The Correlation between COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Emergency Medical Services Responses for Time-Sensitive Emergencies during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Nichole BossonJeffrey Eric RollmanRobert A KlonerDavid M ShavelleJeffrey L SaverJames T NiemannAsim M RafiqueXiaoyan WangChristine ClareMarianne Gausche-Hill

Published in: Prehospital emergency care (2022)

We found significant correlation between COVID-19 hospitalizations and the frequency of EMS responses for time-sensitive emergencies in this regional EMS system. EMS systems should consider the potential effects of this and future pandemics on EMS responses and prepare to meet non-pandemic resource needs during periods of surge, particularly for time-sensitive conditions.

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