Timeline for Repeat EMS Encounters Resulting in Transport Following “Lift Assist” in a Suburban EMS System
Most repeat patient encounters following index lift assist occur within 72 h and result in transport, most commonly for presumed medical etiology. Ambulation assessment, abnormal or missing vital signs were not associated with increased odds of transport on repeat visits in this limited patient sample.
Authors
- Maia Dorsett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9684-2581)
- Shivram Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9394-3750)
- Jeremy T. Cushman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4767-3731)
- Benjamin Sensenbach
- Courtney Marie Cora Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8927-847X)
- Heather Allen
- Holland Garbacz
Institutions
- University of Rochester Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prehospital Emergency Care
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2025.2502459
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51