Family Story: Challenges with Admission to the Emergency Room without Ambulance Transport

• 2022

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The video shares a family's experience with difficulties in getting admitted to the emergency room without using an ambulance. It describes how they faced challenges and delays when trying to receive medical care directly at the hospital. The story highlights issues within the healthcare system that can make it hard for families needing urgent help but not arriving by ambulance. The family hopes their story will bring attention to these problems and lead to improvements, ensuring quicker access for everyone in need of emergency services.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audience: EMS Clinicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Family Relations; Health Services Accessibility; Patient Admission; Transportation of Patients; Emergency Service, Hospital

Institutions: PEAL Center

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