Finding F19
Redirecting people who do not require emergency medical services to appropriate alternative care reduces the risk of APODs.
Jury report: Ambulance Patient Offload Delays: Time Is of the Essence · PDF page 22
Permanent linkOfficial response
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
Partially agrees: safe alternative care may reduce demand and sometimes delays, but staffing, beds, acuity and throughput also matter.
Read official response · PDF page 2Clearly disputes a one-to-one causal inference with specific mechanisms; provides no identified study or dataset.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.