Impact of crowding in local ambulance demand on call-to-ambulance scene arrival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest - 13/01/22

Doi : 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.12.003

Dae Kon Kim, MD ^a,^b, Tae Han Kim, MD ^b,^c,^{^⁎} , Sang Do Shin, MD, PhD ^d, Young Sun Ro, MD, DrPH ^b,^d, Kyoung Jun Song, MD, PhD ^b,^c, Ki Jeong Hong, MD, PhD ^b,^d, Joo Jeong, MD ^a,^b
^a Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, South Korea
^b Laboratory of Emergency Medical Services, Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, South Korea
^c Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, South Korea
^d Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea

^⁎Corresponding author at: Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, 20 Boramae-ro 5-gil, Sindaebang-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea.Department of Emergency MedicineSeoul National University Boramae Medical Center20 Boramae-ro 5-gil, Sindaebang-dongDongjak-guSeoulSouth Korea

Abstract

Background

Rapid emergency medical service (EMS) response is an important prognostic factor in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). This study aims to evaluate the association between local hourly EMS demand and ambulance response in OHCA.

Methods

OHCA occurring in 24 districts of Seoul from 2013 to 2018 was analyzed. Hourly ambulance demand per ambulance in each local district of patient location at the hour of cardiac arrest was calculated as the crowding index. The crowding index was categorized according to quartiles (1Q: ≤0.43, 2Q: 0.44–0.67, 3Q: 0.68–0.99, 4Q: ≥1.0 calls/h\r/ambulance). The primary outcome was ambulance dispatched within 1 km of the OHCA scene. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to test the association between the local hourly ambulance demand and outcomes.

Results

A total of 26,479 patients were analyzed. The rate of ambulance dispatched within 1 km decreased according to the crowding quartile (1Q: 31.3%, 2Q: 30.0%, 3Q: 28.8%, and 4Q: 26.6%). Compared to 1Q, adjusted odds ratios (95% CIs) of dispatch distance within 1 km in 2Q, 3Q, and 4Q were 0.92 (0.86–0.99), 0.86 (0.80–0.94), and 0.77 (0.71–0.84), respectively.

Conclusion

Crowding in local ambulance demand was associated with less ambulance dispatched within 1 km and delayed response to the scene in OHCA. Strategies to mitigate and adjust to ambulance demand crowding may be considered for better EMS response performance.

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Keywords : Cardiac arrest, Local emergency medical service demand, Ambulance response performance

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