Frequency and Risk of Emergency Medical Service Interhospital Transportation of Patients With Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US

• 2022

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• Sadia Sarzynski; Alex Mancera; Clay Mann; Mengtao Dai; Junfeng Sun; Sarah Warner
PMID: 35089309DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2022.0812

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This study investigates the frequency and risk of interhospital transportation of patients with acute lower respiratory tract illness during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. Surges in COVID-19 caseloads can impact patient outcomes, prompting the need for safe patient transfers. Using a national EMS database, the study compares transportation events and associated risks during the pandemic. The findings reveal no increase in adverse events during patient transport between the pandemic and pre-pandemic periods. The results provide reassurance regarding the safety of transferring patients with lower respiratory tract illnesses, including those with COVID-19, during the pandemic.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Emergency Medical Services; Heart Failure; Patient Transfer; Respiration, Artificial; Respiratory Tract Infections; Retrospective Studies; Transportation of Patients; Air Ambulances; Risk Assessment; Pandemics; Patient Acuity; COVID-19

Institutions: National Institutes of Health (NIH); University of Utah

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