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Emergency Medical Services Transport Delays For Suspected Stroke And Myocardial Infarction Patients, Ashley Pedigo Golden, Agricola Odoi
Emergency Medical Services Transport Delays For Suspected Stroke And Myocardial Infarction Patients, Ashley Pedigo Golden, Agricola Odoi
Agricola Odoi
Background: Prehospital delays in receiving emergency care for suspected stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) patients have significant impacts on health outcomes. Use of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has been shown to reduce these delays. However, disparities in EMS transport delays are thought to exist. Therefore the objective of this study was to investigate and identify disparities in EMS transport times for suspected stroke and MI patients. Methods: Over 3,900 records of suspected stroke and MI patients, reported during 2006–2009, were obtained from two EMS agencies (EMS 1 & EMS 2) in Tennessee. Summary statistics of transport time intervals were computed. …