Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3230463 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
After the first statewide ambulance diversion ban, there was no increase in ED length of stay or ambulance turnaround time at 9 Boston-area EDs. Several hospitals actually experienced improvements in these outcome measures. Our results suggest that the ban did not worsen ED crowding or ambulance availability at Boston-area hospitals.
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Authors
Laura G. MD, MPH, Nina MPH, William E. MD, Paul D. MD, K. Sophia MD, Franklin D. MD, MS, Jason MD, MBA, Alice MS, RN, Thomas M. EMT-P, Mark D. MD, Assaad MD, Richard D. MD, Stephen K. MD, MPP,