Trends in paramedic-to-general practitioner referrals following the COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of a virtual emergency department: an interrupted time series analysis
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased paramedic-to-GP referrals in lieu of ambulance conveyances. The VVED was associated with an initial decrease in paramedic-to-GP referrals; however, the trend of increasing GP referrals continued. paramedic-to-GP referrals consumed a third of the time burden associated with ambulance conveyance to ED.
Authors
- Belinda Delardes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8966-5858)
- Emily Mahony (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5254-354X)
- Emily Nehme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1579-9279)
- Jason Talevski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9180-8758)
- Karen Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9057-0685)
- Kelly‐Ann Bowles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5965-5971)
- Samantha Chakraborty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9708-4532)
- Loren Sher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1125-6100)
Institutions
- Northern Health (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Ambulance Victoria (AU)
- Dairy Innovation Australia (Australia) (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2024-214561
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09