
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 Sadia Sarzynski; Alex Mancera; Clay Mann; Mengtao Dai; Junfeng Sun; Sarah Warner PMID: 35089309DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2022.0812 Access Resources Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie About This Resource About This study looks at how often and safely patients with acute lower respiratory tract illness were moved between hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. It describes using data from emergency medical services to compare transport events before and during the pandemic. The findings show no increase in serious health issues during transport, even as more patients were moved in later waves of the pandemic. Ground transports decreased initially but rose later, while air transports increased throughout all waves. The study suggests it is safe to transfer these patients despite rising COVID-19 cases. Tags 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 More like this National Assessment of Pediatric Readiness of US Emergency Departments During the COVID-19 Pandemic 2023 · University of Texas at Austin, Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center, University of Utah, Dell Children's Medical Center Setting an Agenda for a National Pediatric Trauma System: Operationalization of the Pediatric Trauma State Assessment Score 2023 · Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN), University of California San Francisco, University of Louisville Assessing Surge Capacity for Radiation Victims with Marrow Toxicity 2010 · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, National Marrow Donor Program The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only. It does not substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Access Resources Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie About This Resource

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
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 looks at how often and safely patients with acute lower respiratory tract illness were moved between hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. It describes using data from emergency medical services to compare transport events before and during the pandemic. The findings show no increase in serious health issues during transport, even as more patients were moved in later waves of the pandemic. Ground transports decreased initially but rose later, while air transports increased throughout all waves. The study suggests it is safe to transfer these patients despite rising COVID-19 cases.

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