Dispatch Categories as Indicators of Out-of-Hospital Time Critical Interventions and Associated Emergency Department Outcomes

CONCLUSIONS: In general, Determinant levels aligned with time-critical responses; however, a notable minority of lower acuity Determinant level Protocols met criteria for unsafe to hold. This suggests a more nuanced approach to dispatch prioritization, considering both Protocol and Determinant level factors.PMID:38626286 | DOI:10.1080/10903127.2024.2342015

Source: Prehospital Emergency Care - April 16, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Matthew J Levy Remle P Crowe Heidi Abraham Anna Bailey Matt Blue Reinhard Ekl Eric Garfinkel Joshua B Holloman Jeff Hutchens Ryan Jacobsen Colin Johnson Asa Margolis Ruben Troncoso Jefferson G Williams J Brent Myers Source Type: research