Growth of Statewide Emergency Medical Services Bypass Policies for Acute Stroke

JAMA Health Forum. 2024 Jul 5;5(7):e241752. doi: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.1752.
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Plain language summary

This cross-sectional study evaluates growth of transport policies and policy components that directed emergency medical services (EMS) to bypass local emergency departments for the closest certified stroke centers as a proven treatment for stroke.

MeSH terms

  • Emergency Medical Services* / organization & administration
  • Health Policy / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Humans
  • Stroke* / therapy