http://gruntdoc.com/2010/03/are-most-emergency-room-visits-really-unnecessary-by-zachary-f-meisel-and-jesse-m-pines-slate-magazine.html Ramblings of an Emergency Physician in Texas Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:45:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://gruntdoc.com/2010/03/are-most-emergency-room-visits-really-unnecessary-by-zachary-f-meisel-and-jesse-m-pines-slate-magazine.html/comment-page-1#comment-21305 Renoun Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:02:52 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/?p=4467#comment-21305 Are you actively working with your EMS system to provide their Paramedics and EMTs with options other than transport to an ER for patient disposition? It varies but in many systems the patient has to either refuse treatment or be transported to an ER and a EMT would be really sticking their neck out to suggest transport by private auto to an urgent care clinic. Google "EMS 2.0" to and you will discover a discussion in social media that includes alternative destinations for ambulance transports and more patient dispo options for pre-hospital care providers. Are you actively working with your EMS system to provide their Paramedics and EMTs with options other than transport to an ER for patient disposition? It varies but in many systems the patient has to either refuse treatment or be transported to an ER and a EMT would be really sticking their neck out to suggest transport by private auto to an urgent care clinic. Google “EMS 2.0″ to and you will discover a discussion in social media that includes alternative destinations for ambulance transports and more patient dispo options for pre-hospital care providers.

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