Publications by authors named "Patricia A Nadle"
Objective: To evaluate the impact of procedures for reducing ambulance diversion in the metropolitan area of Syracuse, New York.
Methods: This was a retrospective review of procedures for reducing ambulance diversion at the system-wide and hospital-specific levels between January 1, 2001, and June 30, 2002. System-wide procedures involved exchange of information concerning diversion.
Utilization and impact of ambulance diversion at the community level.
Prehosp Emerg Care
September 2002
Objective: To evaluate the utilization and impact of ambulance diversion in the metropolitan area of Syracuse, New York.
Methods: This was a retrospective review of the ambulance diversion system operated by the hospitals of Syracuse, New York. This system allows each emergency department to divert incoming ambulances during periods of extreme overcrowding.