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Focus on Innovation in EMS

The State of Innovative Emergency Medical Service Programs in the United States

Kristy Gonzalez MorgantiFrom the RAND Corporation, RAND Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (KGM); the RAND Corporation, RAND Health, Santa Monica, California, USA (AA, JW); the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Division of Health Systems and Health Care Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington DC, USA (GM); and the RAND Corporation, RAND Health, Arlington, Virginia, USA (ALK).Correspondence[email protected]
, PhD, MPH,
Abby AlpertFrom the RAND Corporation, RAND Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (KGM); the RAND Corporation, RAND Health, Santa Monica, California, USA (AA, JW); the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Division of Health Systems and Health Care Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington DC, USA (GM); and the RAND Corporation, RAND Health, Arlington, Virginia, USA (ALK).
, PhD,
Gregg MargolisFrom the RAND Corporation, RAND Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (KGM); the RAND Corporation, RAND Health, Santa Monica, California, USA (AA, JW); the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Division of Health Systems and Health Care Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington DC, USA (GM); and the RAND Corporation, RAND Health, Arlington, Virginia, USA (ALK).
, PhD, NREMT-P,
Jeffrey WassermanFrom the RAND Corporation, RAND Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (KGM); the RAND Corporation, RAND Health, Santa Monica, California, USA (AA, JW); the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Division of Health Systems and Health Care Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington DC, USA (GM); and the RAND Corporation, RAND Health, Arlington, Virginia, USA (ALK).
, PhD, MS &
Arthur L. KellermannFrom the RAND Corporation, RAND Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (KGM); the RAND Corporation, RAND Health, Santa Monica, California, USA (AA, JW); the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Division of Health Systems and Health Care Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington DC, USA (GM); and the RAND Corporation, RAND Health, Arlington, Virginia, USA (ALK).
, MD, MPH
Pages 76-85 | Received 21 Mar 2013, Accepted 03 Jul 2013, Published online: 10 Oct 2013

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