Dangerous detours. Ambulance diversions stall patient delivery

JEMS : a Journal of Emergency Medical Services

|June 8, 1989

Abstract:

Paramedics and EMTs nationwide are facing roadblocks to quality care as ambulances are diverted from overcrowded ERs to less impacted hospitals, sometimes miles away. The consequences can be serious.

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