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Developing a Statewide Emergency Medical Services Database Linked to Hospital Outcomes: A Feasibility Study

Craig D. Newgard From the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine (CDN, DZ, SM, RS), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon; and the Office of EMS and Trauma Systems Public Health Division (RL, WW, RS), Oregon Department of Human Services, Portland, Oregon. Revision received November 11, 2010; accepted for publication December 6, 2010.Correspondence[email protected]
, MD, MPH,
Dana Zive From the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine (CDN, DZ, SM, RS), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon; and the Office of EMS and Trauma Systems Public Health Division (RL, WW, RS), Oregon Department of Human Services, Portland, Oregon. Revision received November 11, 2010; accepted for publication December 6, 2010.
, MPH,
Susan Malveau From the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine (CDN, DZ, SM, RS), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon; and the Office of EMS and Trauma Systems Public Health Division (RL, WW, RS), Oregon Department of Human Services, Portland, Oregon. Revision received November 11, 2010; accepted for publication December 6, 2010.
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Robert Leopold From the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine (CDN, DZ, SM, RS), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon; and the Office of EMS and Trauma Systems Public Health Division (RL, WW, RS), Oregon Department of Human Services, Portland, Oregon. Revision received November 11, 2010; accepted for publication December 6, 2010.
, MRP,
Will Worrall From the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine (CDN, DZ, SM, RS), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon; and the Office of EMS and Trauma Systems Public Health Division (RL, WW, RS), Oregon Department of Human Services, Portland, Oregon. Revision received November 11, 2010; accepted for publication December 6, 2010.
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Ritu Sahni From the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine (CDN, DZ, SM, RS), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon; and the Office of EMS and Trauma Systems Public Health Division (RL, WW, RS), Oregon Department of Human Services, Portland, Oregon. Revision received November 11, 2010; accepted for publication December 6, 2010.
, MD, MPH
Pages 303-319 | Published online: 25 May 2011

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