Emergency Medical Services Time on Scene and Non-Transport: Role of Communication Barriers
Encounters with communication barriers were less likely to end in non-transport. When communication barriers were identified, EMS clinicians spent 32% (5.1 minutes) longer on scene on encounters that resulted in non-transport, showing that EMS clinicians may be dedicating additional time and resources caring for this population.
Authors
- Cameron J. Gettel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6249-1023)
- Craig Rothenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3594-600X)
- Amelia Breyre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3255-3107)
- David Yi Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0721-0647)
- Alexander R. Nelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0558-2797)
- Arjun K. Venkatesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8248-0567)
- Elina Kurkurina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1025-2741)
- Alexis Cordone
- Katherine C. Couturier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9744-3956)
Institutions
- Yale University (US)
- Yale New Haven Health System (US)
- Quinnipiac University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.41212
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00