An Empirical Analysis of the Effect of Ambulance Offload Delay on the Efficiency of the Ambulance System

Ambulance offload delay (AOD) occurs when incoming ambulance patients cannot be transferred promptly from paramedics to emergency department (ED) staff, usually due to ED and hospital congestion. This study empirically examines how AOD affects ambulance system efficiency in Nova Scotia, Canada. Usin...

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Principais autores:	Mengyu Li, Xiang Zhong, Judah Goldstein, Jan L. Jensen, Terence Hawco, Alix J. E. Carter, Peter Vanberkel
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	MDPI AG 2026-02-01
coleção:	Applied Sciences
Assuntos:	ambulance offload delay emergency medical services ambulance turnaround time response time ambulance availability
Acesso em linha:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/16/4/2074
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