Emergency Medical Services Calls for Service at Adult Detention Centers: A Descriptive Study
Recognizing the retrospective, single-agency nature of this study, we found that calls to detention facilities within our 9-1-1 service area predominantly involved incarcerated individuals. Consent for treatment/transport was not documented in most EMS encounters. Further study is needed to better understand the healthcare needs of these patients, including ability to consent.
Authors
- Aaron B. Klassen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0772-4584)
- Jeffrey Wood
- Matthew D. Sztajnkrycer
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-07-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.33613
- Primary Topic
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00