District will no longer guarantee ambulance rides for nonserious patients
on Tue, 2019-03-05 10:21 Alyssa
Under a change taking effect Friday, D.C. residents who call 911 no longer will be guaranteed an ambulance ride to hospitals if responding medics and a nurse determine their ailments are minor, D.C. Fire and EMS Department officials said.
Instead, after an assessment by firefighter and EMT crews, patients who are not in serious straits will be put on a phone call with a nurse, who will help them to find care at a clinic or a primary care facility. The medics will remain on scene and talk to the nurse after an agreement on care has been made.
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[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/district-will-no-longer-guarantee-ambulance-rides-for-nonserious-patients/2019/03/01/b54954a0-3b0e-11e9-aaae-69364b2ed137_story.html?_hsenc=p2ANqtz--gPrylTLbZIoMj4kG6I0GvRdAh7Vob7dOYa-EWKh8vSWkpkdEXVdhAF4uw6ZfRHgY7B6oQGvijC7dYWPvCin4LGYkNbw&_hsmi=70431087&utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_content=70431087&utm_medium=email&utm_source=hs_email&utm_term=.122db57509b9