Travel Time as an Indicator of Poor Access to Care in Surgical Emergencies

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Results of a study to determine how proximity to emergency care impacts disease complexity for patients with acute surgical conditions. Features statistics including sociodemographic and clinical characteristics by travel time, with breakdowns by rural, micropolitan, and metropolitan areas.

Nina M. Clark, Alexandra H. Hernandez, Mia S. Bertalan, et al.

JAMA Network Open, 8(1), e2455258

01/2025

Access · Emergency medical services · Healthcare quality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Surgery