Project Overview Preclinical healthcare research
Research project
Algorithmic decision support for operational and strategic advancement of prehospital care
In this project, we combine mathematical optimization and system dynamics to create a method that provides decision support to emergency services, emergency departments, and health departments.
Research project
Power BI-based data analysis for the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital emergency medical services
IMS-OST is supporting the Central Switzerland emergency medical services in further developing emergency medical care in the region. Modern business analysis tools are being used to tap into untapped potential in order to systematically support and communicate data-based insights in a targeted manner.
Research project
Simulation-based strategy development to relieve the burden on emergency care in Switzerland
Overloaded emergency departments pose a public health problem and jeopardize the core mission of emergency medicine (system failure). On the one hand, the problem is caused by the behavior of the emergency departments themselves, which are continuously expanding their services to include patients with low urgency. On the other…
Research project
4-rescue-region model for the canton of Bern
On behalf of the Department of Health, Social Affairs, and Integration of the Canton of Bern (GSI), IMS-OST analyzed the status and development potential of ground-based rescue services in the canton of Bern. As part of the project, the “4-rescue-region model” was developed, which ensures regional balance in the distribution of…
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Evidence-based outpatient care pathways through the emergency medical services
According to figures from the Swiss emergency medical services for 2024, more than 25% of all calls—over 100,000—are classified as non-urgent or non-life-threatening and do not actually require hospitalization. Nevertheless, due to poor networking, organizational hurdles, and a lack of framework conditions, the majority of…
Research project
Status quo and forecast for the development of emergency medical services based on the Northeast Tyrol supply region
To promote evidence-based practice in Austrian emergency medical services, the Chamber of Labor commissioned a study in mid-2023 on calculating staffing requirements for certified emergency paramedics. The resulting report will be made available to all interested parties wherever possible.