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July 11, 2024Prehospital Emergency Care

Post-Pandemic Growth in 9-1-1 Paramedic Calls and Emergency Department Transports Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Rates in the COVID-19 Era: Implications for Paramedic Resource Planning

Ryan P. Strum Brent McLeod Shawn Mondoux Paul D. Miller Andrew P. Costa

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a decline in emergency department (ED) visits and a subsequent return to baseline pre-pandemic levels. It is unclear if this trend extended to paramedic services and if patient cohorts accessing paramedics changed. We examined trends and associations between paramedic utilization (9-1-1 calls and ED transports) and the COVID-19 timeframe.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68e609bdb6db64358759ccd4 https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2024.2372452

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