Do at-risk populations and the critically ill rely disproportionately on ambulance transport to emergency departments?
Patients with Medicare insurance or public insurance, the uninsured, the elderly, and the critically ill disproportionately rely on ambulance transport to the ED. Ambulance diversion may disproportionately affect these populations.
"What we do" and "how we do it" while providing postacute care to stroke patients was associated with patient satisfaction. This linkage of process to outcome is an important validation of satisfaction as a significant patient outcome. This linkage is further evidence that compliance with AHRQ stroke guidelines may be a valid quality of care indicator.