Background: The increasing number of people living in high-rise buildings presents unique
challenges to care and may cause delays for 911-initiated first responders (including …

Objective To synthesize the current evidence examining the association between frailty and
a series of post-arrest outcomes following the provision of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (…

Purpose We examined changes in annual paramedic transport incidence over the ten years
prior to COVID-19 in comparison to increases in population growth and emergency …

Introduction Redirecting suitable patients from the emergency department (ED) to alternative
subacute settings may assist in reducing ED overcrowding while delivering equivalent care. …

Aim To evaluate the association between frailty and post-cardiac arrest survival, functional
decline, and cognitive decline, among patients receiving home care. Methods Frailty was …

Background Increasing hospitalization rates present unique challenges to manage limited
inpatient bed capacity and services. Transport by paramedics to the emergency department (…

… Contributors: Ryan Strum and Andrew Costa led the conceptualization of the study methodology.
Ryan Strum designed the study, conducted the RAND/UCLA modified Delphi exercise, …

Introduction Ontario ambulances are restricted from patient transportation to sub-acute levels
of care when these facilities may be more suitable than emergency departments for non-…

Aim To evaluate the prognosis of 30-day survival post-cardiac arrest among patients
receiving home care and nursing home residents. Methods We conducted a population-level …

Objectives The aim for this study was to provide information about how community paramedicine
home visit programs best “navigate” their role delivering preventative care to frequent 9-…