Intentional transit practice through a nearby hospital for remote area emergencies provides earlier primary care than helicopter emergency medical services alone in rural emergencies: a single-center, observational study
The intentional transit practice is beneficial for providing primary care earlier than the HEMS alone and for transport to more specific facilities. However, it delays arrival at the destination facility and increases helicopter waiting time.
Authors
- Hidenobu Ochiai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7395-193X)
- Katsutoshi Saito
- Takehiko Nagano
- Rina Tanohata
- Tomohiro Abe
Institutions
- University of Miyazaki (JP)
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (US)
- University of Miyazaki Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Rural Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2185/jrm.2024-038
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Miyazaki Hospital
- University of Miyazaki