Emergency Medical Services Response Times in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Areas

doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2230

. 2017 Oct 1;152(10):983-984.

doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2230.

Emergency Medical Services Response Times in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Areas

Howard K Mell¹, Shannon N Mumma², Brian Hiestand², Brendan G Carr³, Tara Holland⁴, Jason Stopyra²

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¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, CEP-America/Presence Mercy Medical Center, Aurora, Illinois.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, North Carolina.
³ Emergency Care Coordination Center, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.
⁴ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.

PMID: 28724118
PMCID: PMC5831456
DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2230

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Emergency Medical Services Response Times in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Areas

Howard K Mell et al. JAMA Surg. 2017.

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. 2017 Oct 1;152(10):983-984.

doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2230.

Authors

Howard K Mell¹, Shannon N Mumma², Brian Hiestand², Brendan G Carr³, Tara Holland⁴, Jason Stopyra²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, CEP-America/Presence Mercy Medical Center, Aurora, Illinois.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, North Carolina.
³ Emergency Care Coordination Center, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.
⁴ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.

PMID: 28724118
PMCID: PMC5831456
DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2230

Abstract

This study describes the interval between receipt of a 911 call and the arrival of the first emergency medical service unit on the scene of a reported emergency in the United States.

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Converting Bystanders to Immediate Responders: We Need to Start in High School or Before.
Haider AH, Haut ER, Velmahos GC. Haider AH, et al. JAMA Surg. 2017 Oct 1;152(10):909-910. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2231. JAMA Surg. 2017. PMID: 28724121 No abstract available.

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[1] Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services 2011 National EMS Assessment: DOT HS 811 723. Washington, DC: US Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; 2012.

[2] Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services 2011 National EMS Assessment: DOT HS 811 723. Washington, DC: US Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; 2012.

[3] Ratcliffe M, Burd C, Holder H, Fields A. Defining Rural at the US Census Bureau ACSGEO-1. Washington, DC: US Census Bureau; 2016.

[4] Ratcliffe M, Burd C, Holder H, Fields A. Defining Rural at the US Census Bureau ACSGEO-1. Washington, DC: US Census Bureau; 2016.

[5] Gonzalez RP, Cummings GR, Phelan HA, Mulekar MS, Rodning CB. Does increased emergency medical services prehospital time affect patient mortality in rural motor vehicle crashes? a statewide analysis. Am J Surg. 2009;197(1):30-34. - PubMed

[6] Gonzalez RP, Cummings GR, Phelan HA, Mulekar MS, Rodning CB. Does increased emergency medical services prehospital time affect patient mortality in rural motor vehicle crashes? a statewide analysis. Am J Surg. 2009;197(1):30-34. - PubMed

[7] Ashour A, Cameron P, Bernard S, Fitzgerald M, Smith K, Walker T. Could bystander first-aid prevent trauma deaths at the scene of injury? Emerg Med Australas. 2007;19(2):163-168. - PubMed

[8] Ashour A, Cameron P, Bernard S, Fitzgerald M, Smith K, Walker T. Could bystander first-aid prevent trauma deaths at the scene of injury? Emerg Med Australas. 2007;19(2):163-168. - PubMed

[9] Arbon P, Hayes J, Woodman R. First aid and harm minimization for victims of road trauma: a population study. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2011;26(4):276-282. - PubMed

[10] Arbon P, Hayes J, Woodman R. First aid and harm minimization for victims of road trauma: a population study. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2011;26(4):276-282. - PubMed

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