Impact of regional medical network systems on emergency transport time for older patients in Japan: a retrospective observational study
Tonetto registration was associated with a substantial reduction in emergency transport time for older patients over long distances. These findings demonstrate the potential of regional medical information networks to improve the efficiency of emergency care and support the development of a nationwide emergency medical information system in Japan.
Authors
- Asuka Suzuki
- Azuma Nishio
- Akira Matsuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0792-3663)
- Keika Hoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1912-0718)
- Yuya Yamamoto
- Takashi Nakano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0135-1051)
Institutions
- National Institute of Public Health (JP)
- Saitama Medical University Hospital (JP)
- Teikyo University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-025-01364-z
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00