Title :
An information system for the effective management of ambulances
Author :
Derekenaris, G. ; Garofalakis, J. ; Makris, C. ; Prentzas, J. ; Sioutas, S. ; Tsakalidis, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Eng. & Inf., Patras Univ., Greece
Abstract :
Describes a system offering a solution to the problem of ambulance management and emergency incident handling in the prefecture of Attica in Greece. It is based on a geographic information system (GIS) coupled with GPS (Global Positioning System) and GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) technologies. The system´s operation is expected to minimize the ambulances´ response time. Consequently, there will be a drastic improvement in the way emergency incidents are being handled. This fact will thus significantly affect the quality of health services offered to citizens
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; cellular radio; emergency services; geographic information systems; management information systems; Attica, Greece; GPS; GSM; Global Positioning System; Global System for Mobile Communication; ambulance management information system; ambulance response time minimization; emergency incident handling; geographic information system; health service quality; Communications technology; Disaster management; GSM; Geographic Information Systems; Global Positioning System; Hospitals; Management information systems; Military satellites; Routing; Satellite broadcasting;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 2000. CBMS 2000. Proceedings. 13th IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0484-1
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.2000.856910
