Impacts and Lessons Learned of the First Three COVID-19 Waves on Cross-Border Collaboration in the Field of Emergency Medical Services and Interhospital Transports in the Euregio-Meuse-Rhine: A Qualitative Review of Expert Opinions

• Main Authors: Anja Sommer (Author), Cassandra Rehbock (Author), Clara Vos (Author), Christina Borgs (Author), Sabrina Chevalier (Author), Simone Doreleijers (Author), Marie Gontariuk (Author), Sofie Hennau (Author), Eva Pilot (Author), Hanna Schröder (Author), Loth Van der Auwermeulen (Author), Alexandre Ghuysen (Author), Stefan K. Beckers (Author), Thomas Krafft (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundIn the Euregio-Meuse-Rhine (EMR), cross-border collaboration is essential for resource-saving and needs-based patient care within the emergency medical service (EMS) systems and interhospital transport (IHT). However, at the onset of the novel coronavirus SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, di...