Stuck in Transition: Clinical and Patient Factors Behind Prolonged Paramedic to Emergency Department Transfer of Care
Prolonged TOC times disproportionately affect older or clinically complex patients, regardless of their acuity or need for paramedic intervention. Our findings highlight the importance for paramedic services, hospitals, and stakeholders to develop targeted care models and collaborations to reduce prolonged TOC.
Authors
- Russell D. MacDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6938-3925)
- Ryan P. Strum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1902-4734)
- John McPhee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0490-3226)
- Michael Wionzek
Institutions
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
- Toronto Public Health (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- Associated Medical Services (CA)
- Sunnybrook Research Institute
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prehospital Emergency Care
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2025.2451217
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51