GUIDELINES FOR THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF CORONARY CARE IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

Qualitative and quantitative guidelines for development of a stratified system of coronary care are presented, following a brief background discussion and definitions of relevant terms. There are three levels of capability within such a system: emergency life support units (include emergency transportation in mobile coronary care units or all-purpose ambulances and stationary emergency life support units) ; coronary care units (provide definitive in-hospital care of patients with myocardial infarctions) ; and a regional reference center (provides comprehensive cardiovascular care, training programs in coronary care, facilities for specialized diagnostic and therapeutic studies, and programs in cardiovascular surgery) . Facility, equipment, staffing, and location considerations are discussed for each level of capability. A formula for approximating the number of coronary care beds needed in a health service area is suggested. A bibliography is included.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is part of the Guideline Series issued by the Comprehensive Health Planning Association of Western Pennsylvania, Inc.
• Corporate Authors:

  Comprehensive Health Planning Association of Western Pennsylvania,Inc

  Regional Plan Development Committee
  Pittsburgh, PA  United States  15222
• Publication Date: 1973-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 17 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ambulances; Design; Drivers; Emergencies; Emergency medical services; Forecasting; Health care; Health care facilities; Health care services; Human characteristics; Medical equipment; Medical personnel; Medical services; Methodology; Patients; Planning; Public health; Regional planning; Regions; States; Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver characteristics; Revisions
• Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania
• Old TRIS Terms: Acute care; Coronary care units; Health care technology; Health occupations; Inpatients; State planning; State regions
• Subject Areas: Design; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00093693
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 4 1976 12:00AM