Examining the association between paramedic transport to the emergency department and hospital admission: a population-based cohort study

BackgroundIncreasing hospitalization rates present unique challenges to manage limited inpatient bed capacity and services. Transport by paramedics to the emergency department (ED) may influence hospital admission decisions independent of patient need/acuity, though this relationship has not been established. We examined whether mode of transportation to the ED was independently associated with hospital admission.MethodsWe conducted a …