EMS Non-Transport of Low-Risk COVID-19 Patients
Couturier K, Nelson AR, Burns K, Cone DC, Rollins M, Venkatesh AK, Ulrich A, Shapiro M, Joseph D. EMS Non-Transport of Low-Risk COVID-19 Patients. Prehospital Emergency Care 2022, 27: 310-314. PMID: 35639643, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2083278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEMS cliniciansLow-risk COVID-19 patientsSuburban EMS systemLow-risk patientsED visit ratesEMS systemCOVID-19 patientsCOVID-19 infectionCOVID-19ED visitsRetrospective reviewEmergency departmentCOVID-19 casesProtocol violationsCommon reasonConnecticut OfficeHospital resourcesPatientsSmall studyVisit ratesVital signsHealth systemSymptomsReasonable adherenceClinicians