Publications by authors named "Dennis M Falls"
Public Health Rep
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- Linking EMS data to ED data improves the assessment of patient outcomes for opioid overdoses in North Carolina, using new methodologies for better analysis.
- The study analyzed EMS encounters with naloxone administration from 2017, resulting in enhanced data linkage accuracy from 47.1% to 91.1% while minimizing false linkages.
- Enhanced linkage quality can improve surveillance and emergency medical responses, ultimately leading to better care for patients experiencing opioid overdoses.
