Older adult frequent 9-1-1 callers for emergency medical services in a large metropolitan city: Individual- and system-level considerations

High utilizers of 9-1-1 place a significant burden on emergency medical services (EMS). A retrospective review of records data of the City of Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) described a significant increase of older adult high utilizers.

Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - July 20, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Beatrice Mart ínez, María P. Aranda, Stephen Sanko, Iris Aguilar, William A. Vega Tags: Selected Topics: Prehospital Care Source Type: research