Ambulance diversion and ED destination by race/ethnicity: evaluation of Massachusetts’ ambulance diversion ban

Ambulance diversion and ED destination by race/ethnicity: evaluation of Massachusetts’ ambulance diversion ban

Abstract Background The impact of ambulance diversion on potentially diverted patients, particularly racial/ethnic minority patients, is largely unknown. Treating Massachusetts’ 2009 ambulance diversion ban as a natural experiment, we examined if the ban was associated with increased concordance in...

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Main Authors: Amresh D. Hanchate, William E. Baker, Michael K. Paasche-Orlow, James Feldman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Emergency medical services
ambulance diversion
Emergency department
Disparity
Race
Ethnicity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08358-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08358-8

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