Rapid Access to Emergency Medical Services Within Historically Redlined Areas.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Inequities in rapid access to emergency medical services (EMS) represent a critical gap in prehospital care and the first system-level milestone for critically injured patients. As delays in EMS response are associated with increased mortality and known disparities within historically redlined areas are prevalent, this study sought to examine disparities in rapid access to EMS across the United States.

Objective

To assess the association between historically redlined areas and rapid EMS access (defined as ≤5-minute response time) across the United States.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective, cross-sectional study analyzed the geographic distribution of EMS centers in relation to 2020 US Census block groups and Home Owners' Loan Corporation

SUBMITTER: Berry C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12326277 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature