Matthew Lyon, LaShon Sturgis, Darren Lendermon, Ann Marie Kuchinski, Taylor Mueller, Patrick Loeffler, Hongyan Xu, Robert Gibson
PURPOSE: Our objectives were to determine the frequency of patient transfers to a tertiary care emergency department (Tertiary ED) due to a lack of radiology services in rural hospital EDs (Rural EDs), and examine the community and patient attributes that are associated with these transfers. METHODS: This was a retrospective chart review of patients transferred to a Tertiary ED from Rural EDs. Transfers excluded from the study included pediatric patients (age <18 years old) and patients transferred for trauma surgeon evaluation...
November 2015: American Journal of Emergency Medicine