Study Looks at Hospital Diversions and Minority Populations

[News]

Researchers looked at over 200 hospitals in California.

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[Just Plain Ruff]

This quote in my opinion May just invalidate the study "Because ambulances typically transport patients needing true emergency care, diversion reroutes the neediest patients away from their nearest hospital, representing a failure of the systems to provide the intended care,'' the authors wrote." (just kidding)

There are more than 200 hospitals in California that are in areas that allow diversions, did they specifically go after the hospitals the were in the minority areas?? That's a question I would want to know.

I'd like to see the full study before taking this study as the truth and gospel.

[Richard B the EMT]

They should contact the FDNY EMS Operations, for some information regarding "9-1-1 Receiving Hospitals" utilized by the NYC 9-1-1 system, going out on diversions.