Intentional transit practice through a nearby hospital for remote area emergencies provides earlier primary care than helicopter emergency medical services alone in rural emergencies: a single-center, observational study
Summary. In rural Japan, transporting serious patients to a nearby hospital while simultaneously requesting helicopter emergency services reduces the time before patients receive initial medical care compared to waiting for helicopter arrival alone. However, this practice delays final arrival at specialized facilities and increases helicopter waiting times. The approach helps direct patients to appropriate specialized centers based on diagnostic findings at the transit hospital.
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Saito, K., Abe, T., Tanohata, R., Nagano, T., & Ochiai, H.. (2025). Intentional transit practice through a nearby hospital for remote area emergencies provides earlier primary care than helicopter emergency medical services alone in rural emergencies: a single-center, observational study. Journal of Rural Medicine. https://doi.org/10.2185/jrm.2024-038
Saito, Katsutoshi, et al. “Intentional transit practice through a nearby hospital for remote area emergencies provides earlier primary care than helicopter emergency medical services alone in rural emergencies: a single-center, observational study.” Journal of Rural Medicine, 2025. https://doi.org/10.2185/jrm.2024-038.
Saito, Katsutoshi, Tomohiro Abe, Rina Tanohata, Takehiko Nagano, and Hidenobu Ochiai. 2025. “Intentional transit practice through a nearby hospital for remote area emergencies provides earlier primary care than helicopter emergency medical services alone in rural emergencies: a single-center, observational study.” Journal of Rural Medicine. https://doi.org/10.2185/jrm.2024-038.
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- DOI
- 10.2185/jrm.2024-038
- Countries
- Japan
- Regions
- Asia
- Categories
- rural-healthcare, transportation, general-innovation
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- 2026-05-01