CDC | Emergency Medical Services (EMS): A Look at Disparities in Funding and Outcomes
CDC | Emergency Medical Services (EMS): A Look at Disparities in Funding and Outcomes
“Limited EMS funding may affect nationwide EMS quality. The scarcity of nationwide EMS data makes studying disparities challenging; however, studies have found disparities in EMS services based on geography (urbanicity), income, sex, and race.123 Using data from California’s local EMS agency reports, we conducted a limited case study that illustrates geographic disparities in EMS revenue, spending, and cardiovascular (CV)-related quality indicators.”