attack; this condition needs to be addressed by a medical practitioner when it happens. Existences of EMS within the locality of such an incidence, therefore, will ensure that the patient receives timely medical assistance and thus saving their lives (Jennings, Clifford, Fox, O’Connell, & Gardner,2015). The system has a strong resource base to enable them to respond effectively to the situations at hand. The emergency system units may possess’ facilities which are not available in the public health facilities, this is especially the case of privately-owned EMS units. Due to this, these units can respond better and more effectively than the regular paramedics who lack these facilities (Bigham et al. 2014). The spend of response to a situation by the paramedics determines the recovery results of a given patient.
The countermeasures determine the impact of an incident are undertaken to control the situation. Some condition worsens as time goes by these incidents have more serious consequences to the patient. Through the use of emergency medical services, the complications which may develop as a result of delays are avoided. The system ensures that quality health services are provided to the society and therefore promoting the existence of a healthy society.
The implementation of the EMS program, however, has cost implications involved in the program to run successfully and smoothly. The cost associated with the program mostly comprises of the medical equipment acquisition cost as well as the cost involved in the training of the medics on the site response mechanisms. The EMS employees are also involved during incident response; these paramedics, therefore, require special training to be able to provide an effective response. The victims in these situations require immediate medical attention before they can be transferred for further treatments (Busse, Aboneh, & Tefera, 2014). Response skills are therefore necessary to ensure that the victims receive proper care and thus saving more lives.
Conclusion
In conclusion, emergency medical services have more positive impacts than the cost associated. The cost-benefit analysis of the system identifies more benefits accrue to the society than the cost they ought to undergo to implement. The approach, therefore, should be implemented by the government to improve the quality offered by their health sector. Having an operational EMS helps the administration as well as the society to be well prepared to handle any unfortunate occurrence within their jurisdiction.
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