Exploring care pathways of patients conveyed by emergency medical services (EMS) through electronic health records
EMS non-conveyance reduces patient flow in EDs, but there is a possibility that more could be done related to unnecessary conveyances to health care facilities, especially in urban areas and at night. The pathway analyses of post conveyance re-contacts show that a small number of patients burden the system. Further in-depth studies are needed to understand of unnecessary conveyances, find solutions, and provide repeated users the appropriate care.
Authors
- Jani Paulin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4038-3662)
- Heikki Riihimäki
- Mari Koivisto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6106-1427)
- Teijo I. Saari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1225-4561)
- Laura‐Maria Peltonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5740-6480)
Institutions
- University of Turku (FI)
- Turku University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-025-01378-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25