EMS utilization predictors in a Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program.

Luis M Pinet-Peralta Lukas J Glos Evan Sanna Brian Frankel Ernest Lindqvist

Published in: BMC medical informatics and decision making (2021)

This study shows that age, marital status, high fall risk scores, the number of medications, psychiatric/behavioral illness, asthma/COPD, CHF, CVA/stroke and medication compliance may be good predictors of EMS use in an MIH setting. MIH programs can help control utilization of EMS care and reduce both EMS calls and transports.

Keyphrases

emergency medical
healthcare
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
public health
mental health
quality improvement
lung function
palliative care
atrial fibrillation
emergency department
chronic pain
climate change
human health