Not only COVID-19 disease impacts ambulance emergency demands but also lockdowns and quarantines
S Vuilleumier, T Spichiger, S Dénéréaz… - BMC emergency …, 2023 - Springer
Background The pandemic has impacted both patients infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus
and patients who seek emergency assistance due to other health issues. Changes in …
and patients who seek emergency assistance due to other health issues. Changes in …
Increased demand for paramedic transports to the emergency department in Ontario, Canada: a population-level descriptive study from 2010 to 2019
Purpose We examined changes in annual paramedic transport incidence over the ten years
prior to COVID-19 in comparison to increases in population growth and emergency …
prior to COVID-19 in comparison to increases in population growth and emergency …
Validation of a classification to identify emergency department visits suitable for subacute and virtual care models: a randomised single-blinded agreement study …
Introduction Redirecting suitable patients from the emergency department (ED) to alternative
subacute settings may assist in reducing ED overcrowding while delivering equivalent care …
subacute settings may assist in reducing ED overcrowding while delivering equivalent care …
Identifying Features of a System of Practice to Inform a Contemporary Competency Framework for Paramedics in Canada
AM Batt, M Lysko, JL Bolster, P Poirier, D Cassista… - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Paramedic practice is highly variable, occurs in diverse contexts, and involves
the assessment and management of a range of presentations of varying acuity across the …
the assessment and management of a range of presentations of varying acuity across the …
Mobile integrated health interventions for older adults: a systematic review
N Louras, M Reading Turchioe… - Innovation in …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Mobile integrated health (MIH) interventions have not
been well described in older adult populations. The objective of this systematic review was …
been well described in older adult populations. The objective of this systematic review was …
Descriptive study of ambulance attendances for older adults with and without dementia in Western Australia
Objective To describe and compare characteristics of ambulance attendances for older
adults with and without dementia Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted using …
adults with and without dementia Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted using …
Prehospital prediction of hospital admission for emergent acuity patients transported by paramedics: A population-based cohort study using machine learning
Introduction The closest emergency department (ED) may not always be the optimal hospital
for certain stable high acuity patients if further distanced ED's can provide specialized care …
for certain stable high acuity patients if further distanced ED's can provide specialized care …
Inclusion of patient-level emergency department characteristics to classify potentially redirectable visits to subacute care: a modified Delphi consensus study
Background: Most patients transported by Ontario paramedics to the emergency department
have non-emergent conditions and may be more appropriately served by subacute …
have non-emergent conditions and may be more appropriately served by subacute …
Stuck in Transition: Clinical and Patient Factors Behind Prolonged Paramedic to Emergency Department Transfer of Care
RP Strum, J McPhee, M Wionzek… - Prehospital Emergency …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Paramedic services face increasing challenges due to delays in patient transfer
of care (TOC) at emergency departments (EDs). Prolonged TOC times directly impact …
of care (TOC) at emergency departments (EDs). Prolonged TOC times directly impact …
[HTML][HTML] Protocol: Validation of a classification to identify emergency department visits suitable for subacute and virtual care models: a randomised single-blinded …
Objectives Our primary objective is to examine the agreement between the EDAC and ED
physician judgements in retrospectively identifying ED visits suitable for subacute care …
physician judgements in retrospectively identifying ED visits suitable for subacute care …