Racial Inequities in Police Transport for Patients to the Emergency Department: A Multicenter Analysis
Gagliardi J, Smith C, Chang-Sing E, Cramer L, Robinson L, Shah D, Jivalagian P, Turner N, Wong A. Racial Inequities in Police Transport for Patients to the Emergency Department: A Multicenter Analysis. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 66: 154-158. PMID: 37661074, PMCID: PMC10842350, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency medical careEmergency departmentPolice transportMedical careRacial inequalityElectronic health recordsAdult emergency department visitsRegional hospital systemBehavioral health diagnosesEmergency department visitsAssociated with increased oddsAdult emergency department (ED) visitsCross-sectional studyDrivers of inequalityInfluences clinical outcomeVisit characteristicsHealth recordsDifferent emergency departmentsDepartment visitsMultivariable mixed modelsSubstance use disordersHealth diagnosisHospital systemPatient transportMultivariate mixed models