What is one of the roles of the base hospital?

One of the primary roles of a base hospital is to oversee quality improvement within the emergency medical services (EMS) system. This involves establishing protocols, evaluating the effectiveness of care provided in the field, and ensuring that all healthcare providers comply with the standards of care required to deliver effective and safe emergency services. By focusing on quality improvement, the base hospital can help enhance patient outcomes, optimize the use of resources, and ensure that EMS personnel are adequately trained and supported.

While performing surgeries, providing direct patient care, and transporting patients are important aspects of hospital operations, they are not the central functions of a base hospital in the context of emergency medical services. A base hospital typically serves as a medical command facility that supports prehospital care rather than being solely focused on surgical or inpatient care.