Rapid Access to Emergency Medical Services Within Historically Redlined Areas

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Authors

Cherisse Berry · Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Joseph Obiajulu · New York University

N. Clay Mann · International Severity Information Systems (United States)

Dustin T. Duncan · Columbia University

Charles DiMaggio · New York University

Ashley Pfaff · New York University

Spiros Frangos

Abstract

In this cross-sectional study, structural disparities in rapid EMS access were associated with historically redlined areas. Strategic resource allocation and system redesign are warranted to address these inequities in prehospital emergency care.

Topics & Keywords

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Emergency and Acute Care Studies Healthcare Policy and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Network Open

Volume 8, Issue 8, pp. e2525681-e2525681

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.25681

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