Identifying causes of delay in interfacility transfers of injured patients transported by air ambulance in Ontario

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When: Tuesday, June 19, 2018, 12–1 p.m.

Where: ICES, G-Wing, Conference Centre (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre)

Who: Brodie Nolan, MD, FRCPC; Staff Emergency Physician and Trauma Team Leader, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; MSc Candidate, Clinical Epidemiology and Healthcare Research, IHPME, University of Toronto.

Topic: Step II Thesis Defense: Identifying causes of delay in interfacility transfers of injured patients transported by air ambulance in Ontario

Learning objectives

1. Review the evidence on impact of delays to definitive care for severely injured patients
2. Highlight the challenges of interfacility transfers for injured patients in Ontario
3. Discuss the proposed methodology for identifying risk factors and causes of delay in interfacility transfer of injured patients in Ontario by air ambulance.

Brodie Nolan