The influence of ambulance offload time on 30-day risks of death and re-presentation for patients with chest pain.

Luke P Dawson Emily NehmeMichael StephensonZiad NehmeJason BloomShelley CoxDavid AndersonJeffrey LefkovitsAndrew J TaylorDavid KayeKaren SmithDion Stub

Published in: The Medical journal of Australia (2022)

Longer ambulance offload times are associated with greater 30-day risks of death and ambulance re-attendance for people presenting to EDs with chest pain. Improving the speed of ambulance-to-ED transfers is urgently required.

Keyphrases

emergency medical
emergency department
human health
case report
risk assessment