EMS non-conveyance: A safe practice to decrease ED crowding or a threat to patient safety?
Abstract Background The safety of the Emergency Medical Service’s (EMS’s) non-conveyance decision was evaluated by EMS re-contacts, primary health care or emergency department (ED) visits, and hospitalization within 48 h. The secondary outcome was 28-day mortality. Methods This cohort study used pro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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Series: | BMC Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-021-00508-1 |