Informative articles - Knowledge base - Video technology within prehospital emergency care

32 – The Vision of ‘Smart Ambulances’ goes Hand-in-Hand with a Data-Empowered Paramedic

“The Vision of ‘Smart Ambulances’ goes Hand-in-Hand with a Data-Empowered Paramedic”

About: Article describing the vision of using smart ambulances and data-empowered paramedics in the UK. The smart ambulances should enable better communication and better on-the scene care and the same for data-empowered paramedics which means that they need more technology that could be portable. If they could video stream to a hospital they could get a second opinion on the treatment needed for the patient.

URL: https://thejournalofmhealth.com/the-vision-of-smart-ambulances-goes-hand-in-hand-with-a-data-empowered-paramedic/?fbclid=IwAR3GpfRN79REpcjQ9UGNjXhU5ArLxFdbqav29EG4pLUYH96JThpPY7O-KjE

Language: English

Publication date: 2018-07-19

40 – Kan 3D-videoteknik kan leda till bättre akutvård?

“Kan 3D-videoteknik kan leda till bättre akutvård?”

About: Article where Hanna Maurin Söderholm, doctoral student at Borås Högskola, is being interviewed about her research within 3D-video technique within the prehospital emergency care.

Om: Artikel där Hanna Maurin Söderholm, doktorand på Borås Högskola, intervjuas angående hennes forskning inom 3D-videoteknik inom den prehospitala akutsjukvården.

URL: https://www.forskning.se/2013/10/30/kan-3d-videoteknik-kan-leda-till-battre-akutvard/

Language: Swedish

Publication date: 2013-10-30

33 – Med legen på hodet

“Med legen på hodet”

About: Article about that the Norwegian hospital Sykehuset Innlandet started a pilot project in 2019 where paramedics in the ambulance were equipped with an advanced video camera on the head to enable two-way communication with specialist doctors. It is explained how the project now is starting to become more of a routine than a project.

URL: https://helseinn.net/med-legen-pa-hodet/

Language: Norwegian

Publication date: 2022-06

22 – Google Glass medical app maker Pristine raises $5.5 million

“Google Glass medical app maker Pristine raises $5.5 million”

About: Article about Pristine which is a maker of video streaming Google Glass products to enable for example paramedics or ambulance nurses to stream what’s going on inside the ambulance. In this way the doctors get to follow along live which will help them prepare the treatment and give advises to the ambulance staff.

URL: https://www.mobihealthnews.com/36865/google-glass-medical-app-maker-pristine-raises-5-5-million

Language: English

Publication date: 2014-09-29

21 – In UK pilot, paramedics send ultrasounds, high-res videos en route to hospitals

“In UK pilot, paramedics send ultrasounds, high-res videos en route to hospitals”

About: Article about a pilot study in Scotland where the aim was to investigate how telemedicine can be used en route to the hospital from rural parts of Scotland. The program was called SatCare and it enabled paramedics to send ultrasound scans together with a video summary of the patient’s condition. In this way the in-hospital doctors can prepare for the treatment and direct the paramedics to other hospitals if needed.

URL: https://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/uk-pilot-paramedics-send-ultrasounds-high-res-videos-en-route-hospitals

Language: English

Publication date: 2017-11-13

Study performed in Scotland.

18 – Telemedicin gav kortare tid till strokevård

“Telemedicin gav kortare tid till strokevård”

About: Article that explains the utilization of telemedicine (video consultation) in stroke ambulances to enable neurologists the possibility to decide if the patient needs a thrombolysis and direct the ambulance to a hospital which provides that treatment.

Om: Artikel som förklarar nyttiggörandet med att kunna använda telemedicin (videokonsultation) i strokeambulanser för att neurologer direkt ska kunna avgöra om trombolys behövs och därmed skicka patienten direkt till ett sjukhus där denna behandling utförs.

URL: https://www.dagensmedicin.se/alla-nyheter/neurologi/telemedicin-gav-kortare-tid-till-strokevard/

Language: Swedish

Publication date: 2015-12-09

11 – Illinois Ambulance Service Medics Test Google Glass

“Illinois Ambulance Service Medics Test Google Glass”

About: Article about how google glass’ can be used by paramedics during transportation to the hospital to live stream video and audio to a doctor in the hospital and thereby get important advise and diagnosis options.

URL: https://www.jems.com/equipment-gear/illinois-ambulance-service-medics-test-g/

Language: English

Publication date: 2017-07-31

10 – Can You See Me Now? Body-Worn Cameras in EMS

“Can You See Me Now? Body-Worn Cameras in EMS”

About: Article about the use of body-worn cameras in EMS. North Channel EMS implemented this in 2016 so that all paramedics wore cameras when they responded to an emergency call. In this way videos of every incident could be reviewed afterwards to improve patient care. Demonstration video included.

URL: https://www.jems.com/exclusives/can-you-see-me-now-body-worn-cameras-in-ems/

Language: English

Publication date: 2019-12-17

9 – Six hospitals deploy AT&T’s emergency care video app

“Six hospitals deploy AT&T’s emergency care video app”

About: More information about the Code Heart app which provides a real-time video and audio stream that can be used by hospital cardiologists to view a patient’s condition in the ambulance and at the same time speak with the paramedic.

URL: https://www.mobihealthnews.com/13949/six-hospitals-deploy-atts-emergency-care-video-app

Language: English

Publication date: 2011-10-19