Association Between Ambulance Diversion and Survival Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
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- 15 June 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 305 (23) , 2440-2447
Abstract
A recent synthesis study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and a report by the Institute of Medicine describe the state of emergency departments (EDs) in the United States as reaching a breaking point—the ED system experiences increased utilization but decreased capacity.1,2 These trends have led to a milieu of problems for patients, such as longer waiting times,3-5 overextended staff,6,7 and disruptions to ambulance services.8,9Keywords
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