A Geospatial Analysis of Distances to Hospitals that Admit Pediatric Asthma Patients.

CONCLUSION: In this statewide study in Florida, we found long average estimated EMS travel distances to admitting facilities for Florida's pediatric population in rural counties for pediatric asthma exacerbations. Those long distances have great implications for rural EMS operations, including pediatric destination decisions, transport times, and availability for others who call 911. Further research on bypass and secondary transport rates, and outcomes for asthma and other pediatric conditions are required to further characterize pediatric regionalization's impact on rural EMS. PMID: 30874466 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Prehospital Emergency Care - Category: Endocrinology Tags: Prehosp Emerg Care Source Type: research