Rethinking non-urgent EMS conveyance to ED during night-time - a pilot study in Southwest Finland

Rethinking non-urgent EMS conveyance to ED during night-time - a pilot study in Southwest Finland

Abstract Background The amount of emergency medical service missions has increased internationally in recent years, and emergency departments are overcrowded globally. Previous evidence has shown that patients arriving at the emergency department during nighttime (20 − 08) have to wait longer, are m...

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Main Authors: Aleksi Kasvi, Timo Iirola, Hilla Nordquist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Emergency medical services
Paramedic
Emergency department
After-hours care
Scope of practice
Pilot study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-023-00872-0

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